Zachary Smiley Doubles Thru Dennis Blieden

WPT Champions Club member Zachary Smiley raises to 2,700 from early position, fellow WPT Champions Club member Dennis Blieden three-bets to 7,400 from middle position and Smiley calls.

They check to the turn of a board where Smiley bets 8,400. Blieden raises to 60,000, Smiley tanks for about two minutes before he reraises all in for 70,100 total and Blieden calls.

Smiley:
Blieden:

The river is the , safe for Smiley to double.

Zachary Smiley – 158,000 (132 bb)
Dennis Blieden – 18,000 (15 bb)

Meanwhile, WPT Raw Deal Analyst Phil Hellmuth is eliminated by John Andress at a nearby table.

John Andress – 85,000 (71 bb)
Phil Hellmuth – Eliminated