Preston Lee Eliminated in 16th Place ($16,970)
Level 25
: 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Peter Hong raised to 80,000 from middle position and cutoff Preston Lee put his last 400,000 in the middle. Hong called after the other players left to act got out of the way and they opened up.
Preston Lee: 
Peter Hong: 
The board ran out 
and Hong took the pot down with his pair of nines while the WSOP bracelet winner was sent to the rail in 16th place banking $16,970.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,300,000 | 400,000 |
|
Busted |