Smidinger Wins Race on River To Survive
Eric Smidinger opened the action with a raise to 7,500 from under the gun and was three-bet to 22,000 by a player in middle position. Action folded around to Smidinger and he called.
The dealer fanned a flop of 
and Smidinger checked to his opponent, who fired a continuation-bet of 27,000 into the middle. Smidinger thought for about 30 seconds before announcing he was all in.
His opponent asked for a count which was totaled to be 157,400 and thought for a few moments before slamming a stack of red, T$5,000 chips forward to call.
Eric Smidinger: 
Opponent: 
Smidginger had shoved with two overcards to the board and a flush draw, though only one was live to his opponent's queens. The turn 
was no help to him and he was down to his final card. The dealer then burned and turned the 
on the river to give him a pair of kings and secure the double, putting him firmly above average in chips going into the last level of the night.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
366,300 | 366,300 |