Essad Eliminates Li
Level 18
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Ernest Essad raised from under the gun to 35,000, Xinze Li three-bet to 120,000 from the button, Essad put in enough chips to put Li at risk, and Li made the call for 40,000.
Xinze Li: A♠K♠J♦8♥ 
Ernest Essad: A♥A♣9♣5♠
Essad had the dominant hand heading to the board, and it remained when the board ran out with 6♠6♣Q♣7♦4♥. Essad held two pair for the win.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,170,000
322,000
|
322,000 |
|
Busted |