Event 11: Ahmet Alper Doubles Thru Dylan Smith

$600 T.O.R.S.E.
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 21:  25,000/50,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  3 of 67

Ahmet Alper
Ahmet Alper

During a round of Omaha-8, short stack Ahmet Alper played a hand against chipleader Dylan Smith.

Dylan Smith:  (XxXx)  10s8d2c
Ahmet Alper:  (XxXx)  7c4s7d

3rd Street:  Smith checked, Alper bet 25,000, and Smith called.

4th Street:  Smith bet 25,000, and Alper called.

5th Street:  Alper bet 50,000, Smith raised to 100,000, and Alper moved all in for 105,000. Smith called, and they turned over their hole cards.

Dylan Smith:  (Js8s)  10s8d2c
Ahmet Alper:  (4d2s)  7c4s7d

Smith had a pair of eights with no low draws, and Alper had two pair, sevens and fours, with a runner-runner low draw. Alper needed his hand to hold to stay alive.

Dylan Smith:  (Js8s)  10s8d2c7s  (6c)
Ahmet Alper:  (4d2s)  7c4s7dJc  (Qc)

Smith picked up a gutshot straight-flush draw on sixth street, but missed all of his outs. Alper won the pot with his two pair, sevens and fours, to double up in chips.

“ICM is a bitch,” said Alper. “And you can quote me on that.”

Ahmet Alper  –  350,000  (7 BB)
Dylan Smith  –  850,000  (17 BB)

With three players remaining from a field of 67, the average chip stack is around 558,000 (11 Big Bets). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $4,270 each.