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Han Feng’s bid for the WSOP Main Event title ended in dramatic fashion on Tuesday, as his pocket aces were cracked in a brutal river beat at the final table.
The elimination came shortly after short stack Jamie Shaevel, a cash game pro from Southern California, busted to chip leader Lucas Jumalon, trimming the field to six players.
Feng, who has over $3.5 million in live tournament earnings, was down to eight big blinds when he woke up with pocket aces. He got action from Lauri Saaskilahti, who called with pocket nines, while Greg “FBT” Mueller laid down pocket jacks in what proved to be a strong fold.
The flop of 10♦3♦8♦ appeared to seal the hand for Feng, who also held the ace of diamonds, blocking Saaskilahti’s flush outs. The J♥ turn, however, gave Saaskilahti an open-ended straight draw, adding tension to the hand.
The dealer paused for a television break before revealing the river: the Q♠, completing Saaskilahti’s straight and eliminating Feng in fifth place for $2,250,000.
The bustout added excitement to a final table that had drawn criticism for its slow pace on Day 1, which saw only two eliminations in six hours. Play has since picked up, with two more players eliminated in the first two hours of Tuesday’s action. The Main Event champion will be crowned Wednesday, with ESPN’s livestream coverage set to begin at 10:30 p.m. ET.
