Main Event

Having opened from utg, Michael Kim Falcon decided to run it after big blind Chong Khai Bin flicked his 46,000 stack in.

Chong A♥ J♥ Falcon Q♦ T♦

On for a race, the board dealt K♠ Q♠ 6♠ A♣ 7♦ , giving Chong top pair to spare him from getting eliminated right on bubble time.

After losing the major flip against Michael Kim Falcon a few hands earlier, Nguyen Van Tung managed to bump up his 0.5 BB stack to 6.5 BB with Q♣ Q♠ . However, Nguyen again got it in against his big stacked opponent and was outflopped on 8♣ 7♥ 4♠ 2♠ 2♦ .

Nguyen K♥ Q♣ Falcon K♦ 8♦

Falcon scoops up the pot with two pair, knocking out Nguyen two spots short to Day 2.

Utg Michael Kim Falcon opened to 9,000, called by a player behind. Nguyen Van Tung put in a three bet to 45,000, to which Falcon answered with an all-in for 191,000 total. Player folds, and Nguyen makes the call.

Falcon J♣ J♦ Nguyen A♦ K♥

A major flip for a 100 BB pot, the ten high board T♠ 7♦ 2♠ 3♦ 5♣ spared no ace or king, giving Falcon’s pocket jacks the crucial win. Nguyen survives but is crippled down to 0.5 BB.

Utg Michael Kim Falcon limped and called a 17,000 raise from button Lee Kaongho to see a flop of 3♣ 5♣ 8♠ . Checked to Lee, he continued for 13,000, called by his opponent. Turn 7♥ and river 8♥ was checked through, and Falcon revealed K♠ 3♠ for two pair eights and threes. Lee mucks and Falcon claims the pot.

Big stacked Michael Kim Falcon defended his big blind vs Nguyen The Anh’s utg open and saw a flop of 8♦ T♥ 4♦ . Action checked round with Falcon seen leading the turn 6♥ for 4,000, called by Nguyen. River came another 4♥ and Falcon fired another 6,000, Nguyen with a fold this time around.

Mid position Duong Ngo Linh opened to 10,000, called behind by Michael Kim Falcon. The two head on to see a flop of T♣ 9♦ 7♠ . Duong continues for 12,000, Falcon with a call. Turn Q♦ this time saw Duong check-call a 20,000 bet from his opponent. The river 4♦ went check check, and Duong reveals A♦ T♥ for pair of tens, good against Falcon’s J♦ 9♥ .