NAGAWORLD Kickoff ($500)

After a very long six-handed match, the field is now one less player as Dinh Van Tien bows out. From the small blind, Adam Lydford pushed K♠ 3♠ and Dinh risked with A♣ 4♦ . The board favored the lesser hand, improving it to top pair that held through the runout 9♠ 9♦ K♥ 7♥ 2♣ .

Small blind Anh Tuan Ho and big blind Cheng Zhang call a 100,000 raise from Adam Lydford then all three check the flop 5♦ 8♠ 6♠ . With another small spade on the turn 3♠ , small blind Anh test-bets 200,000 and it's good to claim the pot.

Hoseong Ha got pummeled into 7th placing losing back to back hands. The first was the costliest against Adam Lydford who kicked it off with a 50,000 raise. Ha defended his big blind then both checked the flop 5♥ J♠ J♥ .

When the turn came T♥ , Lydford bet a light 50,000 that Ha check-called to complete the board 3♥ . Another check from Ha prompted a bet of 110,000 from Lydford. Ha answered with a jam for 1,060,000 then crashed right into Lydford's A♥ A♣ flush after the call was made. Ha had K♦ 5♦ bluff.

The next hand, Dinh Van Tien shoved 295,000, Ha joined for 70,000 then lost the flip with 7♥ 7♦ against Dinh's A♠ Q♥ on a board A♣ 9♣ A♥ 2♣ 5♥ .

The Final Table of the NagaWorld Kickoff is set! One of the nine remaining players will be the first big winner of the festival and collect the $18,203 top prize along with the big spadie on display.

Before the chips all went in, Hoseong Ha opened from utg+1 for 32,000 and found two players to toss in the call - button Adam Lydford and big blind Salih Kaya. At the flop 7♥ 5♠ 4♠ it is checked to Lydford who bets 50,000. Kaya tanks then shoves 206,000. This was enough to push out Ha while Lydford gave it a short ponder then called.

Both players have strong draws with Kaya's pair ahead. The turn 3♥ gave Lydford the straight but not Kaya still had outs. The river 5♥ wasn't one of them to send Kaya out and ship in a monster pot.

PokerStars regular Joseph Magnotti was coolered into 23rd place with pocket Queens running into Edgar Antezana's pocket Kings and Adam Lydford attempting to double bust with Ace-Queen. Antezana's cowboys held for the scoop.

No escape for Pham Bao who looked down at A♠ K♠ on the button and gave it a customary 13,000 raise. Big blind Adam Lydford also was dealt a monster Q♠ Q♥ and defended with a 32,000 three-bet. Action back on Pham show four-bets 82,000, Lydford jams with a covering stack and Pham can't resist with premium in the hole.

At showdown, it's a classic flip. The board runs out J♦ 5♠ 2♦ Q♦ 8♠ . Pham misses and goes bust in 28th place.