Early Casualties
Level 13
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
The field has dropped from 114 to 103 rather rapidly as the short-stacks attempt to go big or go home, with some of them falling into the latter category.
One of the early eliminations is Chen Chih Yen, who lost a blind on blind battle against Pete Chen, with the Cheng moving all-in preflop from the small blind and Chen looking him up from the big blind.
Chen Chih Yen: 
Pete Chen: 
The 
saw Chen pair his jack to thin the field by one and stack up to over 120,000 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
120,000 | 46,600 |
|
Busted |