Yang Liu Eliminated in 15th Place (US$5,300)
Level 31
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Stephen Song opened to 80,000 from early position and was called by William Jia in the hijack. It was then folded to Yang Liu, who shoved for just under 400,000 from the small blind. Song folded, but Jia called to put Liu at risk.
Yang Liu: A♥K♥
William Jia: 8♦8♠
The 3♥J♦A♣ flop vaulted Liu into the lead with a pair of aces and the 5♠ turn changed nothing; however the 8♣ appeared on the river — getting a collective gasp from everyone at the table as Jia made a set of eights to eliminate Liu in dramatic fashion.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,200,000
400,000
|
400,000 |
|
1,050,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
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Busted | |