Xiaoyan Xu Eliminated in 9th Place (US$8,000)
Level 23
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Xiaqing Ji opened to 80,000 from early position and action folded to Xiaoyan Xu, who committed her final 190,000 into the middle from the cutoff.
Action folded back to Ji, who called to put Xu at risk.
Xiaoyan Xu: A♥8♠
Xiaqing Ji: Q♣J♠
Xu was the favorite to double up and the 9♥9♦6♣ flop and 5♣ turn came safe for her, but the J♥ landed on the river to pair Ji's jack and eliminate Xu in dramatic fashion in ninth place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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1,700,000
325,000
|
325,000 |
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Busted |