Alvarado Overcomes Smith's Kings
JC Alvarado limped from early position and inspired Erik Seidel and Mike Watson to do the same from the button and small blind respectively. Chip leader Dan Smith then exercised his option in the big blind with a raise to 200,000, which only Alvarado called.
Smith fired a continuation-bet of 175,000 on the 
, Alvarado called, and the 
appeared on the turn. This time Smith checked, and Alvarado took the opportunity to bet 260,000. Smith made the call and then both players checked the 
river. Alvarado tabled 
for a pair of aces, which bested the 
of Smith.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
5,500,000
-400,000
|
-400,000 |
|
||
|
2,200,000
181,000
|
181,000 |