Hand #56: Dan Smith Eliminated in 3rd Place ($2,806,750)

Photo:  Dan Smith Eliminated in 3rd Place

Dan Smith raises from the button to 800,000, leaving himself just 25K behind, and Mario Mosboeck moves all in from the big blind.

Smith calls all in for 825,000 with , and Mosboeck turns over . Smith needs his hand to hold to stay alive.

The board comes , and Mosboeck pairs his seven on the flop and his king on the river to win the pot with two pair, eliminating Dan Smith in third place.

Seat 2.  Dan Smith  –  Eliminated in 3rd Place  ($2,806,750)

Here are the official chip counts for the start of heads-up play, followed by the remaining payouts and the results so far:

Seat 4.  Mikita Badziakouski  –  6,675,000  (53 bb)
Seat 6.  Mario Mosboeck  –  10,325,000  (83 bb)

1st:  $7,114,500
2nd:  $4,663,950

3rd:  Dan Smith  –  $2,806,750
4th:  Isaac Haxton  –  $1,224,800
5th:  Nick Petrangelo
6th:  Santhosh Suvarna

Photo:  Dan Smith is interviewed by WPT sideline reporter Drea Renee