MengQi Chen Eliminated in 5th Place ($23,271)
Level 26
Ante: 15,000
Low Card: 20,000
Completion: 60,000
Limits: 60,000-120,000
Low Card: 20,000
Completion: 60,000
Limits: 60,000-120,000
MengQi Chen: 5♦3♦/6♠7♦7♠6♣/10♥
Dan Heimiller: 9♠8♠5♥/9♥8♣4♣3♥
Jyri Merivirta: XxXx/J♠Q♠4♥7♥/Xx
MengQi Chen completed and was raised by Dan Heimiller. Jyri Merivirta called and Chen called all in.
Heimiller called a bet from Merivirta on fourth street and then both players checked on fifth.
Merivirta called a bet from Heimiller on sixth street and action checked through on the end.
Heimiller turned over 9♠8♠5♥ for two pair, which got a muck from Merivirta. Chen was drawing live on seventh, but peeled the 10♥ — leaving him with an inferior two pair to be eliminated in fifth place.