Smith Doubles Through Montoya
Level 22
: 15,000/25,000, 4,000 ante
A single-raised pot preflop between Cory Smith on the button and Charlie Montoya in the small blind saw the remainder of stacks get into the middle on a flop of 
.
Cory Smith: 
Charlie Montoya: 
Montoya's top two pair was ahead of Smith's open-ended straight draw, but not for long as the turn 
gave Smith a straight that held through the river 
to score him the double and leave Montoya crippled in the process.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,275,000
675,000
|
675,000 |
|
135,000
-565,000
|
-565,000 |