Cao Leaves Koon and Others With Unanswered Questions
Just before the break, Jonas Kronwitter opened to 52,000 in the hijack, Ronnie Abro called in the cutoff, Jason Koon called in the small blind, and Yiming Cao raised to 212,000 in the big blind. All three of the other players called.
The 
came on the flop and after Koon checked, Cao jammed for his remaining 329,000 chips. Kronwitter folded, and Abro went deep in the tank. He sat back in his chair and crossed his arms while trying to decide and eventually, the clock was called but he quickly folded when the tournament director came over. Koon was the last remaining player with action and showed 
before tossing them into the muck.
"Show the bluff," the players urged Cao.
Cao turned over the 
, causing various reactions among the table.
"You got half the table tilted," one player said as they tried to convince themselves that the other card that Cao had must have surely been an ace.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,300,000
-155,000
|
-155,000 |
|
1,180,000
333,000
|
333,000 |
|
725,000
170,000
|
170,000 |
|
||
|
525,000
-465,000
|
-465,000 |