Level 23
: 6,000/12,000, 1,500 ante
Dan Smith jumped in right before the late registration period ended and has already found a few chips. Guillaume Nolet opened to 24,000 from middle position, Fedor Holz called on the button and Dan Smith shoved 120,000 from the small blind. Nolet was the lone-caller and they turned over their hands.
Dan Smith: 
Guillaume Nolet: 
The flop came down 
and Smith was still leading the way with his higher kicker. A 
left Nolet in need of a nine to drop Smith from the field but an 
river was not it and Smith pulled in the pot, adding some chips to the stack of a dangerous player.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
845,150
82,050
|
82,050 |
|
288,000 | |
|
||
landed on the flop, giving him a pair of queens. The 
river failed to improve Addamo who was ent packing, shipping the pot top Astedt.
and Cavailles was still leading with his sailboats. A weather switch brought a snowman on the turn, hitting Greenwood with a pair to take the lead and the 
river sealed it for the Canadian who sent Cavailles to the rail.
flop landed on the flop, hitting Greenwood with three ladies. The 
turn card sealed it for Greenwood who then had Smith drawing dead to the 
landed, giving both three aces but Nolet was leading with a higher kicker. An 
turn left Holz in need of some love but a 
river as of no help and he was eliminated by Nolet just shy of the money.
