Day 2
Nevan Chang Falls On A Failed Bluff - 2nd Place - US$ 39,500

On a limped pot to the turn 4♠ 8♠ 6♦ Q♦ , Nevan Chang bet 80,000 and Vezhenkov check-called. On the river K♦ , check again from Vezhenkov, Chang goes all in for 520,000, Vezhenkov tanks for two time banks and calls.
Player | Hand | Chips |
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AV Artem Vezhenkov | 7♣6♣ BB | 3,500,000(44 BB) |
NC Nevan Chang | T♣5♣ D | busted |
Artem Vezhenkov Continues To Rise

Another pot for Artem Vezhenkov to widen his lead. On a board showing 6♠ 2♠ T♥ 6♥ and 290,000 in the pot, Vezhenkov bet 175,000 and Nevan Chang flats to the river 3♣ . Vezhenkov fires 450,000, Chang calls and drops below 1M on Vezhenkov's Q♠ T♦ two pair.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
AV Artem Vezhenkov | 2,545,000(42 BB) |
NC Nevan Chang | 955,000(16 BB) |
Artem Vezhenkov Claims Pot To Retake The Lead

With 325,000 in the pot, and a board 5♠ 7♠ Q♥ Q♦ showing, Artem Vezhenkov bets 150,000 and Nevan Chang check-calls. Both check the river 6♦ . Chang shows K♥ 9♥ , Vezhenkov wins the pot with T♥ 7♣ .
Player | Chips |
---|---|
AV Artem Vezhenkov | 2,000,000(33 BB) |
NC Nevan Chang | 1,500,000(25 BB) |
Nevan Chang Edges Artem Vezhenkov

After doubling up for the second time, Nevan Chang wins a succession of small pots and a semi larger one on a board T♦ T♥ 2♥ 8♥ 3♦ . Chang raise preflop, then c-bet the flop and won the pot on an uncalled river bet.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
NC Nevan Chang | 1,800,000(36 BB) |
AV Artem Vezhenkov | 1,750,000(35 BB) |
Artem Vezhenkov Grinds Chang For Another Double

After Nevan Chang doubled up, Artem Vezhenkov returned to grinding down Nevan Chang to once again bring the Taiwanese pro down to 770,000 (15 bb). Chang three-bet shoved, and doubled up for the second time this heads up.
Player | Hand | Chips |
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AV Artem Vezhenkov | Q♣J♣ BB | 1,910,000(38 BB) |
NC Nevan Chang | 8♣8♦ D | 1,590,000(32 BB) |
Nevan Chang Doubles Up

After getting railroaded by Artem Vezhenkov, Nevan Chang takes a stand with a shove for his last 470,000. Vezhenkov tank-calls.
Player | Hand | Chips |
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AV Artem Vezhenkov | J♣T♥ BB | 2,520,000(63 BB) |
NC Nevan Chang | K♠2♣ D | 980,000(25 BB) |
Artem Vezhenkov In Charge

Artem Vezhenkov picked up a few pots to take the lead. On a limped pot, flop ran 3♠ 9♥ 3♣ , Vezhenkov bets 30,000 and Nevan Chang check-called. On the turn 5♠ , Vezhenkov sent out 120,000 and won the pot.
Another hand, Chang raised 60,000, Vezhenkov re-raised 200,000, Chang called for a flop 6♣ T♠ 2♠ . Both checked to the turn 3♥ , Vezhenkov slid out 210,000 and claimed it on a fold.
Following that hand, a 150,000 pot preflop brought a flop 2♠ 6♥ 5♣ , both checked to the turn 6♠ then Vezhenkov bet 230,000 on the river J♥ , Chang called then mucked to Q♥ J♦ .
Player | Chips |
---|---|
AV Artem Vezhenkov | 2,400,000(80 BB) |
NC Nevan Chang | 1,000,000(33 BB) |
Heads Up!

Player | Chips |
---|---|
NC Nevan Chang | 1,915,000(77 BB) |
AV Artem Vezhenkov | 1,585,000(63 BB) |
Artem Vezhenkov Reclaims It

Limped pot sees big blind Artem Vezhenkov betting 30,000 on the flop 7♣ 5♦ Q♣ . Nevan Chang check calls then both keep it friendly on the turn J♠ and river 4♠ .
Player | Hand | Chips |
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AV Artem Vezhenkov | 9♥7♠ BB | 810,000(32 BB) |
NC Nevan Chang | T♦5♣ SB | 1,900,000(76 BB) |
Nevan Chang Taking Early Command

Chip leader Nevan Chang picked up the first pot of the day and has continued to claim a few more during the first ten minutes. One pot saw Artem Vezhenkov limp from the button and Chang checked on the big blind. The flop 2♥ 8♥ Q♠ had Vezhenkov add 25,000 in the pot that Chang check-called. Both players checked the turn J♠ then Chang led 75,000 on the river that was met with a fold.
Player | Chips |
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NC Nevan Chang | 2,000,000(80 BB) |