Dwan Nearing the Starting Stack
Mikhail Smirnov opened for 25,000 from early position and cleared the field all the way around to Tom Dwan in the big blind. He made the call and then both players checked the 
flop.
After the 
turned, Dwan led out for 50,000 and Smirnov obliged with a call, bringing about the 
river. Again Dwan bet, this time 130,000, but Smirnov refused to go any further and released his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,050,000 | -140,000 |
|
2,700,000 | 385,000 |