Yun Fan Eliminated in 17th Place ($26,864)

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Level 24 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

From the cutoff seat, Matthew Berkey opened the pot with a raise. We don't know how much it was, because it was already pulled in by the time we walked up. The reason? Yun Fan had three-bet shoved for an additional 411,000 from the big blind. Berkey would spend the next several minutes toying with the decision with an amused look on his face. After a long while, he plunked the calling chips into the pot, committing about 40% of his own chips. Cards up, gents:

Showdown
Berkey: {K-Clubs} {Q-Spades}
Fan: {A-Diamonds} {J-Spades}

The {Q-Diamonds} {10-Hearts} {4-Spades} flop was no fun for Fan, and he needed to catch up in a hurry to stay alive. The turn {2-Diamonds} was a blank, though, and so was the {6-Clubs} that filled out the board on fifth street. Fan can't win with the ace-jack, and this loss has cost him the rest of his chips. He's out in 17th place, and Berkey appears to have crept into the chip lead.