Smith Heats Up Early With Pocket Queens

Level 1
: Blinds 300/600, 0 ante
Action picked up on the turn with roughly 7,500 in the pot on a board of J?2?J?6?.
Dario Sammartino led out with a bet of 6,500 and John Smith, who is no stranger to the event, called in position.
Sammartino checked the 2? river, and Smith fired out a bet of 17,000. Sammartino flicked in the call and Smith turned over Q?Q? to take an early lead.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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177,250
27,250
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27,250 |
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122,750
-27,250
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-27,250 |
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