Main Event

Utg+1 Sakiyama Toru opened to 4,500 and called a three bet to 18,000 from big blind Phan Tuan Vinh. Flop came J♥ 4♥ 4♣ , Phan continues for 12,000, called by Toru. Turn K♥ saw Phan put in a check. Toru moves all-in and Phan calls off for his 64,000 behind.

Toru 7♣ 7♠ Phan A♦ K♣

Phan’s two pair stands strong, earning the pot after the 2♥ rolled on the river. Toru survives but is crippled down to 4.5 BB.

An all-in preflop situation, Ling Tien Loon got his short stack in with A♦ 7♦ and was up against Sakiyama Toru’s premium A♥ K♦ . Lucky for Ling, the board ran A♣ A♠ 5♥ 7♠ 8♠ , giving him a much needed double up to continue on the flight.

Utg+1 opened, and button Sakiyama Toru fired a three bet to 5,700. On to small blind Lee Deok Yoong, he pushes all-in for 25,400 and successfully convinces the two to find a fold.

Cutoff Sakiyama Toru opened to 2,200 and called off Muangphuang Thiraphon’s 7,000 jam.

Muangphuang K♣ J♣ Sakiyama A♥ T♣

The flop J♦ 2♥ 9♣ instantly gave Muangphuang top pair with the turn J♥ and river K♥ further improving his hand to a full house.

Utg+1 Phan Hua Minh Tri flicked in his micro stack with A♦ 9♦ and was called by the big blind Sakiyama Toru. Phan was slightly ahead against Sakiyama’s Q♠ J♣ but was quickly outflopped by his opponent on 5♦ Q♠ 7♦ 9♠ 6♠ .

Sakiyama Toru goes from big stack to bust in two hands. He first pays a double up to Park Yu Cheung who shoved with Q♠ J♠ , Toru called with K♦ 8♦ . The board runs Q♣ 8♠ 2♠ 5♣ 4♦ .

Next all in, Cheung has K♦ 9♦ , Toru A♣ 2♣ , the board runs Q♦ T♦ Q♠ T♠ A♦ . Cheung improves to a flush to dust Toru’s two pair.

Under the gun+2 Phan Huu Minh Tri raises 11,000, Sakiyama Toru defends the big blind. At the flop and turn T♦ A♣ 7♥ K♦ Phan bets 10,000 and 24,000, Toru check-calls. Both check the river 7♠ . Toru has T♥ 8♥ , Phan wins the pot with K♦ J♦ higher two pair.

Hua Wei Lin shoves (58,000) holding A♣ Q♦ then wins the flip against Sakiyama Toru’s 8♥ 8♦ with the board running J♣ 4♠ 2♣ K♣ Q♠ .

Under the gun Nguyen Thanh Phat raises 8,000, button calls, big blind Sakiyama Toru calls, flop comes 6♠ 2♦ J♣ . Nguyen c-bets 20,000, button folds, Toru check-calls. Both players check the turn 4♠ . On the river T♥ , Toru leads out 20,000, Nguyen calls, Toru opens A♥ J♠ top pair. Nguyen mucks.

Ohta Erina three bet all in (13,000) from the big blind, initial raiser Sakiyama Toru calls. Ohta 6♥ 9♠ , Toru A♥ 7♦ . The board runs 6♣ {jc|} A♣ 2♥ 9♣ for two pair rivered by Ohta .

With a pot of 24,000 brewed and a turn board A♦ 2♠ A♥ K♠ , Bui Quang Tung bets 12,000, Sakiyama Toru check-raises all in, Bui folds.