Jun Wang Eliminated in 6th Place (AU$12,255/$8,400)
The final table is now down to five, with Jun Wang falling at the hands of Yalcin Kaya, who has begun making his play for the title.
It was Truong the man instigating the action, making it 25,000 to go from under-the-gun, with Wang making the call from one seat over. Kaya called from the button and Con Angelakis came along from the small blind to take play four-way to a flop of .
Following checks from Angelakis and Truong, Wang took a stab for 55,000, with Kaya the only caller to take play heads-up to the turn.
This saw Wang reach for chips and lead out for pot, calling the extras when Kaya re-potted and both players revealed their holdings.
Jun Wang:
Yalcin Kaya:
Wang had hit two pair on the turn but was trailing to Kaya's straight and the river was of no help. Wang shook hands with the five remaining competitors and headed to the payout desk to collect his AU$12,255 winnings, while Kaya stacked up to 1,411,000 to climb up to second in the counts, just behind Truong, who has 1,500,000.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Yalcin Kaya |
1,411,000
433,000
|
433,000 |
Jun Wang | Busted |