Costanzo Done; Smith Doubles Through Reading
Level 25
: 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante
Action folded to Darren Ficek, who raised to 70,000 on the button. Chuck Costanzo shipped all in for about 550,000, and Ficek called.
Ficek:
Costanzo:
The race was on, but Ficek took a big lead as the flopped. A turned and a hit the river, leaving his queens best. Ficek had about 650,000, so he scored the elimination after stacks were counted down.
At the other table, Brandon Smith got it in preflop with and survived when he turned a straight against the of John Reading.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Darren Ficek |
1,200,000
500,000
|
500,000 |
Brandon Smith |
620,000
280,000
|
280,000 |
John Reading |
464,000
203,000
|
203,000 |
|
||
Chuck Costanzo | Busted |