Here's the Kicker
Mikhail Smirnov raised to 75,000 to open the action, and Dan Smith defended his big blind to see a flop. It came 
. Smith check-called another 85,000, and they both checked through the 
turn. On the river, the 
cued Smith into action with a bet of 180,000. Smirnov let out a heavy sigh of disapproval before sliding the call into the pot.
Smith tabled 
for queens with a nine, and Smirnov suddenly liked his hand a lot better. He turned up 
, and his kicker earns him the pot and about a 2:1 chip lead once again.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,500,000
330,000
|
330,000 |
|
700,000
330,000
|
330,000 |
|
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