The Danchev Double
Daniel Smith opened to 8,000 from middle position and action folded to Dimitar Danchev. The former PCA champ shoved from the bubble for 63,500 total and both blinds quickly released their hand. Smith asked for a count, and called.
Dimitar Danchev: 
Daniel Smith: 
Smith was well in front but would already feel the heat on the flop: 
. With Danchev now open ended, Smith needed to dodge some more cards.
The 
on the turn was exactly one of the cards Smith didn't want to see.
Smith wasn't dead just yet, he could still chop it if a 
appeared, or straight out win it with a 
. It wasn't meant to be; the 
popped up and Smith got up from the table in frustration.
Danchev doubled to just under 140,000, Smith in the danger zone with fewer than 20 big blinds and just 9 players till the money stage of the tournament is reached.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
137,500 | 40,600 |
|
78,500 | -35,400 |