Smith Gets the Best of Epic Runout, Maltese Eliminated
Level 17
: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Andrew Smith opened to 15,000, Tony Maltese three-bet to 50,000, and Smith called.
The flop came 
, Smith checked, Maltese continuation bet, and Smith went all in. Maltese called.
Tony Maltese: 
Andrew Smith: 
Smith was on the wrong end of a set-over-set situation, and on the way towards seeing his stack severly depleted. The turn, however, put Smith back in the lead with quads, as the 
hit the board.
Smith let out a cheer of elation upon seeing the case deuce come in, and the river fell 
, sending a stunned Maltese to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
775,000
417,000
|
417,000 |
|
Busted |