Double For Smith, Derwiche Departs
Level 15
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Comeback kid Dan Smith is hanging on to his tournament life with a very firm grip. The US player survived a battle of the blinds against Zuo Wang with the two players getting all the chips in pre-flop.
Dan Smith: 
Zuo Wang: 
Smith hit the 
flop and improved on the 
turn, but had to endure a sweat and fade Wang’s heart draw. The 
river saw Smith double to a little over 80,000.
Imad Derwiche departed a few hands later after moving all-in for his last 54,000 and Wang re-popped to 100,000 from the button to isolate.
Imad Derwiche: 
Zuo Wang: 
Unlike Smith the short-stacked Derwiche could not find any help when the board ran out 
and the Frenchman departed in ninth place to bring the final table down to eight.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
764,000
11,000
|
11,000 |
|
80,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
||
|
Busted | |