Smith Finds Aces
That's pretty nice to begin with, but he also managed to double up. Smith got his last 25,400 chips into the middle pre flop against Kurganov, and we witnessed the following showdown.
| Elliot Smith | ![]() ![]() |
| Igor Kurganov | ![]() ![]() |
The board ran out 



giving Smith the double up. Kurganov is now the short stack at Table 29.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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52,000
29,900
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29,900 |
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21,900
34,100
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34,100 |
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