Zinan Xu Eliminated in 3rd Place ($314,875)
Level 40
: 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante
Hand #143: Joseph Cheong raised to 2,500,000 on the button and Zinan Xu and David Ivers called in the blinds.
The flop came 
, both Xu and Ivers check-called the 2,500,000 bet of Cheong.
The turn was the 
, Xu tanked and then bet 10,300,000. Ivers folded immediately but Cheong called after considering it for a few seconds.
The river completed the board with the 
, Xu check-snap-called when Cheong put him all-in. Cheong flipped over 
for the rivered two pair while Xu held 
for just top pair. They shook hands and Xu made his way to his rail to walk to the payout desk together as he finished in third place for $314,875.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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190,400,000
56,300,000
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56,300,000 |
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57,600,000
6,200,000
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6,200,000 |
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Busted | |
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