Alonso Lau Eliminated in 6th Place ($26,425)
Level 28
: Blinds 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante
Alonso Lau moved all in from the hijack and in the big blind, Anthony Li called to put himself at risk for his final 1,510,000.
Alonso Lau: 9♣9♥
Anthony Li: A♣Q♦
The board ran out 5♣J♦10♦10♥3♣ and the nines held up for Li to double up and Lau to be left with just 190,000.
The following hand he moved all in which saw Terrance Reid call on the button and Joe Nguyen call in the big blind.
Only one bet went in on the 7♠2♥A♣Q♠10♦ runout as Reid bet the turn to the tune of 200,000 when checked too.
Alonso Lau: K♣K♠
Terrance Reid: Q♣J♣
Joe Nguyen: Q♥2♠
Nguyen had turned two pair for the best hand to crack Lau's kings and he raked in the pot while Lau exited the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,600,000
500,000
|
500,000 |
|
3,210,000
2,010,000
|
2,010,000 |
|
Busted |