Federico Castro Eliminated in 16th Place ($4,065)
Level 24
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Michael Cheng limped in from early position before Federico Castro raised to 200,000 in the cutoff. Cheng called, and they saw a flop of Q♥4♣2♣.
Castro then bet 225,000 and Cheng came back with a raise to 550,000. Castro then moved all in for 1,450,000, and Cheng took a minute as the dealer counted out Castro's stack before calling.
Federico Castro: K♥K♠
Michael Cheng: Q♠9♣
Castro was ahead with his kings against Cheng's top pair, but Cheng spiked trips on the Q♦ turn. The river was the 7♣ and Castro was eliminated in 16th place.
"This guy, all day long," Wooyang Lin said to Cheng.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
7,800,000
2,300,000
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2,300,000 |
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Busted |