Smith Sent Packing
Level 26
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Xiaoxiao Song made it 110,000 from late position. Howard Smith raised all in from the small blind to 690,000. After a short moment, Song announced he was all in for 880,000 and the players tabled their hole cards.
Howard Smith: J♥9♥K♥10♠
Xiaoxiao Song: A♦K♦7♣2♣
The flop came 6♣7♥J♣, which gave Song a flush draw and a pair of sevens, but Smith had the lead with a pair of jacks.
A 6♠ on the turn paired the board, giving Smith two pair with his tournament life on the line.
Then the K♣ hit the river, completing Song's flush. Smith was eliminated in 60th place collecting $3,215 for his deep run in such a large field.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,570,000
740,000
|
740,000 |
|
Busted |