Gross' Optimism Proves Warranted
Level 19
: 4,000-8,000, 1,000 ante
Jeff Gross pushed all in for 107,000 and was called by Mike Smith.
"I'm gonna have to get lucky," Gross said.
Smith revealed 
.
"Oh, I can win that," Gross said, turning over 
for live cards.
No sooner had he said it than the flop came 
, giving him trips. The 
gave Smith a straight draw, though only half of it was good, and the 
river was a blank.
Smith will have less than two big blinds after break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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225,000 | 100,000 |
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15,000 | -147,000 |
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