Flip Turns Into Quads for Smith
Level 9
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Elliot Smith in middle position got his stack of 35,000 in the middle against Evgenii Fidchuk on the button.
Elliot Smith: 9♠9♥
Evgenii Fidchuk: A♥K♣
Fidchuk sprung ahead when he flopped trips on Q♥A♣A♠, but the A♦ turn locked up the pot for him as he made four of a kind. The 9♣ river put some salt in the wound of Fidchuk, who quickly headed to the exit.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
99,000
32,000
|
32,000 |
|
Busted |