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Ben Yu Eliminated in 9th Place
Ali Imsirovic raised to 40,000 in middle position and Ben Yu called in the big blind. The flop landed [Jc9s2d] and Yu checked. Imsirovic continued for 20,000, and Yu check-raised all in for roughly 180,000. Imsirovic called. Imsirovic: [Kh9c] Yu: [Tx9x] The turn and river landed the [3d] and [5s], and Yu was eliminated
Cold Four-Bet from the Chip Leader
Kahle Burns raised to 26,000 from under the gun and Ben Yu three-bet to 75,000 next to act. From the button, Ali Imsirovic four-bet to 185,000 total. The blinds, Burns, and Yu all folded, and Imsirovic flashed his [AhKd].
Ali Imsirovic Shoves River on Ben Yu
With around 45,000 in the middle, and the flop reading [2c2d2s], Ben Yu checked from the big blind to Ali Imsirovic under the gun who bet 11,000. Yu called, and then checked the [4d] on the turn. Imsirovic bet 66,000, and Yu called. The river landed the [Tc] and Yu checked. Imsirovic
Nick Petrangelo Doubles Through Ben Yu
Nick Petrangelo has just found a double from out of the big blind for his last 166,000 holding [KhKc] against Ben Yu in middle position with [QdQc]. No improvement fell for Yu, and Petrangelo secured the double.
Ben Yu vs. Elio Fox
Ben Yu raised to 18,000 in middle position and Elio Fox called in the cutoff. The flop landed [7s2sQc] and both players checked to reveal the [9h] on the turn. Yu bet 25,000 and Fox folded.
Ben Yu Eliminated in 8th Place
Kahle Burns Doubles Through Ben Yu
Kahle Burns shoved for 68,000 from the hijack and Ben Yu called in the big blind. Burns: [9h9c] Yu: [6h6c] The board ran out [5s8cTsTc7c] and Burns doubled through.