APL MAIN EVENT (26,000 TWD)

A preflop game at this point, another showdown was seen on Table 2 after Ha Seong Min open raised all-in folded to him in the small blind. Calvin Lau took the spot for his entire 2,700,000, and was up for a crucial 46 BB race.

Ha was trailing going in, but the flop came 2♥ 3♣ T♣ , pairing him up and flipping the script. The runout completed 6♠ 8♠ , with Ha's bottom pair holding up for the win, shooting him up the ranks while Lau headed for the door in heartbreak.

A♠ the curtain slowly begins to fall on Day 3 of the APL Taipei Main Event, just 14 players remain in contention for a seat at the final table. That means, only five eliminations are left on the table before the day wraps up. South Korea's Chung Lee currently leads the charge, with Taiwan's Yau Xin Chu right on his tail.

Action folded around to the button, where Donghyun Lim moved all in for his entire 1,380,000. Calvin Lau, sitting in the big blind, snap-called, sending immediate tension across the table.

Lim in rough shape, bid his Main Event dreams goodbye as board 6♣ 9♠ J♣ 4♣ A♠ sealed the win for Lau's ladies.

Guan Lun Chen opened 100,000 mid position, and was joined by Calvin Lau in the hijack.

Action was checked to turn A♥ 8♥ 2♠ 6♦ , where Chen led for 200,000. Lau was up to the test, and went on to face a final shove from Chen on river Q♥ .

Lau thought about it for a minute, and shortly put his tournament life on the line. Chen revealed 5♥ 5♣ , unable to get past Chen's top pair A♠ Q♠ , leaving him with another loss.