APT Main Event (55,000 TWD)

Just a few minutes later, Kunal Patni found himself in another hand against Ding Cian Liu and ended up with a short stack.

A board ran out K♥ 9♥ Q♣ A♣ with around 5,500 chips in the middle when Liu checked from the big blind, and Patni fired 4,200 on the button. Liu dropped in a call.

The 8♣ hit on the river, where Patni checked to Liu who fired another barrel of 10,000. However, this didn’t deter his opponent from making the call. Patni tabled Q♦ 9♠ for flopped two pair, but it still couldn’t match Liu’s superior two pair with A♥ 9♦ .

Patni was left with less than a half of his starting stack.

Din Cian Liu raised to 800 from under the gun and Rene von Reden called in the cutoff. Kunal Patni three-bet to 4,400. Only Liu came long this time.

A flop showed Q♥ J♥ T♠ and Patni continued for 2,500, however, Liu cranked it up to7,500. Patni called.

An 8♠ fell on the turn, where Patni checked to Liu who delivered another chunky barrel of 20,000, sending his opponent into the tank. After long consideration, Patni eventually laid it down, and Liu dragged in the sizable pot.

Shinya Matsuda opened to 300 from the hijack, prompting calls from four other players: Rene von Reden in the cutoff, Joshua Zimmerman on the button, and Kunal Patni and Kieto Kawakami from the blinds.

Five players checked through the board of Q♠ 2♦ J♦ 2♣ .

“This is the worst hand, you see. I don’t know why you're standing here,” joked Zimmerman to reporter.

Right after the joke, a 5♦ hit on the river, where Patni fired out 500 and Kawakami put in a raise to 1,800. This was enough to get the job done as a string of folds followed.