Day 1D
Anthony Gabitan Lands a Triple Up
A three way all-in ensued with Taejoon Cho making the final call, covering both Anthony Gabitan (15,800) and Hwang Seong Il (33,100).
Board came 9♠ 6♦ 2♠ J♣ A♣ , landing Gabitan top pair to earn the main pot. Cho shipped the side pot, covering his losses while Hwang headed for the rails.
| Player | Hand | Chips |
|---|---|---|
AG Anthony Gabitan ![Philippines [PHL]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/ph.svg "Philippines [PHL]"){kind=small} Philippines | A♥K♦ CO | 48,600(41 BB) |
TC Taejoon Cho ![Korea (Republic of) [KOR]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/kr.svg "Korea (Republic of) [KOR]"){kind=small} Korea (Republic of) | K♥J♥ BB | 51,900(43 BB) |
8♦8♠ SB | busted |
Anthony Gabitan Continues to Hang On
Anthony Gabitan pushed his last 6,100 in the middle and saw Nohyun Park reshove to isolate. All else folded, leaving the two to run the board 3♦ J♠ 4♣ 6♠ 6♥ .
Gabitan's two pair is good for the win, keeping him right on his seat.
| Player | Hand | Chips |
|---|---|---|
AG Anthony Gabitan Philippines | A♠4♠ UTG+1 | 15,200(13 BB) |
T♠8♠ CO | 4,800(4 BB) |
Taejoon Cho Runs a Backdoor
Taejoon Cho defended his big blind against Anthony Gabitan's 2,500 cutoff open, and check called another 2,500 on flop 6♦ T♥ 5♥ . Both checked turn 7♦ through to river 2♦ , where Cho led 5,000. Gabitan called behind, only to muck as Cho revealed a backdoor flush 9♦ 5♦ to take the pot.
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
TC Taejoon Cho Korea (Republic of) | 46,900(39 BB) |
AG Anthony Gabitan Philippines | 17,000(14 BB) |