Xiao Dong Xia Eliminated in 7th Place (NZD$16,290)
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The 7th place elimination came at the hands of Carl Knox, with the demise of Xiao Dong Xia beginning when Knox opened the pot from middle position. Dong Xia was in the small blind when he moved all-in for 104,000 more. The action was back on Knox and he made the call as the two players turned their hands over.
Knox: 
Dong Xia: 
Dong Xia was in okay shape until the 
was dealt and when the 
and the 
hit the turn and river it was all over for Dong Xia as he heads to the exit with NZD$16,290 to show for his time.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
310,000
128,000
|
128,000 |
|
Busted |
would see Grigg lead for 18,500 and Yates make the call. The 
on the turn and the 
on the river would see both players slow down and check as Yates would table his 
. When Grigg's cards went into the muck, Yates took down the hand to continue his run as the chip leader.
flop was dealt.
would be dealt.
came on the turn. This card would see Schreiner fire out 29,000 and Knox made the call as the 
, the slew of aces and kings dealing the devastating blow to Grigg's stack as he was left crippled with less than one big blind.
it was a much needed triple-up for Grigg.
of Grigg wouldn't improve on a 
, not enough to take the down the pot as Knox stack increases.
of Schreiner would be a slight favourite against the 