RainKhan Eliminated
Jerry Yang raises to $1.5 million from middle position, and
PokerStars qualifier Hevad "RainKhan" Khan reraises to $6 million from the small blind. He leaves himself less than $3.5 million behind . Yang goes into the tank, then elects to make the call. Prior to the flop, Khan moves all in dark, putting the pressure on Yang. The flop comes K
4
2
, and the action is on Yang. He needs less than a minute, then makes the call with J
J
. Khan turns over A
Q
, and his spectators erupt in pleas for the turn to match. The turn comes 3
and Khan picks up four more outs. He misses when the river comes 3
and he is eliminated in sixth place for a payday just under a million dollars. Yang has so far eliminated every player who has gone out at the final table.