Day 1
Kim's Full House Isn't Enough
Win Meng Tan from under the gun, Gab Yong Kim from the hijack, and Phuong Tan on the button limped in, which Milos Skrbic checked from the big blind.
Four players saw a flop of A♥ 4♣ 8♠ , this was followed by a string of checks until Kim, who bet 17,000. Skirbic and Tan called to see the 8♣ turn, where Skirbic and Tan checked over, and Kim bet 30,000 this time. Skrbic folded. Tan put in a raise to 80,000, but this didn’t deter Kim from making a shove. Tan snap-called.
Gag Yong Kim: T♥ 8♥
Win Meng Tan: A♠ A♦
Tan picked up the lead flopping a set of aces, which improved to a full house on the turn, leaving Kim's turned trips eights with little chance to win. The dealer sent a T♠ , also upgrading Kim’s trips to a full house but still no match for Tan’s.
Player | Chips |
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NT Nguyen Tan PhuongViet Nam | 1,262,000(126 BB) |
WT Win TanMalaysia | 930,000(93 BB) |
MS Milos SkrbicSerbia | 200,000(20 BB) |
GY Gab Yong KimKorea (Republic of) | busted |
Can Gab Yong Kim Lose a Pot?
Justin Tsui opened to 9,000 from the early-position and Gab Yong Kim once more put in a three-bet to 28,500. Tsui called and the flop came down A♦ J♣ T♦ . Both players checked and the turn brought another ace, the A♠ . Tsui led out for 32,000 and Kim called. The 5♠ appeared on the river and Tsui bet out a hefty 135,000. After considering for some time, Kim reluctantly let his hand go.
Player | Chips |
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GY Gab Yong KimKorea (Republic of) | 375,000(94 BB) |
JT Justin TsuiAustralia | 278,000(70 BB) |
Gab Yong Kim Busts Adrien Favre
Adrien Favre opened from the early-position and got three-bet by Gab Yong Kim in middle-position. On T♠ 9♠ 6♦ Favre checked and Kim went for a 45,000 continuation bet. After using a couple time banks Favre decided to go all-in for around 190,000. Kim snap-called and Favre's tournament life was on the line.
Adrien Favre: J♦ J♣
Gab Yong Kim: T♥ 9♣
The turn and river brought no help for Favre as the board ran out 8♣ 4♥ . Adrien Favre busted, but has rebought already.
Player | Chips |
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GY Gab Yong KimKorea (Republic of) | 410,000(103 BB) |
AF Adrien FavreFrance | busted |
Ahjuya Applies Pressure to Kim
Ankit Ahjuya opened the hijack to 6,000 and Gab Yong Kim defended from the big blind.
A monotone flop filled out 6♣ 4♣ T♣ , and Kim checked the action to Ahjuya, who bet 11,000. This was enough to force his opponent to muck the hand.
Player | Chips |
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470,500(157 BB) | |
GY Gab Yong KimKorea (Republic of) | 207,000(69 BB) |
Park Goes for River
Gab Yong Kim raised to 6,500 from under the gun and Hye Park called from the hijack.
Both read a flop of 8♦ K♥ 7♠ , and Kim bet 4,000. Park dropped in a call to see the A♠ turn, where Kim checked the action to Park, who bet 8,500. Kim called.
The river brought a board-pairing A♦ , and Kim checked over again. Park fired out 35,500, leaving his opponent no choice but to muck his hand.
Player | Chips |
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GY Gab Yong KimKorea (Republic of) | 211,500(71 BB) |
HP Hye ParkUnited States of America | 210,000(70 BB) |