Day 2
Gwanu Ju Gets It In Good and Busts
Ju GwanuEdgar Asehan opened 25,000 utg and Gwanu Ju completed his big blind.
On flop Q♠ 3♠ 9♦ , Ju check jammed 81,000 against Asehan's 20,000 cbet and went to showdown after Asehan made the call.
Ju 9♣ 8♣
Asehan A♣ 3♥
Ju ahead, bid his Main Event dreams goodbye as runout A♠ 5♥ landed Asehan two pair to steal the win.
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
EA Edgar Asehan ![Philippines [PHL]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/ph.svg "Philippines [PHL]"){kind=small} Philippines | 1,230,000(103 BB) |
JG Ju Gwanu ![Korea (Republic of) [KOR]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/kr.svg "Korea (Republic of) [KOR]"){kind=small} Korea (Republic of) | busted |
Hooks Hold for Gwanu Ju
Gwanu Ju stuffed his last 63,000 utg and saw Michihiko Matsuda right behind push likewise.
Ju ahead, clinched the win on board 6♥ Q♥ 7♠ 3♠ T♦ , costing Matsuda half his stack.
| Player | Hand | Chips |
|---|---|---|
JG Ju Gwanu Korea (Republic of) | J♥J♠ UTG | 146,000(18 BB) |
MM Michihiko Matsuda ![Japan [JPN]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/jp.svg "Japan [JPN]"){kind=small} Japan | A♦T♠ UTG+1 | 56,000(7 BB) |
Quick Double for Michael Piedragoza
Michael PiedragozaJu Gwanu fired an 18,500 three bet against an open and saw Michael Piedragoza cold call on the small blind.
Ju continued for another 18,500 on flop 9♥ 7♣ 5♦ and called off the rest after Piedragoza moved all-in for 77,500 total.
Piedragoza J♦ J♣
Ju T♦ T♠
Piedragoza ahead, further improved to trips on runout J♥ K♦ , shipping him the full double up.
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
MP Michael Piedragoza Philippines | 204,000(68 BB) |
JG Ju Gwanu Korea (Republic of) | 126,000(42 BB) |
Ju Gwanu Dodges Bust
Ju GwanuJu Gwanu put his tournament life on the line (112,000) and faced Alvir Inocentes at showdown.
Ju in rough shape, was offered a second life after board T♠ K♥ T♦ 5♥ 3♠ ran him a full house to survive through.
| Player | Hand | Chips |
|---|---|---|
JG Ju Gwanu Korea (Republic of) | 5♠5♣ UTG | 231,500(77 BB) |
AI Alvir Inocentes Philippines | Q♦Q♥ HJ | 180,000(60 BB) |