Yen-Liang "yao_poker" Yao Eliminated in 3rd Place ($88,404)
Level 29
: 0/25,000, 25,000 ante
As the first player to act, Joao Vieira limped in and Yen-Liang "yao_poker" Yao opted to move all-in for more than 1.6 million on the button. Radmir "KOPOBA" Sadirov gave it some thought and isolated, Vieira snap-folded.
Yen-Liang "yao_poker" Yao: 
Radmir "KOPOBA" Sadirov: 
The 
flop kept Yao alive with a gutshot and back door hearts but the 
turn immediately sealed his fate, which made the 
river a formality. Yao has been eliminated in 3rd place for $88,404 and Sadirov enters heads-up with a 2-1 lead over Vieira.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
5,641,328
1,688,512
|
1,688,512 |
|
2,998,672
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
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|
Busted | |