Lina Niu Eliminated Mikiyo Aoki

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Mikiyo Aoki raises to 32,000 under the gun and is called by Lina Niu to her left and Kyna England in the cutoff.

On the flop, Aoki continues for 60,000 and Niu moves all in for about 160,000. England folds and Aoki calls to put the 2022 champion at risk.

Lina Niu: .
Mikiyo Aoki: .

Niu is ahead with her top pair, but must fade a flush draw and an overcard.

The falls on the turn, bringing Aoki that overcard to take the lead.

Once the completes the board, Niu’s run at a second WPT Ladies Championship ends in 28th place.

The final 27 players are now being redrawn to three tables.