Dan Smith raised to 200,000 preflop and JC Alvarado defended. The flop saw Alvarado check-call a bet of 275,000, and then both players checked the turn and river.
Alvarado tabled , but it was no good against the of Smith.
The 100th hand of the final just happened and was uneventful as Dan Smith got a walk. With that said, it is already more than the 80 or so hands that happened at the PokerStars and Monte-Carlo? Casino EPT Grand Final Super High Roller.
The two players have reached a deal. Dan Smith will take home �862,925, JC Alvarado will get �788,634, and the duo will play for �100,000 and the Shamballa Jewels bracelet.
Short-stacked Mike Watson raised to 160,000 from the button and inspired Dan Smith to fold the small blind. JC Alvarado hesitated for a moment in the big before moving all in, and Watson called off.
Showdown
Watson:
Alvarado:
Watson got it in good with ace high, but the spelled disaster as Alvarado paired his king. The turn left Watson in need of an ace on the river, but it wasn't in the cards as the harmless rolled off.
Dan Smith raised to 120,000 on the button and Mike Watson defended from the big blind. The latter proceeded to check-fold to a bet of 150,000 on the flop.