Hands #23-24: Michael Gordon Smith Eliminated in 8th Place (CAD $53,000)
May 20, 2024
Hand #23: Dongwoo Ko opens to 180,000 from the button and Tamer Alkamli defends from the big blind. The flop comes out 
and Alkamli checks, Ko bets 160,000, and Alkamli calls. Both players check through the turn 
and they go to the river 
. Alkamli leads for 280,000 and Ko thinks for a few moments before making the call. Alkamli shows 
for a pair of fours but Ko has him beat with 
for a pair of sevens to take the pot.
Hand #24: Michael Gordon Smith opens big to 900,000 and action folds to Nektarios Papadedes who puts him all in. Smith quickly calls to put himself at risk and the cards are on their backs.
Smith: 
Papadedes: 
Smith needs to improve to stay alive, but he is left drawing dead on the turn 
when Papadedes drills top set of queens. The board completes with the 
and Papadedes is shipped the pot while Smith is eliminated in 8th place.
Nektarios Papadedes – 4,300,000 (54 bb)
Michael Gordon Smith – Eliminated in 8th Place (CAD $53,000)
Photo: Michael Gordon Smith (center) receives a fist-bump from Dongwoo Ko after Smith’s elimination.
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