APL MAIN EVENT (26,000 TWD)

Kim Kiyoung opened 15,000 utg and Seiji Kikuoka completed his big blind. On flop Q♦ 8♦ 3♠ , a back and forth between the two landed Kim's entire 171,000 in the middle, revealing a top pair clash moments later.

Kim A♠ Q♥

Kikuoka Q♣ 9♦

Kim well ahead, unfortunately suffered a terrible beat as the runout 7♦ 9♠ landed Kikuoka two pair to turn the tables and deliver his elimination.

A three way raised pot led by Seiji Kikuoka from utg saw the aggressor continue for 32,000 on flop 5♦ T♥ 8♠ . Only Chen Cheng Chun found a reason to continue, but likewise gave it up on turn 7♦ as Kikuoka went for another 24,000.

Struggling to gain traction, Wu Chiayun open shoved his remaining 37,000 on the cutoff and was challenged by Seiji Kikuoka right on the big blind.

Up for a race, the board 4♣ 6♠ 4♠ 7♠ kept Kikuoka ahead all throughout, with a final J♥ on the river sealing Wu's fate in today's Day 1A charge.

Mohit Bohra began with an open in middle position, quickly met with a raise from chip leader Seiji Kikuoka to 21,000. Bohra came back with a four bet to 65,000, and Kikuoka decided to just complete.

With a hefty pot already up for grabs, Bohra went ahead and stuffed his last 99,500 on flop 3♥ 3♠ 8♦ . Kikuoka took a minute before making the call with Q♦ Q♠ , finding himself well ahead of his opponent's A♦ K♦ for another big pot.

Bohra missed to pair up his overcards on either turn 6♥ or river 8♣ , costing him his Main Event run at today's Day 1A games.

A three way raised pot led by UTG Seiji Kikuoka saw the Japanese runner continue the aggression with a 5,000 cbet on flop 7♥ 4♠ 2♣ . Only Wu Chiayun on the button made the call, revealing turn 2♥.

Kikuoka checked this time around, prompting Wu to fire a bet of 7,000. Kikuoka took the chance to pad the pot, shooting out a hefty 31,500. Wu completed, and tank called another 52,500 on river Q♠ , only to muck as Kikuoka revealed full house 7♦ 7♣ .