James Van Alstyne Eliminated in 3rd Place ($84,106)
Level 33
: 50,000/100,000, 0 ante
Omaha Hi-Lo
James Van Alstyne raised in the small blind and Anatolii Zyrin called.
Van Alstyne bet on a flop of 
and Zyrin called again.
The turn came 
and Van Alstyne checked. Zyrin bet and Van Alstyne had fewer than two big bets behind. He thought for a moment and then pushed forward all his remaining chips. Zyrin immediately called.
Van Alstyne held 
but he found the bad news as Zyrin opened 
for a superior flush draw and a higher pair.
The 
river gave both players the flush and Van Alstyne was eliminated in 3rd place, paving the way for a heads-up match between Zyrin and Yueqi Zhu.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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4,720,000
-300,000
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-300,000 |
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3,885,000
1,380,000
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1,380,000 |
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Busted | |
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