Day 2
Zhiyu Wang Goes Down Against Seokchul Hwang

Sitting with a mountain of chips at one point, Zhiyu Wang plunges then falls in two hands against Seokchul Hwang. First one Wang opens 32,000, Hwang defends the big blind. The board goes on to complete 7♦ K♦ 6♦ 4♣ J♦ , Wang calls down Hwang's 50,000, 100,000, and 300,000 bets. Hwang opens A♦ 9♥ , Wang mucks.
Next encounter, opens a huge 142,000, Hwang three-bets 300,000 which covers Wang (242,000) who calls.
The board runs 9♣ 7♥ 8♦ Q♥ J♣. Hwang ships it and soars to become one of the leaders.
Player | Hand | Chips |
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SH Seokchul Hwang | A♣Q♦ | 1,520,000(95 BB) |
ZW Zhiyu Wang (2) | K♣Q♣ | busted |
Ho Kuen Li Rakes In A Big Pot

A huge pot was already weighing down the middle of around 324,000 with two players staring down a flop 4♣ 2♣ 5♥ . Ho Kuen Li bets 105,000, Zhiyu Wang check-calls. Li fires 270,000 on the turn T♥ , Wang gives up his hand.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
LK Li Kuen | 1,350,000(84 BB) |
ZW Zhiyu Wang (2) | 760,000(48 BB) |
Another Takedown By Zhiyu Wang

Zhiyu Wang limps then calls a shove of 175,000 by Anton Welo Tor. Wang dominates throughout to claim another stack.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
ZW Zhiyu Wang (2) | A♥Q♣ HJ | 1,077,000(67 BB) |
A♦6♦ D | busted |
Moses Saquing Falls Holding Aces

Moses Saquing opens 24,000 and Zhiyu Wang calls. The flop J♦ 7♣ T♦ is checked to the turn 2♣ . Saquing sends out 30,000, Wang check-raises 110,000, called by Saquing for the river 5♥ . Wang wastes no time counting and goes all in for 315,000, Saquing calls with 277,000 then falls to the straight.
Player | Hand | Chips |
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MS Moses Saquing | A♠A♦ HJ | busted |
ZW Zhiyu Wang (2) | 9♥8♥ BB | 862,000(54 BB) |