Two in a Row for Smith; Ivey and Yitzhaki Knocked Back
Level 8
No-Limit Hold'em
From under the gun, Jason Mercier raised to 4,000. George Danzer called in the cutoff seat, Justin Smith called from the button, and Phil Ivey called from the big blind. On the 
flop, Ivey led for 10,000 with roughly 50,000 behind. Mercier and Danzer folded, then Smith raised all in to put Ivey to the text. Ivey folded, and Smith won the pot.
On the very next hand, Roman Yitzhaki opened to 4,000 from early position, and Smith reraised from the cutoff seat to 12,000. Yitzhaki made the call, and the dealer spread out the 
on the flop. Yitzhaki checked, Smith bet 13,000, and Yitzhaki called.
The turn was the 
, and Yitzhaki checked. Smith fired 26,000, and Yitzhaki folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
465,000 | 65,000 |
|
390,000 | -10,000 |
|
265,000 | 3,000 |
|
152,000 | 47,000 |
|
50,000 | 11,000 |