Red Dragon Prestige High Roller (6,000,000 KRW)

The Red Dragon Prestige High Roller concluded in spectacular fashion at LES A Casino (formerly Landing Casino), capping off the Jeju Poker Festival 2025 on a high note. Taiwan's Meng Ling Lin etched her name into Red Dragon history by outlasting a 232-entry field, generating an impressive KRW 1,228,719,000 (~$838,075) prize pool.

Facing a star-studded lineup of poker elites with millions in total live earnings, including Yita Choong, Joseph Cheong, Dylan Wayne Foster, Sean Ooi, Jun Li, and Nevan Chang, the Taiwanese pro claimed the lion’s share of the prize. Walking away with KRW 282,069,000 (~$192,390) and the glory of lifting the final trophies, Lin secured his place among the festival’s champions, leaving a legacy to be remembered for years to come.

After Yi Qin’s exit, Lin wrapped up the final duel in just three hands, wasting no time closing out the heads-up battle against Christopher Young Park. In the very first hand, Lin picked off Park’s bluff shove with ten-high, taking over the chip lead with her turned two pair. Moments later, she called Park’s shove with king-three against his six-deuce. The board brought no help for Park, and just like that, he had to settle for the runner-up finish.

Malaysia’s Zhi Jian Sean Ooi became the unfortunate bubble after a heartbreaking runout. Holding pocket aces, Ooi was far ahead against Meng Dian Peng’s six-four, but fate had a cruel twist in store.

Peng picked up a gutshot on the turn and spiked the river seven to complete his straight, cracking Ooi’s bullets and sending him out empty-handed, just one spot shy of the money.

Another unfortunate bubble of the day was Malaysia’s Eng Loong Choi, who initially scored a double-up through Yuhan Liu with pocket queens, cracking Liu’s Big Slick. However, Choi’s momentum was short-lived. Moments later, his ace-queen ran into Chao Li’s pocket kings, which held firm after connecting on the flop. Just like that, Choi’s run came to an end, missing the final table by a single spot.

With unwavering focus and fearless aggression, Lin proved her mettle against one of the toughest fields of the festival. Her victory not only secured the final trophy of the Jeju Poker Festival 2025 but also marked a defining moment in her career, a triumph built on precision, patience, and poise under pressure.

Emerging as the lone survivor on the final day, Lin left a lasting impression on all the poker elites who graced this prestigious event, cementing her place among the legends of the Red Dragon as the last champion of the series.

After nearly 20 hours of intense play, Taiwan’s Meng Ling Lin emerged victorious over her final opponent, Christopher Young Park, to claim the Red Dragon Prestige High Roller title. Stay tuned for the full event recap coming soon!

In the third hand of the heads-up play, Meng Ling Lin limped in from the button, only to face a shove from Christopher Young Park in the big blind. Lin made the call.

Christopher Young Park: 6♣ 2♥

Meng Ling Lin: K♥ 3♦

Lin took the lead with king-high and stayed ahead on the Q♠ A♠ 5♥ flop. The 7♦ turn changed nothing, leaving Park needing a six or a deuce to survive.

The T♥ river bricked out, sealing Park’s fate as the runner-up and crowning Lin as the champion.

Christopher Young Park raised to 3,000,000 on the button, and Meng Ling Lin called from the big blind.

On the 8♥ Q♠ 4♦ flop, Lin check-called after Park bet 2,000,000. The turn showed a 2♣, and it went check-check.

When the 9♥ filled out the board, Lin fired out 5,000,000. Park then shoved all in for 35,000,000. Lin dropped in the call.

Lin tabled two pair with 4♣ 2♦ to overtake Park's bluff with T♦ 7♣.

Lin took over the chip lead in the very first hand in the heads-up.

Christopher Young Park limped in from the small bind, and Yi Qin checked from the big blind.

On the 9♠ 8♠ K♣ flop, Park led out for 1,200,000. Qin stuck around to see the Q♥ turn, where Park sent another barrel of 4,500,000. Qin made the call.

When the T♥ hit on the river, Park shoved for 18,000, sending Qin into a tough situation. Qin eventually dropped in the call.

Park tabled 9♣ 8♦ for two pair to overtake Qin's top pair of kings with K♠ 2♠, sending Qin to the rail.

UTG Huu Dung Nguyen open shoves for 790,000, and the big blind Meng Ling Lin makes the call.

Huu Dung Nguyen: A♣ 8♣

Meng Ling Lin: Q♥ T♦

The flop Q♦ J♥ 6♠ gives Lin the lead as she pairs her queen, while Nguyen looks for clubs or an ace to survive. The turn 6♥ is a blank, and the river T♣ improves Lin to top two pair, sealing Nguyen’s elimination in 4th place. Lin continues her impressive run toward the Red Dragon Prestige High Roller title.

Huu Dung Nguyen raised to 3,000,000 on the button, and Yi Qin three-bet to 5,900,000. Nguyen then shoved for 3,200,000. Qin made the call.

Yi Qin: 7♥ 6♦

Huu Dung Nguyen: K♦ T♥

Nguyen took the command with king-high and extended his dominance on the K♥ 8♠ 7♣ flop, giving both players a pair, while Nguyen still held the lead.

The 2♣ hit on the turn, leaving Qin still looking for a seven or six to avoid Nguyen's double-up.

Unfortunately for Qin, the 4♠ river sealed the deal, shipping another double-up Nguyen's way.

On the button, Yi Qin raises to 7,600,000, leaving just a single 100,000 chip behind. Huu Dung Nguyen calls from the big blind, and on the flop K♠ T♣ 2♣ , Nguyen leads out for 100,000. Qin instantly pushes his last chip into the middle.

Yi Qin: A♥ 9♠

Huu Dung Nguyen: A♣ 8♣

Nguyen is dominated but picks up a flush draw on the flop. The turn 3♥ misses his draw, and both players pair their aces on the river A♠ . Qin’s stronger kicker plays, securing him a double up to stay alive.

Huu Dung Nguyen shoved the button for 7,400,000 and was put at risk by Christopher Young Park in the small blind.

Christopher Young Park: K♣ Q♦

Huu Dung Nguyen: 3♠ 3♥

Nguyen took the command with pocket threes and maintained his dominance on the 2♥ 7♠ 5♥ flop. The dealer turned a board-pairing 7♣, while Nguyen still needed to fade many outs for his survival.

The 7♦ on the river sealed it for Park, completing him a full house and securing a dramatic double-up in style.

Yuhan Liu shoved the cutoff for 2,000,000, and Christopher Young Park called in the small blind.

Yuhan Liu: K♦ J♥

Christopher Young Park: A♥ 5♦

Liu trailed behind with king-high and found no help on the 7♦ Q♦ 7♥ flop. Another 7♣ landed on the turn, leaving Liu still needing a king or a jack to double up.

The 4♥ river sealed the deal, sending him out in fifth place and adding one more victim to Park's growing knockout list.

Yuhan Liu raised to 1,200,000 from under the gun, and Yi Qin shoved for 5,600,000 in the small blind. Liu dropped in the call.

Yi Qin: A♦ K♥

Yuhan Liu: 8♠ 8♦

Liu started well ahead with pocket eights and held control on the T♦ 5♥ J♠ flop. The A♠ turn connected with Qin's ace, leaving Liu drawing to an eight only.

The 4♣ river locked up Liu's double-up and forced Liu to slide his chips across the table.

From the hijack, Yuhan Liu opens to 1,200,000, and in the small blind, Khoa Anh Ngo, fresh off a double up, 3-bet shoves for 7,100,000. Liu snap calls with a monster.

Khoa Anh Ngo: 7♠ 7♣

Yuhan Liu: K♠ K♦

The flop J♣ 5♣ 4♠ comes clean for Liu, but the turn 8♥ gives Ngo extra outs with a gutshot straight draw. The river T♣ , however, bricks out, and Liu’s kings hold strong. Ngo’s deep run ends in 6th place, adding another impressive finish after winning the last Red Dragon Prestige Super High Roller.

Meng Ling Lin raised to 1,000,000 in the hijack, and Haogen Huang defended his big blind.

On the 4♥ Q♠ J♣ flop, Huang check-called after Lin continued for 1,300,000. The 9♦ landed on the turn, and Huang shoved all in for 4,900,000 after thinking for a while. Lin dropped in the call to put her tablemate at risk.

Haogen Huang: J♦ T♠

Meng Ling Lin: J♠ 9♥

Huang trailed with a flopped pair of jacks against Lin's turned two pair. The tension remained as Huang still had many outs to stay alive.

Unfortunately for Huang, the 2♦ river sealed his fate and sent him out in seventh place for a payday of KRW 34,160,000

From UTG+1, Meng Ling Lin opens to 1,000,000, and the big blind Haiwei Liang shoves for 5,000,000. Lin makes the call, and the cards go on their backs.

Haiwei Liang: 9♥ 7♥

Meng Ling Lin: Q♥ Q♣

Liang finds a gutshot draw on the flop T♥ 4♠ J♠ but can’t connect on the turn 6♠ or river 4♥ . Lin’s queens hold strong, eliminating Liang in 8th place as she continues her impressive run at the final table.

Khoa Anh Ngo raised to 2,000,000 in the hijack, and Yi Qin three-bet the button to 4,000,000. Ngo then shoved for 2,500,000. Qin dropped in the call to put his tablemate at risk.

Yi Qin: K♠ Q♥

Khoa Anh Ngo: A♥ J♥

Qin trailed with king-high and found no help on the 7♥ J♣ 8♥ flop, while Ngo picked up a live flush draw. The dealer revealed good news with a K♦ turn, hitting Qin's king.

However, the drama was far from over, as the river sent an A♦, connecting with Ngo's ace and forcing Qin to part with chips for Ngo's double-up.

Huu Dung Nguyen raised to 800,000 from under the gun, and Christopher Young Park three-bet to 5,000 from early position. Nguyen then shoved for 11,000,000, which Park also moved for 5,800,000.

Huu Dung Nguyen: A♣ Q♣

Christopher Young Park: A♠ A♦

Park took the command with pocket aces and extended his dominance on the J♣ A♥ 9♦ flop. The board-pairing J♠ showed on the turn, giving Park a full house and leaving Nguyen drawing dead before the river.

The 6♣ river was merely a formality, locking up a much-needed double-up for Park.

From UTG+2, Christopher Young Park opens to 800,000 and calls after Khoa Anh Ngo 3-bet shoves for 2,325,000.

Khoa Anh Ngo: A♥ J♦

Christopher Young Park: A♠ K♥

Ngo is dominated, but fortune smiles on him as he hits top pair on the flop J♥ T♦ 9♦ to take the lead. Park still has outs, but the turn T♥ and river 7♥ brick out, giving Ngo a clean double up and new life in the tournament.

Huu Dung Nguyen raised to 600,000 in the cutoff, only to face a shove for 2,100,000 from Chao Li in the big blind.

Chao Li: A♦ 6♦

Huu Dung Nguyen: J♠ J♥

Li trailed with ace-high against Nguyen's pocket jacks and found no help on the 9♣ 2♥ T♥ flop. The turn showed a board-pairing 9♥, leaving Li drawing to an ace only.

Unfortunately for Li, the Q♦ river bricked out, finishing his tournament run in ninth place.

Meng Ling raised Q♠ J♥ to 600,000 in the cutoff, and Christopher Young Park called with A♦ 9♦ in the big blind.

On the 9♠ 7♣ 2♥ flop, Park check-called after Lin continued for 600,000. The 6♠ hit on the turn, and it went check-check.

The 7♥ river saw Park bet 1,200,000, and Lin folded.

Yi Qin raised J♦ 2♦ to 600,000 from the cutoff, and Meng Ling Lin three-bet K♠ K♦ to 1,500,000 on the button. Huu Dung Nguyen four-bet A♥ Q♠ to 3,100,000 in the big blind.

Qin stepped aside, and Lin shoved for 8,800,000. Nguyen eventually let go of his cards after tanking for a long time.

Yi Qin raised 8♥ 7♦ to 525,000 in the hijack, and Christopher Young Park called with the Q♥ 9♣ in the big blind.

On the J♥ 8♣ 6♠ flop, Park check-raised to 1,400,000 after Yi continued with a 500,000 bet. Yi stuck around.

The turn brought an A♥, and Park checked to Yi, who fired out 1,500,000, prompting a fold from Park.

Meng Ling Lin limped in from the small blind with J♠ 6♥, and Yuhan Liu raised A♦ T♥ to 750,000 in the big blind. Lin made the call.

On the A♣ 7♣ 6♦ flop, Lin check-called after Liu continued for 600,000. The 2♣ hit on the turn, and it went check-check.

When the 5♥ landed on the river, Lin checked, and Liu fired out 1,000,000. Lin dropped in the call and paid for Liu's flopped pair of aces.

With Choi’s elimination, the feature table is now set for the final nine contenders.

Eng Loong Choi opened to 2,600,000 from under the gun, leaving only 250,000 behind. Chao Li then shoved all in with his covering stack, and Choi called off his last 250,000.

Chao Li: K♠ K♣

Eng Loong Choi: A♦ Q♠

Li trailed behind with ace-high against Choi's pocket kings. The flop improved Choi to a set as it revealed K♥ 2♠ J♦, leaving Li drawing thin.

The 8♠ showed on the turn, leaving Li drawing dead before the river. The 3♣ river came as merely a formality, sending Li to the rail in tenth place as the final table bubbly boy.

UTG Huu Dung Nguyen opens to 450,000, and the big blind Ryuta Nakai defends. On the flop Q♠ T♣ 5♣ , Nguyen fires 300,000, and Nakai check-calls. The turn K♥ brings more action as Nguyen bets 875,000, but Nakai tanks, uses two time banks, and raises to 2,400,000. Nguyen wastes no time and announces all in, which Nakai calls for his remaining 2,900,000.

Huu Dung Nguyen: Q♥ Q♦

Ryuta Nakai: A♣ 3♣

Nguyen flops a set of queens while Nakai chases a flush draw. The river T♠ fails to bring a club and instead gives Nguyen a full house, sealing Nakai’s fate in 11th place as Nguyen builds an even bigger stack heading into the final stretch.

Yuhan Liu raised to 400,000 from under the gun, and Eng Loong Choi three-bet the cutoff to 800,000, leaving only 125,000 behind. Liu then responded with a jam for roughly 8,500,000. Choi called off his last few chips.

Yuhan Liu: A♥ K♠

Eng Loong Choi: Q♠ Q♣

Choi started well ahead with pocket queens and maintained his dominance on the 7♦ 3♦ 3♣ flop. The dealer turned a T♦, leaving Liu still looking for an ace or a king to dodge Choi's double-up.

Much to Liu's dismay, the luck stayed on Choi's side as the river sent an 8♥, shipping a double-up for Choi and forcing Liu to cough up chips over his tablemate.

Short-stacked on the hijack, Meng Dian Peng shoves for 700,000, and on his left Meng Ling Lin 3-bets to 2,000,000 to isolate.

Meng Dian Peng: A♥ 9♦

Meng Ling Lin: A♠ Q♦

Peng finds himself dominated, and Lin strengthens her hold after pairing her queen on the flop Q♥ 7♣ 5♥ . The turn 3♠ seals the deal, and Peng is eliminated in 12th place as Lin continues her impressive run toward the final table.

Yi Qin limped in from the small blind, and Yuhan Liu checked in the big blind.

Qin led out for 150,000 on the Q♦ K♥ T♦ flop, and Liu stuck around to see the A♦ turn, where Qin check-called after Liu fired out 600,000.

The board-pairing A♣ hit on the river, and the action went check-check.

Qin tabled J♥ 9♣ for a straight, but it was cracked by Liu's flush with 8♦ 2♦.

After losing a flip to Meng Ling Lin, Win Meng Tan commits 425,000, leaving just a single 25,000 chip behind. On the button, Khoa Anh Ngo 3-bets to 750,000, and Tan calls for 450,000 total.

Win Meng Tan: Q♠ 3♦

Khoa Anh Ngo: A♦ J♠

Tan is behind but still live as the board K♠ 4♣ 2♥ 4♥ K♥ runs clean for Ngo, whose two pair with ace kicker holds firm. Tan’s remarkable run ends in 13th place, just shy of the final stages.

From the hijack, Meng Ling Lin opens to 300,000, and on the button Win Meng Tan 3-bets to 750,000. Lin takes a moment before announcing a 4-bet shove for 3,100,000. Tan asks for a count and, just before his clock runs out, makes the call.

Meng Ling Lin: A♥ Q♣

Win Meng Tan: J♠ J♦

Flipping for her tournament life, Lin hits top pair on the flop Q♦ 2♠ 7♦ , leaving Tan with just two outs. The turn K♦ adds a flush draw for Tan, but the river 9♠ bricks out. Lin secures a much-needed double up, while Tan is left short with just 450,000 (3 BB).

Chao Li shoved on the button for 1,725,000, and Chao Li dropped in the call from the big blind to put his opponent at risk.

Chao Li: A♥ 4♦

Yi Qin: Q♦ Q♠

Qin took the command with pocket queens and held control on the 7♠ 5♥ 5♣ flop. The dealer revealed a K♠ on the turn, leaving Li still looking to spike an ace for his survival.

Luck was on Li's side as the river brought an A♣, locking him up a tournament-saving double-up.

Haogen Huang shoved for 1,725,000 on the button, and Yuhan Liu called from the big blind.

Yuhan Liu: A♦ Q♥

Haogen Huang: 9♥ 9♦

Huang picked up the lead with pocket nines and held control on the 4♦ T♥ 7♥ flop. The board-pairing 7♦ landed on the turn, leaving Liu needing an ace or a nine to dodge Huang's double-up.

The 4♣ locked up a much-needed double-up for Huang, forcing Liu to part with chips to his tablemate.

UTG+1 Win Meng Tan opens to 250,000, and the big blind Xiaochun Shi defends. On the flop T♥ 8♦ 8♠ , Shi shoves his remaining 475,000, and Tan makes the call, looking to score an elimination.

Xiaochun Shi: T♣ 2♣

Win Meng Tan: A♦ Q♣

Shi pairs up perfectly on the flop to take the lead, but disaster strikes on the turn Q♦ as Tan connects with one of his six outs. Down to just two outs on the river 8♣ , Shi can’t find help and is eliminated in 14th place.

From the hijack, Huu Dung Nguyen opens to 250,000 and calls after Jianting Cai shoves for 950,000.

Jianting Cai: 4♠ 4♥

Huu Dung Nguyen: K♦ Q♥

It’s a flip for the Red Dragon champion, but the flop Q♠ 2♥ 3♣ brings bad news for Cai as Nguyen pairs his king to take the lead. Down to just two outs, Cai finds no help on the turn 2♠ or J♥ river and exits in 15th place. Another impressive deep run for Cai, but this time he falls just short.

UTG Yi Qin opens to 250,000 and calls the 3-bet of Siyoung Lee to 550,000. On the flop 5♠ 5♣ 3♥ , Lee fires 375,000, and Qin responds with a check-raise to 775,000. Lee calls, and both players check the turn T♦ to see the river 8♥ .

Qin checks again, and after using a time bank, Lee moves all in for 4,425,000. Qin stands up, burns two of his time banks, and finally makes the massive call.

Siyoung Lee: K♠ Q♣

Yi Qin: A♠ T♠

Qin reveals two pair, while Lee sheepishly shows just king high on a failed bluff. Qin wins the huge pot and shouts, “I’m a fish!” as Lee exits in 16th place.

Chun Kit Kwan raised to 250,000 from under the gun, and Yuhan Liu shoved for 5,850,000 in the big blind. Kwan went deep into the tank before he called off his roughly 3,000,000 chips, putting his tournament run on the line.

Yuhan Liu: A♠ Q♠

Chun Kit Kwan: 8♦ 8♣

Kwan started well ahead with pocket eights, but Liu surpassed on the Q♥ J♣ 6♣ flop, connecting with his queen. The board-pairing J♦ landed on the turn, leaving Kwan drawing thin.

The 5♦ river sealed Kwan's fate, shipping the pot Liu's way and adding yet another victim to his growing knockout list.

Riding the momentum, Liu struck again immediately in the next hand. Xiaqing Ji raised the button to 1,380,000, leaving only 25,000 behind. Liu then responded with a shove for around 8,600,000. After a while, Ji dropped off his last blue chip to call.

Xiaqing Ji: 8♦ 8♥

Yuhan Liu: J♠ J♥

Ji trailed behind with pocket eight against Liu's jacks and found no help on the 6♥ A♣ A♥ flop. The 7♠ slid on the turn, leaving Ji drawing nearly dead.

The 2♥ jumped on the river, adding one more name to Liu's victims list and showing Ji the way out.

Players are now on their scheduled 15-minute break. During this time, a chip race of the 5,000-denomination chips will take place before the action resumes.

With a pile of chips in the pot, the flop spread 9♦ 2♠ 4♦, and Yi Qin checked from the big blind. Ryta Nakai led out for 250,000 in the hijack. Qin stuck around.

The 5♠ saw Qin check-call again, this time for 350,000 from Nakai. When the 4♣ filled out the board, Qin checked to Nakai, who tapped the table this time.

Qin tabled rivered trip fours with A♠ 4♦ and took down the pot as Nakai mucked.

Right after the redraw, Dilijiang A open shoves for 970,000 from UTG+1. On the hijack, Xixiang Luo reshoves for 1,830,000, aiming to isolate, but the button Huu Dung Nguyen takes his time, asks for a count, and then announces all in. Three players collide with roughly 5,000,000 in the middle.

Dilijiang A: A♣ 8♠

Xixiang Luo: A♠ T♦

Huu Dung Nguyen: T♣ T♠

Nguyen’s pocket tens are in front and the flop T♥ 9♣ 7♦ all but ends it as Nguyen spikes the last ten to hit top set. Luo is nearly drawing dead, while A picks up an open-ended straight draw. The turn A♦ gives Luo a glimmer of hope with two pair, needing the final ace to survive, but the river Q♠ bricks out.

Nguyen scores a double knockout, soaring to more than 7,000,000 chips and taking control of the tournament.

Eng Loong Choi raised to 200,000 from the cutoff, and Haogen Huang shoved for 910,000 from the big blind. Choi dropped in the call.

Eng Loong Choi: A♠ 2♥

Haogen Huang: 5♠ 5♥

Huang held the lead with pocket fives and extended his dominance on the 3♠ 9♥ 5♣ flop, improving him to a set, while Choi picked up a gutshot. The Q♥ landed on the turn, bringing no help to Choi.

The A♣ river sealed the deal, sending the pot to Huang and securing a crucial double-up, while Choi had to part ways with his chips.

UTG Yi Qin opens big to 1,300,000, and on the button Yamada Kozo shoves for 1,600,000. Qin calls the extra 300,000, setting up another classic race.

Yamada Kozo: A♣ Q♣

Yi Qin: 5♦ 5♥

The board runs out rough for Kozo, who misses on the flop T♣ 9♠ 7♥ .Kozo gains a few extra outs after pairing the turn 7♦ , but the river 5♣ seals his fate as Qin improves to a full house. Kozo exits in 25th place, adding another impressive finish to his record after placing 20th in the previous Red Dragon Championship, which drew 1,108 entries.

Facing an open raise from Win Meng Tan under the gun, Jianting Cai 3-bet shoves for 1,135,000. Tan calls for his wife to come over and gently touches her pregnant belly, hoping for a bit of good luck before making the call.

Jianting Cai: K♥ Q♥

Win Meng Tan: J♣ J♦

It’s a classic flip, and Cai finds a pair on the flop K♣ 3♦ 7♠ to take the lead. Tan calls for a jack, but none appear on the turn 2♣ or river 4♠ . Despite the loss, Tan smiles, congratulates Cai with a “nice hand,” and takes the beat in good spirits.

Kozo Yamada opened the hijack to 160,000, and Tsz Kin Heung three-bet the cutoff to 1,345,000, leaving only 5,000 behind. Chao Li then shoved for 1,910,000 from the small blind. Yamada quickly stepped aside. Heung went deep into the tank before he dropped off his last 5,000 to call.

Tsz Kin Heung: A♠ J♦

Chao Li: A♣ K♣

Heung trailed with ace-jack and found no help on the 9♠ 2♠ 3♣ flop. The dealer revealed a 2♣ on the turn, leaving Heung still needing a jack for his survival.

Unfortunately for Heung, the 6♦ river sealed his fate here and shipped the pot Li's way, adding yet another name to his growing knockout list.

The last two female players in the field clash as Meng Ling Lin fresh from her double up raises to 150,000 from the button and calls after the big blind Yi Ye shoves for 505,000.

Yi Ye: A♥ 5♥

Meng Ling Lin: T♦ T♣

Ye fails to connect with the board J♦ 8♦ 2♦ 7♠ K♥ , and Lin’s pocket tens hold strong. Lin scores the knockout to eliminate Ye and becomes the last remaining female player in the tournament.

The action was picked up on the turn with roughly 800,000 chips in the pot and the board showing 8♣ 6♥ 3♥ 7♣, when Khoa Anh Ngo led out for 100,000 in the big blind. Meng Ling Lin then shoved for 970,000. Ngo dropped in the call to put his tablemate at risk.

Khoa Anh Ngo: 9♠ 8♥

Meng Ling Lin: 9♥ 9♣

Lin picked up the lead with her pocket nines against Ngo's flopped pair of eights. The dealer then sent an A♥ on the river, locking up a tournament-saving double-up for Lin and making Ngo cough up the chips for his opponent.

On the stone bubble time, Meng Dian Peng raised to 120,000 from the hijack, only to face a shove from Zhi Jian Sean Ooi in the big blind for 390,000. Peng dropped in the call to put his tablemate at risk.

Meng Dian Peng: 6♥ 4♥

Zhi Jian Sean Ooi: A♥ A♦

Ooi picked up the lead with pocket aces and held control on the 8♠ 8♣ 9♠ flop. The dealer revealed a T♣ on the turn, giving Peng a gutshot.

Asked, and you should receive. The 7♥ river rolled off to complete Peng’s straight, sending Ooi out of the field with the most unwanted title of the day: Bubble Boy.

From UTG+2, Jun Li raises to 700,000, leaving just a single chip behind, and the button Win Meng Tan makes the call. Li tosses in his last chip after the flop J♥ 9♣ 5♦ , and Tan quickly calls.

Jun Li: A♠ K♣

Win Meng Tan: K♥ K♦

Li sees the bad news, needing an ace to survive. He closes his eyes, hoping for a miracle, but the turn 4♦ and river 7♥ bring no help. Li is eliminated just two spots shy of the money, and the field is officially on the bubble.

Xixiang Luo opens to 160,000, and the button Iulian Blebea 3-bets to 460,000. Former chip leader Yi Qin, now down to 870,000, 5-bet jams. Action folds back to Luo, who announces a 6-bet shove, forcing Blebea to quickly fold and setting up a heads-up showdown.

Yi Qin: 9♠ 9♣

Xixiang Luo: A♥ K♣

It’s a classic flip for Qin’s tournament life, and this time the pocket nines hold strong through the runout Q♥ Q♠ 2♣ 3♦ Q♣ . Qin secures a clean double up to stay alive, while Luo takes a small hit to his stack.

Khoa Anh Ngo raised the cutoff to 120,000, and Yuhang Liu three-bet the button to 350,000. Ngo then shoved all in with his covering stack, which Liu snap-called for 1,970,000.

Khoa Anh Ngo: T♠ 7♠

Yuhang Liu: A♥ A♠

Liu held the lead with pocket aces and picked up a flush draw on the 3♥ 2♥ 5♥ flop, leaving Ngo drawing nearly dead.

The 4♦ turn completed Liu a straight, giving no hope for Ngo to dodge Liu's double-up.

The 2♣ river sealed the deal, shipping a crucial double-up to Liu on the bubble time.

With just 37 players remaining, the tournament director announces the start of hand-for-hand play. Only 35 players will make the money.

Action folds to the button where Huu Dung Nguyen raises to 150,000, and Yamada Kozo defends his big blind. On the flop Q♥ 9♦ 2♣ , Nguyen fires 90,000, and Kozo check-calls. The pressure continues on the turn T♠ as Nguyen bets 350,000, with Kozo calling once more.

On the river 3♥ , Kozo checks for a third time, and Nguyen goes big with a bet of 1,100,000. After burning two time banks, Kozo finally folds, conceding the pot to Nguyen’s relentless aggression.

Khoa Anh Ngo opens from the hijack and snap calls after the big blind Fabian Rolli shoves for around 600,000.

Fabian Rolli: A♦ 3♠

Khoa Anh Ngo: A♣ A♥

Ngo’s rockets dominate, leaving Rolli nearly drawing dead after the flop 9♥ 6♦ 4♠ . The turn 5♠ brings a flicker of hope as Rolli picks up an open-ended straight draw, but the river K♠ bricks out, ending his run just four spots shy of the money.

The field is now down to 38 players, with only three eliminations left before the bubble bursts.

With a pile of chips in the middle, Eng Loong Choi shoved on the button for roughly 2,700,000. Jianting Cai called off around 585,000, putting his tournament life on the line.

Jianting Cai: A♦ T♦

Eng Loong Choi: 7♠ 7♣

Choi took the command with pocket sevens, but Cai surpassed on the 9♠ J♣ A♥ flop, hitting his ace. The K♥ landed on the turn, leaving Choi drawing thin.

The 9♥ river sealed the deal, locking up a double-up for Cai and making Choi cough up the chips over his tablemate.

From the hijack, Siyoung Lee opens to 100,000 and calls the 3-bet of Ryan Plant to 300,000. On the flop Q♣ 7♠ 3♣ , Plant continues the aggression with a 240,000 c-bet, which Lee check-calls. Both players slow down and check the turn 8♣ .

On the river 9♦ , Lee checks again, prompting Plant to fire 640,000. But when Lee suddenly shoves over the top, Plant instantly folds, unable to pull the trigger. The quick fold leaves the table sensing that Plant may have been on a bluff gone wrong.

Haoyu Huang shoved all in from early position for 440,000, and the action folded to Siyoung Lee in the small blind. However, Lee didn’t notice the all-in card on the felt and mistakenly thought the action was on him and the big blind only. He put in a single blue chip, thinking he was just calling the big blind.

Realizing the misunderstanding after the big blind folded, Lee immediately tried to clarify the situation and asked the floor if he could retract his call. The first floor ruling allowed him to fold, but other players at the table objected to the decision.

The tournament director was then called over for clarification. With the help of another player, Dylan Wayne Foster, who explained what had happened, the director reviewed the situation and ultimately ruled, “The all-in card was already out. Unfortunately, you have to call the shove.”

Siyoung Lee: T♠ 3♠

Haoyu Huang: A♥ 9♣

Lee revealed ten-three suited, clearly in bad shape against Huang's ace-nine. The dealer spread the 9♥ 2♠ 5♠ flop, giving Huang a pair of nines, while Lee picked up a live flush draw to keep things interesting.

The 3♥ on the turn improved Lee to a pair of threes but still left him trailing behind Huang’s top pair.

However, the drama was far from over. The river brought the A♠, exactly what Lee needed to complete his flush, stunning the table as Huang was sent out of the field.

Facing an open raise, William Jia from the cutoff shoves for 810,000. The small blind Hang Xu, with 540,000 remaining, calls all in, and the big blind Win Meng Tan moves over the top for 1,270,000. The initial raiser quickly folds, setting up a massive three-way showdown.

Hang Xu: T♣ T♠