Smith Takes the Chip Lead
Level 26
: 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
Aymon Hata opened to 110,000 from early position and received called from Tianyuan Tang and Elliot Smith. The three players were given a flop of 
.
Smith checked from the big blind and Hata continued for 160,000. Tang called and then Smith check-raised to 400,000 getting a call from Tang only.
The 
fell on the turn and Smith led out with a bet of 500,000. Tang went into the tank for a few minutes, eventually finding a fold.
Smith is now the chip leader as the remaining eight players head on break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,400,000
750,000
|
750,000 |
|
2,910,000
390,000
|
390,000 |