APPT Main Event ($1,750)

Yao Liu three-bet jams from the button and is snap-called by the original raiser Xiaosheng Zheng.

Liu is dominated and doesn’t improve to past Zheng to finish in 12th place.

Bo Su opened then called big blind Yao Liu's 185,000 three-bet. At the flop 9♣ 2♠ K♥ , Liu continues for 110,000 and Bo calls. On the turn 4♥ , Liu barrels 260,000 and still doesn't shake off Bo to bring them to the river K♠ . Liu slows down and checks, Bo tests the waters for 600,000, Liu uses up a time bank then gives up his stake in the pot for Bo to scoop up a big one.

Small blind Yao Liu has 5♥ 5♦ on hand and raises 80,000, big blind Ivan Karatayeu calls. When the board runs 5♣ 7♥ 9♦ 3♣ , Liu lands his set and bets the flop and turn, Karatayeu calls both to build a 300,000 pot by the river A♠ .

Liu fires again for 600,000, Karatayeu pays to see then mucks sending a big pot to Liu.

Action folds to the small blind Le Ngoc Minh who min-raises and big blind Yao Liu calls. Minh continues at the flop 2♠ 5♦ T♣ then jams the turn J♠ . Liu calls for his tournament life

Minh shows J♣ 7♦ , Liu is ahead Q♠ J♦ , the river T♠ secures Liu the double up.

Yao Liu defends on the big blind by calling button Hoa Thinh Nguyen's 50,000 raise then they check the flop J♥ 4♦ K♥ . On the turn T♣ , Liu jumps out for 35,000, Nguyen calls to take them to the river 9♥ . Again Liu takes the reins for 85,000, and after tanking, Nguyen gives up his stake in the pot.