2014 World Series of Poker

Event #58: $1,500 Mixed-Max No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
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Event Info
2014 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a6
Prize
$405,428
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Total Entries
1,475
Level Info
Level
32
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000
Players Left 1 / 1,475

Anton Smirnov Eliminated in 8th Place ($53,614)

Level 21 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Anton Smirnov - 8th Place
Anton Smirnov - 8th Place

The pot was raised an indeterminate amount before the flop, and the first three board cards read {7-Clubs}{2-Spades}{5-Diamonds} when we caught the action.

Anton Smirnov checked from the small blind and Brandon Cantu — who had won several of the previous pots by raising preflop and continuing for 28,000 to force folds — made it 49,000 to go this time.

Smirnov quickly made the call and the turn card came {8-Spades}, prompting another tap of the table by Smirnov and another bet by Cantu, this time for 120,000.

After pausing for a beat to assess his stack, Smirnov tossed a few yellow T1000 chips forward and announced himself all in. Cantu immediately shot out of his chair and asked for a count, and as soon as he heard the raise was for 300,000 more he forcefully announced the call.

Cantu: {k-Hearts}{8-Clubs}
Smirnov: {a-Spades}{3-Spades}

Cantu was correct in determining his turned top pair to be best, and Smirnov was left searching the deck for aces, fours, or spades to catch up. The river came {9-Diamonds}, though, and Smirnov missed his multiple draws to go bust, while Cantu continued to roll through this third and final day of play.

Tags: Anton SmirnovBrandon Cantu