Hon Cheong Lee Eliminated in 23rd Place, Robert Heidorn Eliminated in 22nd Place ($12,244)
Level 21
: 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
The action folded to Baitai Li on the button who raised it up to 34,000. Hon Cheong Lee three-bet shoved all in for 271,000 in the big blind and Li asked for a count before making the call.
Baitai Li: 
Hon Cheong Lee: 
The flop came 
and Li took the lead with a pair of nines. The 
and 
runout would not help Lee as he became the next player to fall.
Meanwhile, at the table next door, Ari Engel and Robert Heidorn collided in a massive pot that resulted in Heidorn leaving the tournament area. Engel was stacking the chips to join the leaders with a seven-figure stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,880,000 | 380,000 |
|
1,645,000 | 735,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |