Pete Chen and Seongsu Kong Bow Out in Rapid Fashion

Over on table two, WPT Champions Club member Pete Chen and Seongsu Kong see their fate unfold as the field is suddenly reduced to just 25 contenders.

Chen’s flops top pair on a board but Sho Katsura out of the big blinds turns two pair with the .

Shortly after, Seongsu Kong starts his cheerful shouting for cards again when he is all-in against his previous nemesis Reiji Kono.

Seongsu Kong:
Reiji Kono:

The board keeps the preflop order as Kono improves to a full house. After the next elimination, there will be a full redraw with 24 players remaining.

Sho Katsura – 1,575,000 (52 bb)
Reiji Kono – 750,000 (25 bb)
Pete Chen – Eliminated in 27th Place ($4,970)
Seongsu Kong – Eliminated in 26th Place ($4,970)