Back to back hands sent Yik Ray Chiu out of the running in 10th place. The first hand opened with Benjamin Schoepfer shove 445k from the button, sb Chiu joined with a larger 665k. Chiu dominated with A♣ Q♣ to Schoepfer’s A♠ 2♣, but when the board came down 2♥ 8♠ 9♦ 10♥ A♥, Schoepfer improved to two pair to double up to 950k.
Down to 220k, Chiu put it all out front with Q♥ 10♠, bb Truong Vu Tran Khanh called with A♦ K♣, the board ran A♠ 3♣ 9♦ 3♥ J♠.
We have reached the final 9 players. Only one bust out needed before we end Day 3.