Erquiaga Gets Chiu
Ray Chiu has become one of the most recent eliminations, giving us his exit hand straight from the horse's mouth. It was Chiu who was the instigator, making it 5,000 to go from the cutoff with the Philippines David Erquiaga three-betting to 18,000 from the small blind.
Action folded back to Chiu who four-bet to 35,500 and Erquiaga made the call to swell the pot to 75,000. The 
flop saw checks from both players, with Erquiaga taking a stab for 25,000 on the 
turn, which Chiu called.
The 
river was the spark that ignited the action, pairing the board and completing a possible heart flush, and Erquiaga jammed. Chiu eventually made the call with 
, and was stunned to discover that Erquiaga had been getting frisky preflop with 
and backed into the boat, which was good for a huge pot. Erquiaga climbs to 244,500 while Chiu hit the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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244,500
146,500
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146,500 |
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Busted | |