Smolka Finds a King on the River to Stay Alive
Level 30
: Blinds 50,000/125,000, 125,000 ante
Dawid Smolka raised to 250,000 from middle position before Ludovic Geilich three-bet to roughly 625,000 from the cutoff. Smolka started the hand with 2,700,000 chips, and after a few moments of thought, he four-bet shoved all in. Geilich quickly called to put him at risk.
Dawid Smolka: K♥10♥ 
Ludovic Geilich: A♦Q♠
Geilich was ahead, but Smolka had two live cards to work with. The flop came 5♠5♥3♣, keeping Geilich in front. The 6♣ turn changed nothing, leaving Smolka needing a king or a ten to survive.
The K♣ river was just what Smolka needed, giving him top pair to stay alive and score a double-up through Geilich.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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5,650,000
2,550,000
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2,550,000 |
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5,600,000
3,400,000
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3,400,000 |
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