Michael Smith Eliminated in 5th Place ($206,250)
Level 44
: 2,500,000/5,000,000, 5,000,000 ante
After Kevin Hong opened to 10,000,000 from under-the-gun, next to act Michael Smith three-bet to 25,000,000. Hong asked how much Smith had and he responded ''101,000,000'', Hong then just called and they went to a flop.
came down and Hong checked to Smith who fired 16,000,000 into the pot. Hong responded by jamming and Smith snap called as the at risk player for his last 85,000,000.
Michael Smith: 
Kevin Hong: 
It was a sickening cold deck and cooler for Smith who got out-flopped. He did have two aces he could hit plus any spade to survive but the turn was an 
and river 
to send him to the rail. He cashed for $286,550 plus won two $25,000 mystery jackpots.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
280,000,000 | 150,000,000 |
|
Busted |