Right Beside JC
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Level 14
: 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
Dan Smith had just been moved to the table and there was some question as to whether he had taken the right seat.
"I told them no," he said. "I'm right where I need to be. Right beside JC."
In fact, he had been given the seat right next to JC Alvarado and when Alvarado opened up in the very first hand to 9,000, Smith came over the top.
"Gotta do it," he said, pushing in a three-bet of 27,000. Everyone else got out of the way and Alvarado promptly pushed in for 81,000 total.
Smith called with 
and was trailing in a less-than-classic race against Alvarado's 
.
The board ran out 
and Alvarado doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
260,000
-65,000
|
-65,000 |
|
||
|
170,000
90,000
|
90,000 |