Pierce Releases on River
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The action folded round to a very relaxed Paul Pierce in the cutoff who currently was having his calf muscles worked on by a masseuse. The 10-time NBA All-Star splashed the pot with three yellow 1,000-denomination chips to signify a call before Christopher Smith raised it up to 6,500 from the button. Raymond Ezzie called from the big blind and Smith made the call to see the dealer spread a 
flop.
Both Ezzie and Pierce checked to Smith who bet out 9,500 to force a quick fold from Ezzie before Pierce reached for his orange 5,000-denomination chips and quickly tossed in five of them to raise it up to 25,000. Smith hesitated for a little before making the call as the turn landed the 
. Pierce checked, as did Smith, before the dealer delivered the 
on the river.
Pierce reached for a stack of chips and slowly cut them out back-and-forth before returning them to his stack and tapping his arm to indicate a check. Smith reached down into his stack before cutting out a bet of 40,000.
Sitting up slightly from his turned-around chair, Pierce picked up his cards and bounced them into the muck while shaking his head angrily from left to right while slipping to 141,000 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
170,000
170,000
|
170,000 |
|
141,000
-32,000
|
-32,000 |
|
125,000
125,000
|
125,000 |
|
||