Dean Cracks Kings For a Big Double
Level 14
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Level 10: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Preston Dean and Randy Smith went to a flop of 8♦5♦9♣ when Dean bet 50,000 from early position. Smith then moved all in from the cutoff, and Dean snap-called.
Preston Dean: 5♣5♠ 
Randy Smith: K♠K♦
Smith showed two kings, but Dean had flopped a set to take the lead. The board ran out J♥A♥ and Dean secured the pot. The stacks were counted down, and Smith had Dean's 111,000 covered by just 5,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
260,000
120,000
|
120,000 |
|
5,000
100,000
|
100,000 |