Level 17
: 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Hand #126: David Peters made it 65,000 with 
and Dan Smith defended big blind with 
by three-betting to 250,000. Peters let it go.
Hand #127: Smith completed 
and Peters checked with 
.
Smith had all of the 
board and he bet 60,000 on the river after it checked down. Peters dropped in a call and lost the showdown.
Hand #128: Smith raised to 60,000 with 
on the button and tank-called the shove — using a time extension — of Koray Aldemir, who had 
and 780,000 in the big blind.
The 
board nailed Aldemir as he now just needed to dodge backdoors. The 
did make it a sweat to the river but the 
was harmless.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,290,000
-490,000
|
-490,000 |
|
||
|
1,600,000
695,000
|
695,000 |
|
||
|
1,110,000
-205,000
|
-205,000 |
|
||
and David Peters called from the small blind with 
landed on the turn. 
. Peters joined the party with 
on the turn and the 
on the river as Smith took down the pot.
. The flop fell 
completed the board. Aldemir checked again but Smith released a bet of 160,000. Aldemir quickly folded and Smith won the pot with just six-high.
and Koray Aldemir defended big blind with 
flop and Smith continued for 55,000. Aldemir gave it up.
on the turn. Peters bet out 20,000 and Aldemir called as the 
fell on the river. 
and Aldemir bet 45,000 and Smith called.
and David Peters checked the big blind with 
and Smith bet 20,000 and Peters called. The turn fell the 
and got a walk.
river. Aldemir tried to buy it for 145,000 but got snap-called. 
and Smith check-called a bet of 45,000 from Peters.
on the turn. Aldemir bets 25,000 and Smith folds.