Hansen's Rivers a Pair of Aces Against Smirnov
Daniel Alaei opened with a raise to 5,000 from middle position and both the blinds made the call; Mikhail Smirnov from the small blind and Gus Hansen from the big blind.
The flop came down 
and Smirnov checked. Hansen fired 10,500 and Alaei folded. Smirnov called.
The turn produced the 
and both players checked to see the 
land on the river. After Smirnov checked, Hansen bet 22,000. Smirnov made the call.
Hansen tabled the 
and Smirnov mucked his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
372,000
36,000
|
36,000 |
|
||
|
112,500
42,500
|
42,500 |