Eric Tsai Eliminated in 3rd Place ($54,290)
The action commenced with a button raise to 260,000 by Junnie Pamplona on the button and Eric Tsai three-bet to 760,000 in the small blind. Chao-Ting Cheng then four-bet jammed out of the big blind and Pamplona swiftly folded while Tsai instantly called as both players from Taiwan got it in nearly even in chips.
Eric Tsai: Q♦Q♠
Chao-Ting Cheng: A♥Q♣
The K♥J♥J♠ flop gave Cheng a gutshot on top and he added a flush draw to go with it thanks to the 6♥ turn. "Ten or heart," he demanded and so did his rail including Nevan Chang. The 7♥ river then led the rail explode and the stack sizes were briefly verified.
Tsai had 2,755,000 and Cheng had that covered with his 2,850,000 to knock out the fellow Taiwanese poker pro in third place. There will now be a short break prior to the heads-up duel between Cheng and Pamplona.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
8,295,000 | -5,000 |
|
5,985,000 | 2,785,000 |
|
Busted |