Hands #54-56: Smith Takes Lead with Biggest Pot of the Tournament
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Level 28
: 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante
Hand #54: Elliot Smith raised to 190,000 and won the pot uncontested.
Hand #55: Tianyuan Tang raised to 165,000 and Smith called, going to a flop of 
. Both players checked and the turn was the 
. They also checked through to the 
river. Smith led out for 250,000 and Tang called, mucking when he saw Smith's 
.
Hand #56: Smith raised to 190,000 and found a call from Tang. The flop came 
and Tang checked. Smith bet 125,000 and Tang raised it up to 280,000. Smith called.
The turn was the 
and Tang continued with a bet of 250,000. Smith called, going to a river of 
. Tang bet 1,200,000 and Smith pushed forward a raise to 3,500,000. After a long time in the tank, Tang folded, giving up not just the pot but the chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
9,850,000
2,750,000
|
2,750,000 |
|
6,300,000
-2,600,000
|
-2,600,000 |