Smith Having a Birthday; Li Eliminated

Dusti Smith had quite a summer and now she is having quite the birthday. Smith is celebrating her birthday as one of the last 17 players in the Dallas Duel!

Players just combined into two tables on blinds of 50,000/100,000/100,000 and Dusti Smith opened to 250,000 from UTG+2. Peng Li was short-stacked and went all in for 400,000 in the lojack. Action folded back around to Smith and she made the call.

Smith: A♥Q♣
Li: 3♠3♥
Board: 8♠8♥2♦Q♠T♠

Li was good on the flop with his small pocket pair but Smith paired the turn and Li was eliminated on the T♠ river. Li collects $6,760 for his 17th place finish.

Day 2 Payouts (Final 9)
1st: $102,520
2nd: $71,890
3rd: $46,340
4th: $34,280
5th: $26,140
6th: $20,730
7th: $17,160
8th: $13,650
9th: $10,250
NEXT PAYOUT - 16th: $6,760