Stanciu to Ten Million Chips
Level 31
: 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Gareth Smith raised under the gun to 400,000 with 
and he was three-bet to 1,100,000 by Cristian-Gicu Stanciu from the small blind who had 
. Smith wasn't done yet as he four-bet to 2,600,000. Stanciu called to see the flop.
The flop came down 
and Smith flopped bottom pair to have the better hand and both players checked. The turn was the 
and Stanciu check-called a bet of 1,200,000.
The 
was dealt on the river and Stanciu very quickly announced all in for 2,400,000. A quick fold followed by Smith and the big pot was pushed to Stanciu.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
10,000,000
2,900,000
|
2,900,000 |
|
4,500,000
2,700,000
|
2,700,000 |