Ed Smith Eliminated in 2nd Place ($162,110)

Ed Smith limped in from the button and left himself with only a tiny bit more than one small bet left. Thang Luu opted to try and get his opponent all in and raised. Smith just called with a few thousand behind.

The flop came down {Q-Diamonds}

and Luu stuck in the money to put Smith all in. Smith went with his hand, saying, "All right, let's go."

Showdown
Luu: {Q-Clubs}

Smith:

The turn brought the {5-Hearts}

and the river the {10-Diamonds}

and that was it for Smith. He would be eliminated in second place, earning $162,110 for his efforts.

On the other hand, the winner, Thang Luu, completed an amazing feat by winning the event for the second year in a row! Don't forget, in 2007 he also placed second in this event!

Tags: Ed Smith Thang Luu