Howard Smith Eliminated in 2nd Place ($119,524)
Level 29
: 15,000/30,000, 0 ante
Big O
Vladimir Shchemelev limped on the button and Howard Smith checked his option.
The flop came down 
and Smith checked. Shchemelev bet 50,000, Smith check-raised pot to 230,000, and Shchemelev called.
The turn was the 
and Smith bet the pot of 500,000. Shchemelev raised, Smith called all in for roughly 700,000 and the hands were tabled.
Shchemelev: 
Smith: 
Smith had a set of fives with a rough low, while Shchemelev had a lock on the low and was freerolling to a flush.
The river was the 
, giving Shchemelev the flush to scoop the pot and eliminate Smith in second place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
5,160,000
1,060,000
|
1,060,000 |
|
Busted |