Hands #186-189: Smith Doubles Back Into Contention
Hand #186: David Peters limped on the button with 
and Dan Smith raised to 200,000 in the big blind with 
which got Peters to fold.
Hand #187: Smith just called on the button with 
and Peters checked his option with 
. The flop came 
and both players checked to the 
on the turn. Peters led out for 130,000 with his combo draw and Smith mucked his cards.
Hand #188: Peters just shipped all in on the button with 
and Dan Smith peeled his cards before making the call. Smith revealed 
and was in great position to double up.
The flop fell 
which gave Peters a pair of nines but he still trailed the pocket queens of Smith. The turn was the 
which changed nothing and the 
on the river secured the double up for Smith.
Hand #189: Smith limped the button with 
and Peters checked his option with 
. The 
board checked down to the river and Smith collected the pot with his queen-high.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,150,000
-900,000
|
-900,000 |
|
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|
1,850,000
900,000
|
900,000 |
|
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