Smith Sends Holz Out the Door
Level 5
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Fedor Holz opened to 13,000 from the cutoff and Dan Smith three-bet to 66,000 in the big blind. Holz called and the dealer fanned out 
on the flop.
Smith check-called a bet of 31,000 from Holz and a 
fell on the turn. Action checked to Holz who pushed in 250,000 and Smith instantly check-raised Holz all in for his total stack of about 330,000, Holz called.
Fedor Holz: 
Dan Smith: 
Smith turned over a pair of aces, leading the way against the draws of Holz who needed a to hit to stay alive. An 
river did not improve the German's hand as he was eliminated by the bullets of Smith.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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1,440,000
255,000
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255,000 |
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Busted | |
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and there was 61,000 in the pot. Sam Trickett, Bryn Kenney, and Stephen Chidwick all checked to the 
river card.
for 16,000 and it was quickly raised 102,000 by Kenney who was holding 
. Chidwick, who had 
, called the raise with his flush.
against the 
of Rob Yong. However, the board ran out 
to pair Yong on the river and end it for the King's Casino owner.
and Hing Yang Chow threw in a bet of 100,000. Daniel Cates moved all in for just 10,000 more and Chow called.
as a river card and Chow showed 
, flipping the lead over to Phua who now had a straight. 
peeled off and Rajkumar landed a full house. Rajkumar pulled in the pot and sent Phua out in the process of doing so.
and won the race to send the British partypoker pro to the rail.
and Perkins bet 25,000. Baldwin raised to 125,000 and Tsang cold-called, leaving himself with just 165,000 behind.
turn, Perkins shoved all in for 915,000 and Rajkumar reluctantly called it off. The river was the 
