Patni Eliminates Smith in Biggest Pot of Tournament
Level 20
: Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
With about 100,000 in the middle on a flop of 
, Aftab Patni checked in the big blind and Rodney Turvin bet 55,000 in the hijack.
Frederick Smith moved all in for 405,000 and Patni called with 115,000 behind sending Turvin into the tank.
After about five minutes, Turvin dropped a call forward, but didn't put the rest in to put Patni at risk yet.
Patni would instantly put it in on the 
turn and Turvin called for the last 115,000, creating the biggest pot of the tournament.
Frederick Smith: 
Aftab Patni: 
Rodney Turvin: 
Smith's pair of nines was drawing dead, and Turvin needed a spade to beat Patni's flopped straight.
The 
fell on the river clinching the massive pot for Patni, while eliminating Smith.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,600,000
1,160,000
|
1,160,000 |
|
340,000
-315,000
|
-315,000 |
|
Busted |