Faro Rivers Trips to Send Smolyanskiy to the Rail
Level 19
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Action was picked up on the turn with Anton Smolyanskiy all in and Tim Faro calling to put him at risk. There was 104,000 in the pot already and the board showing 4♥8♥9♦2♦
Anton Smolyanskiy: Q♣9♥ 
Tim Faro: 8♦7♦
Smolyanskiy was ahead with is top pair, but Faro had middle pair and a flush draw. The river was the 8♠ which gave Faro trip eights and the best hand, to eliminate Smolyanskiy.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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625,000
160,000
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160,000 |
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Busted | |