Yong Hits Three Outer to Survive
Level 22
Wai Kin Yong called from the hijack with 
, and Justin Bonomo called from the cutoff with 
. Liang Xu raised to 1,800,000 with 
, and Yong shoved for 8,115,000.
Bonomo folded, and Liang called.
The flop fell 
, keeping Xu in the lead and the 
on the turn was also no use to Yong.
Drawing to just an ace to survive, Yong saw the 
revealed on the river, and he came back from the brink of elimination.
Xu was left with 5,300,000 and Yong moved up to 16,500,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
16,500,000
8,500,000
|
8,500,000 |
|
5,300,000
-9,500,000
|
-9,500,000 |