Reigning WPT POY Yunkyu Song Eliminated by Season 8 WPT POY Faraz Jaka

Photo:  Season 8 WPT Player of the Year Faraz Jaka

With the board showing on the turn, reigning WPT Player of the Year Yunkyu Song gets it all in from the small blind for roughly 90,000 with for two pair, kings and eights.

Song needs his two pair to hold to stay alive against the (open-ended straight draw) of Season 8 WPT Player of the Year Faraz Jaka on the button.

The river card is — the .

Jaka rivers a nine-high straight to win the pot, eliminate Song, and take the chip lead with less than 15 minutes remaining in Day 1.

Faraz Jaka  –  340,000  (283 bb)
Yunkyu Song  –  Eliminated