Feng's pocket aces were reversed on the river, ending his run at the WSOP Main Event final table.

Han Feng went all-in with pocket aces at the WSOP Main Event final table, but was overtaken by Lauri Saaskilahti's straight on the river, finishing in fifth place and winning $2,250,000.

Han Feng exited the WSOP Main Event final table in one of the most brutal ways.

This hand occurred with five players remaining, after Southern California cash game pro Jamie Shaevel had lost his short stack to chip leader Lucas Jumalon. Feng, one of the most accomplished players at the final table, had a chance to win the $10,000,000 first prize. But Lauri Saaskilahti—or more accurately, the hand itself—had other plans for him.

Cruel River Card

Feng, with a record of $3.5 million in live tournament winnings, was one of six players trying to catch up with Jumalon, who never squandered his chip lead. Feng had only eight big blinds left when he received his dream hand – pocket aces.

To Feng's advantage, he got action – Saaskilahti, with a larger stack, called with pocket 9s. Greg "FBT" Mueller made a brilliant fold, throwing pocket jacks into the deck.

Given that Feng held A♦, he had almost locked up the hand when the flop came 10♦3♦8♦. However, Saaskilahti received some help on the turn J♥, giving him a two-headed straight draw. But he failed to hit any diamonds on the river to eliminate his opponent.

The dealer paused briefly for the television broadcast, then revealed the Queen of Pauses (Q♠) – one of seven cards that could allow Saaskilahti to win the pot. This hand eliminated Feng in fifth place, awarding him $2,250,000.

The WSOP Main Event final table day saw only two eliminations in six hours, drawing criticism on social media from some viewers regarding the pace of the game. Tuesday's events presented a stark contrast – the first two hours featured several exciting hands and two eliminations.

The champion will be decided on Wednesday. ESPN's live broadcast will begin at 10:30 p.m. ET.

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