Ryan Riess Eliminated in the Semifinals ($125,454); John Smith Advances
Level 69
: 40,000/80,000, 0 ante
Hand #105: John Smith raised to 160,000. Ryan Riess moved all in for just over 1.2m and Smith called.
Smith: 
Riess: 
There was bad news for the 2013 WSOP Main Event champion with the flop coming 
. Riess needed a nine to save him, and the turn was the 
.
"Close," said Riess. The river was the 
meaning that Riess was defeated in the semifinals. He takes home $125,454.
Meanwhile, John Smith advances to the $10,000 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold'em Championship final for the second year in a row. He will face the winner of the other semi-final, and will be looking to better his second place finish last year.
