Johnson Battles With Legend Smith
There were three players in on the 
turn when the action checked to the legendary heads-up player John Smith. He fired out 10,000 and only Sam Johnson from Australia called.
The river brought the 
and Smith fired off 28,000 more. Johnson took his time and called.
Smith tabled 
for aces and tens, but Johnson flipped over 
for the flush.
The next hand pitted Smith and Johnson again. It was a limped pot three ways and the action checked to the 
turn. There was a bet from the third player and Smith called.
Johnson raised it up to 5,500 and Smith shoved for about 25,000. Johnson called with the bigger stack.
John Smith: 
Sam Johnson: 
Johnson was freerolling Smith with the flush draw, but the river fell the and they chopped it up.
Smith busted a few short minutes later but he is known for his spectacular performances in the $10,000 Heads-Up Championship that is played each year. He finished second in both 2016 and 2017 for more than $400,000. Smith is considered one of the old-school legends of the game. Though this year his Main Event run came to an early end.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
287,000
287,000
|
287,000 |
|
30,000
-42,000
|
-42,000 |