Two short stacks were all in preflop with Bernard Vu holding 
and at risk against Liang Xu's 
. The board came 
and Vu found the double-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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80,000
42,500
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42,500 |
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70,000
49,600
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49,600 |
The following players have been eliminated between 88th and 103rd place, earning a min-cash of $62,500 HKD.
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Jun Zhou raised to 10,500 from middle position and Sergio Aido called from the button before Daniel McAulay also called, sitting in the big blind.
The flop came 
and action checked to Aido who bet 12,000. McAulay folded but Zhou made the call.
The turn was the 
and Zhou checked. Aido bet 24,00 this time and Zhou folded.
Check out this interview with Aido about his recent move to Macau.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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385,000
100,000
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100,000 |
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355,000
278,800
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278,800 |
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280,000
70,000
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70,000 |
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Kwok Chun Lai open-shoved for 82,500 and Aymon Hata made the call, putting Lai's tournament life at risk.
Lai: 
Hata: 
The race ran 
and Lai was eliminated from play.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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455,000
165,000
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165,000 |
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Busted |
Here are some more photos from Day 3 of this PokerStars Championship Main Event, thanks to PokerStars photographer Neil Stoddart.
The following players have had their chip stacks diminished to zero and have departed between 77th and 87th place receiving a min-cash of $62,500 HDK.
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The remaining players are now on a 60-minute dinner break. The tournament clock shows that just 65 players still have chips.
Level: 17
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 1,000
On a flop of 
, Daniel McAulay checked and Sofia Lövgren bet 10,000, getting a call from her opponent and going to a turn of 
. Both players checked.
The river was the 
and McAulay checked again. Lövgren bet 25,000 and McAulay called. He mucked when Lövgren turned over 
for top pair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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340,000
45,000
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45,000 |
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260,000
149,500
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149,500 |
