One Outer Sends Yong over 2 Million
Level 7
: 0/0, 5,000 ante
After a limp from Marius Torbergsen holding ![]()
, Wai Kin Yong raised to 45,000 with ![]()
. Phil Ivey was on the button with ![]()
and he raised to 200,000. Wai Kin Yong moved all in for 1,318,000 and Ivey called, putting himself at risk for about 775,000.
The board ran out ![]()
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and Yong hit a one outer, as Torbergsen was holding the other queen, to make a full house and earn the pot. Ivey was eliminated from the tournament, giving Yong a massive stack of over 2 million chips.
"See ya," Ivey said on his way out.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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2,115,000
831,000
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831,000 |
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Busted | |
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