Flight D
Huang Determined to Build Stack
The action resumed with Tien-Sheng Huang all-in for his tournament life once again, this time up against Tran Van Tai on a completed board.
Tien-Sheng Huang: A♥ K♦
Tran Van Tai: T♥ T♦
Board: 9♣ K♣ 7♥ Q♥ 8♣
Huang's king on the board was enough to beat Tai's pocket tens, maintaining his lead through the entire hand and securing a much-needed double up.
Not content with just one double, Huang found another opportunity to go all-in, hoping to build a more substantial stack before the last break of the day.
The action picked up once again with Huang all-in for his tournament life, now facing Quang Trung Dinh, who was deep in thought, deliberating his next move. The board read: 3♠ A♣ 4♥ 9♠ K♣ , with the pot hovering around 40,000.
After some careful consideration, Dinh ultimately mucked his hand, allowing Huang to show his cards: Q♠ J♠ — a well-timed bluff that earned him the pot and added more chips to his growing stack.
Player | Chips |
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TV Tran Van Tai | 105,000(131 BB) |
QD Quang Dinh | 72,000(90 BB) |
TS Tien Sheng Huang | 70,000(88 BB) |
Tai Shows Queen for a Turned Full House
Quang Trung Dinh opened from the hijack to 1,600, only for Tien-Sheng Huang to three-bet to 4,000. Not one to back down, Tran Van Tai in the small blind decided to take control with a four-bet to 12,000. Dinh folded, but Huang called to see the flop.
The flop came down: K♥ 9♥ 9♦ . Both players checked, but Tai fired 12,000 on the turn of Q♠ . Huang called, keeping the pot alive. The river brought the 8♥ , and Tai made a hefty bet, putting Huang in the tank.
After some deliberation, Huang reluctantly folded his hand. To ease his mind, Tai revealed Q♣ Q♦ for a full house on the turn, sending Huang away from the hand.
Player | Chips |
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TV Tran Van Tai | 124,000(155 BB) |
QD Quang Dinh | 97,000(121 BB) |
TS Tien Sheng Huang | 22,000(28 BB) |