Yingui Li Eliminated in 2nd Place ($89,415)
Yingui Li opened on the button before Michael Rodrigues three-bet out of the big blind. Li made the call.
Rodrigues stood pat on the first draw while Li took two after which Rodrigues bet and Li called, leaving himself just 150,000 behind.
As on the previous draw, Rodrigues stood pat but this time Li only took one. Rodrigues then bet and Li called off for his tournament life.
Rodrigues stood pat on the final draw and then showed down 7?4?3?A?. Li again took one, tabling 6?5?A? and needing to find a low heart to survive. After turning over the last card of the tournament, Li revealed the K?, sending the pot and title of champion to Rodrigues while condemning Li to a nevertheless impressive 2nd place finish.
Stay tuned for a full tournament recap to follow.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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12,900,000
3,500,000
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3,500,000 |
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Busted | |
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