Day 1a Chip Leader Eliminated
Level 18
: 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
Weiyi Zhang got things started with a raise to 18,000 from under the gun plus one. He was called by Zhifeng Yao and Ronald Chun Long Yu from the blinds and the three watched the flop come down 
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Yao and Yu checked before Zhang threw out a 28,000 continuation bet. Yao then moved all in for 139,000 which was enough to force out Yu. Zhang asked for count before making the call before both players tabled their cards.
Yao: 
Zhang: 
Yao was in a commanding position with his ace high and higher flush draw. The 
on the turn was no concerm, however, the 
on the river paired up Zhang to reward him the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
550,000
233,000
|
233,000 |
|
Busted |