Thad Smith Eliminated in 15th ($17,657)
Level 20
: 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
On the last hand of the night, Thad Smith raised it from the button, and Levi Berger called from the small blind. The flop came down 
, and the two players got in a raising war that saw all the chips get into the middle.
Smith: 
Berger: 
Berger's middle pair and flush draw was a coin flip against Smith, and Berger just went ahead and ended it on the turn with the 
. The meaningless river was the 
, and with that knockout, Berger bagged a huge lead with a stack of 1,420,000
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,420,000 | 420,000 |
|
Busted |