NAGAWORLD Kickoff ($500)

The NagaWorld Kickoff flights are done and dusted with 13 Flight B survivors out of the 89 runners booking their ticket to the money round. Turkey's Salih Kaya came out on top with 394,000 (49 bb) followed by Vietnamese heavy-hitter Van Tien Dinh with 324,000 (40 bb). The game resumes on Saturday, May 3 with 31 players returning. We will have the official prize pool and payouts posted once it has been released.

Both players had an ace while at-risk player Rinatalahati had a lower kicker. With the board running 9♣ 2♦ 3♠ Q♦ K♠ , the kicker played for the bubble to burst.

Action is folded around to the button Jinlin Shi who takes a chance for 6000 that's met with a jam from small blind Jussi Rintalahati for 78,500. Shi let's him have the pot.

Xinhong Chen opened for 3000 then faced a three-bet of 8500 from button Jinlin Shi. Chan called to take the battle to the flop J♠ 9♥ K♣ . Chen checked to Shi who continued the aggression with a 5500 bet, Chen called to take it further down to the turn Q♠ . Another 15,500 bet from Shi still couldn't push out Chen to complete the board 8♦ . Instead of the usual check, Chen jumped out with a shove for 66,500, Shi had less behind and proceeded to tank until he chose to give up his hand.