Wonchul BaeKeisuke Tajiri limped in from the small blind and Wonchul Bae checked from the big blind to take it to the streets.
The action went check-check on the flop 5ā Jā„ 3⣠, and both player saw a 4ā fall on the turn, which they decided to check through again.
The river brought 6⦠, prompting a bet of 5,000 from Tajiri, and Bae put in a raise to 15,000. Tajiri dropped in a call to take it to a showdown. Bae swiftly tabled a rivered straight with T⦠7℠, leaving Tajiri to muck his hand with an ace shown.
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
WB Wonchul Bae | 171,500(57 BB) |
KT Keisuke Tajiri | 162,000(54 BB) |
Wonchul Bae opened to 500 from middle position and was called by Junwoo Lee. On the small blind, Batzolboo Soronzonbold then three-bet to 2,700, prompting Enkhjarga Myagmarsuren on the big blind to fold. Bae made the call, while Lee bowed out, leaving Bae and Soronzonbold to battle it out heads-up.
The dealer revealed a flop of 7⣠9ā 9⣠, and Soronzonbold led out with a 2,000 bet, which Bae called.
On the 5⦠turn, Soronzonbold kept the pressure high, firing 5,500. Bae, appearing somewhat hesitant, decided to make the call.
When the river brought the 2ā , Soronzonbold went all-in for 35,000, putting Bae to a tough decision with only about 18,000 chips left if he called. After a few tense moments, Bae committed to the call.
Wonchul Bae: Kā„ 7ā„
Batzolboo Soronzonbold: A⦠8ā
Bae's flopped pair of sevens held, and with Soronzonbold saying, "Good call," Bae scooped the pot.
Wonchul Bae: Kā„ 7ā„
Batzolboo Soronzonbold: A⦠8ā
With a pair on the flop, Bae scooped the pot.
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
WB Wonchul Bae | 54,000(270 BB) |
| 43,000(215 BB) |
The action picked up on the turn as Enkhjargal Myagmarsuren led out with a bet, met by a call from Wonchul Bae on the cut-off, with the board reading Jā 9⣠3ā 5⦠.
When the river brought the 6⣠, Myagmarsuren fired again, this time for 2,500. Bae thought it over before making the call. Myagmarsuren flipped over 4ā 8ā , revealing a missed flush draw, while Bae confidently tabled Aā Kā„ , securing the pot with ace-high.
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
| 40,000(200 BB) | |
WB Wonchul Bae | 29,000(145 BB) |
Junwoo LeeWonchul Bae opened the cutoff too 300 and received two callers, Junwoo Lee and Batzolboo Soronzonbold from the blinds.
On the flop of 7ā 2⣠9⣠, the blinds checked to Bae, who then bet 500, which only Lee called to see a Tā„ hit on the turn. Both players checked through.
A board-pairing T⣠showed on the river, and Lee bet 600 this time, forcing his opponent to muck his hand.
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
JL Junwoo Lee | 40,600(406 BB) |
| 39,100(391 BB) | |
WB Wonchul Bae | 33,300(333 BB) |