William Smith Eliminated in 18th Place ($24,635)
Level 29
: Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
William Smith raised from middle position for 1,100,000 and left 6 red chips behind for 30,000. Zlatin Penev three-bet all in. Smith was attempting to hit the pay jump and took as long as he could to decide but eventually threw in the last 30,000 and the cards were tabled.
William Smith: J♦9♦
Zlatin Penev: A♥Q♣
The board came out 4♥J♣10♦ and Smith had some hope on the turn 5♠ but then all hope was crushed on the river A♣. Penev won with his pair of aces.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,800,000
1,125,000
|
1,125,000 |
|
Busted |