Smaron Takes a Big Chip Lead
Level 17
: 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
Jeremy Cate opened to 15,000 preflop and got two callers, one of which being Kenneth Smaron. The flop came down 
action checked to Cate who bet 45,000.
Smaron check-called the bet and the two were heads-up to the turn which came the 
. Smaron led for 73,000 and Cate then moved all in for around 450,000. Smaron thought for a moment then made the call and the two rolled over their hands.
Cate showed 
for a pair of kings and Smaron showed 
for a turned flush. Cate was drawing dead to the 
on the river and Smaron became the first player to hit the one million mark in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,080,000
528,500
|
528,500 |
|
Busted |