Laliberté in Serious Contention; Smirnov Out
Mikhail Smirnov raised under the gun to 256,000 and Guy Laliberté called on the button.
The flop came down 
and Smirnov bet 425,000. Laliberté decided to raise it up to 1,425,000, and it was back on Smirnov. The Russian player moved all in for right around 3.7 million and the host of this amazing event made the call.
| Mikhail Smirnov |   |
| Guy Laliberté |   |
Smirnov was in big trouble as Laliberté had flopped a set. The turn was the 
and the river the 
knocking out Smirnov in 22nd place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
10,680,000
4,160,000
|
4,160,000 |
|
Busted |