Smith Eliminates about 20MM Worth of Live Tournament Earnings
Joe Hachem, Steve Dannenmann and Scott Seiver have combined live tournament earnings exceeding $21,000,000, all that was worth nothing against Micah Smith just now.
After some a pre flop madness, during which both Seiver and Dannenmann ended up all in, it was Hachem who also put his money on the line when the flop showed 
. All were covered by Micah Smith, and the following 16 cards were turned over.
Showdown:
Joe Hachem: 
Micah Smith: 
Scott Seiver: 
Steve Dannenmann: 
Hachem had a set with the nut flush draw, Smith had a straight flush draw but Seiver also had diamonds. They were inferior, and helped Hachem's chances. Seiver had a gut shot while Dannenmann had even worse odds of winning.
The turn was the 
and Smith hit trips while Hachem made a full house. On the river the 
popped up, and Smith had backed himself into hitting a full house. Three players were eliminated, and Smith took the chip lead!
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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30,000 | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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