Jeffrey Hong Eliminated in 3rd Place ($16,878)
At the same time that Sandeep Pulusani went all-in, in the other match, Jeffrey Hong limped in on the button. Matthew Emmel raised to 1,600 and Hong responded with a shove. Hong called for the 10,200 he had behind.
Jeffrey Hong: 
Matthew Emmel: 
The board ran out 
for Emmel to hold with the higher kicker to eliminate Hong in third place for $16,878.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
40,000
11,300
|
11,300 |
|
Busted |