Richard Yong Eliminated in 3rd Place (�400,000)
After Mike Watson folded from the button, Richard Yong raised all in from the small blind for 385,000.
"Sh*t, this is a really bad hand," said John Juanda when he looked at his cards. "How much more is it?"
Juanda got the count of how much more, then said, "I guess I have to," and tossed in the call.
Juanda held the 
and was up against the 
for Yong.
On the flop, the 
fell, and Juanda added a pair of jacks. Yong wasn't out of it yet, as he picked up a straight draw.
The turn brought the 
, which left Yong needing just a nine on the river to double up. One last burn card, then the 
landed and officially eliminated Yong in third place. He earned �400,000 for his finish while Watson and Juanda were left to battle for the title.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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Busted |