Jiang Chen Eliminated in 2nd Place (?128,432,000/$113,020)
Level 23
: 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
It was just a matter of time as Michael Soyza ramped up his aggression and left Jiang Chen with a mere 10 big blinds. And sure enough, Soyza jammed the button once more and Chen called.
Jiang Chen:
Michael Soyza:
Chen was ahead and kept the lead on the flop, but Soyza had a lot of outs to end the tournament right there.Sure enough, the rolled off on the turn to lock up the trophy and title for the Malaysian, who had been steamrolling through the final table. A meaningless on the river was a formality and Chen was eliminated in 2nd place for ?128,432,000 ($113,020).
A recap of today's action is to follow.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Michael Soyza |
16,250,000
3,300,000
|
3,300,000 |
Jiang Chen | Busted |