Yang Doubles Haxton and Busts to Lau
Level 12
: 1,200/2,400, 0 ante
Hand 1
Shao Me Yang raised to 6,500 from under the gun and Isaac Haxton three-bet the pot from the button for most of his chips. Yang moved all in and Haxton called with the slightly inferior stack.
Isaac Haxton: 
Shao Me Yang: 
The board of 
saw Yang pair his ace only for Haxton to river two pair. The stacks were counted and Haxton doubled for 44,800, leaving Yang on around 10,000.
Hand 2
Exactly one hand later, Ka Kwan Lau raised to 7,500 on the button and Yang shoved his remaining few chips in from the big blind, Lau called.
Shao Me Yang: 
Ka Kwan Lau: 
The board of 
left Yang empty-handed and he had to leave the tournament area just before the end of Day 1.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
248,000 | 58,000 |
|
93,200 | -21,800 |
|
Busted |