Venovski Bests Smith; First to Advance to Round of 16
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Level 3
: 1,500/3,000, 0 ante
We caught the aftermath of a hand where the board read 
and Alexander Venovski was all in for his tournament life. He had 
for a full house and was crushing Smith's 
.
The 
came on the river and gave Venovski quads to seal the deal and allow him to double up. This hand knocked Smith down to just 41,000.
Smith got it all in the next hand with and was called by Venovski's 
. A run out that read 
ensured that Venovski would be the first player for move on to the round of 16.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
480,000
240,000
|
240,000 |
|
Busted |