"February $50,000 II" (Day 2): Francis Cruz Falls Short, Eliminated In 7th Place By Mitchell Smith ($2,400)

"February $50,000 II"
$175 No Limit Hold'em | $50,000 GTD
Level 30 (Blinds 50,000/100,000/10,000)
Total Entries: 552
Players Remaining: 6

Francis Cruz (Dominican Republic) is just a few weeks removed from a runner-up finish in the $250 No Limit Hold'em Single-Ante, and now adds another final table finish.

After calling a 190,000 open from Francis Cruz (Dominican Republic), Mitchell Smith shoved the A 8  2 flop, with Cruz making the call.  The two player's stacks were just about even, and before the stacks were counted down, the hands were tabled:

Flop: A♥ 8♠ 2♠

Cruz: Q♠ J♠ (flush draw)
Smith: A♠ 9♦

Turn: 8♥
River: 9♥

With less than ten big blinds behind, Francis was compelled to make the call, which would end up being his final hand of the tournament.  Cruz earned $2,400 for his seventh place finish, while Mitchell Smith chipped up to 2,300,000.