Hand #43: Daniel Laidlaw Eliminated in 3rd Place (HK$1,724,000)
Level 28
: 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante
For the second time in a row, Elliot Smith slid out a bet of a million from the small blind into Daniel Laidlaw's big blind. Laidlaw looked down at his hand and announced he was all in. Smith quickly called.
Smith: 
Laidlaw: 
The board ran out 
and, although Laidlaw flopped a flush draw, the turn and river bricked out and the Aussie was eliminated in third place. Laidlaw earned HK$1,724,000 for his efforts.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
7,705,000
525,000
|
525,000 |
|
Busted |