Hao Tian Eliminated in 18th Place ($22,000)
Level 25
: Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Pedram Dadkhah moved all in from under the gun and Hao Tian called all in from the big blind with the shorter stack of 1,375,000.
Hao Tian: A♦K♦
Pedram Dadkhah: A♠J♥
The board ran out 5♣Q♣2♥4♥2♠, and Tian held with his ace-king high and the deuces on board. He won the pot and doubled his stack.
A few hands later, Tian shoved from the hijack for around 2,800,000 and John Doe K shoved over the top from the small blind. Tian was again at risk as players revealed their hands.
Hao Tian: 4♣4♥
John Doe K: A♥Q♠
Tian held up all the way to the river on the J♥8♣7♦J♠A♦ board, when Doe K paired his ace to make a higher two pair. He won the pot and Tian was eliminated from the tournament in 18th place for $22,000.