Yueqi "Richard" Zhu Eliminated in 3rd Place ($225,326)

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No sooner had Richard Zhu asked for a spectator to be thrown out of the final table area than he was all in pre-flop against James Dempsey. Dempsey had Zhu in this spot several times during the last hour, but Zhu managed to wriggle away every time. Their hands for this confrontation were:

Dempsey: {a-Hearts} {k-Hearts} {5-Spades} {4-Spades}
Zhu: {4-Diamonds} {5-Hearts} {10-Clubs} {10-Diamonds}

Dempsey and Zhu were both on their feet for a flop that came {2-Diamonds} {8-Clubs} {4-Clubs} . Dempsey flopped a lock low hand.

"Now you can't lose," noted Sam Farha. Things got even better for Dempsey when the turn came {3-Hearts} to give him a wheel. He had to sweat one last river card, which blanked out harmlessly with the {j-Diamonds} to finally end Zhu's tournament. He leaves in third place with $225,326 and, finally, the tournament is heads up.