Xiao Peng Eliminated in 5th Place ($53,614)
Nível 24
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Mark Herm opened to 52,000 from the cutoff and watched as a short-stacked Xiao Peng three-bet-jammed for 117,000 more.
After asking for a count and assessing the size of his own stack, which appeared to contain 700,000 or so. Herm called to put Peng at risk.
Herm: 
Peng: 
Herm held the slight lead with his king-high hand, while Peng was drawing live and looking for help. The drama ended in a flash when the flop fell 
to give Herm a flush, leaving Peng drawing all but dead. The turn (
) and river (
) meant nothing, and with that the final four players were reseated for their heads-up matches.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
1,003,000
98,000
|
98,000 |
|
Eliminado |