Blom Crippled, Then Eliminated
Level 6
: 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
Rono Lo was all in for 167,000 with the 
and in dominating position against the 
for Viktor Blom. The board ran out 
, and Blom was crippled to 22,000 in chips.
On the next hand, Blom moved all in for 21,000 from middle position. Dan Smith raised on the button to 39,000, and Lo called from the big blind.
The flop came down 
, and both Lo and Smith checked to see the pair the board on the turn. Lo checked, and Smith bet 18,000. Lo folded, and Smith first collected the side pot before revealing his hand against Blom's.
Blom tabled the 
, which was still live against Smith's 
. The river completed the board with the 
, and that was the end of the road for Blom. Smith moved to 660,000 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
660,000
260,000
|
260,000 |
|
||
|
315,000
130,000
|
130,000 |
|
Busted | |