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Viet Nam, Hoiana Casino
Day 1
Yong Wai Keong gets a boost
An all-in preflop situation, Wong Hoi Ling called off for his tournament life after Yong Wai Keong piled all his chips in the middle.
Yong 7♣ 7♠ Wong A♦ K♣
Up for another flip, Yong’s pocket pair held strong on board 8♣ 9♣ 5♥ 3♦ 6♦ , earning him a straight for the boost.
Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
| 145,000(36 BB) | 44,000 | |
busted | -32,000 |
Wong Hoi Ling wins race
Cutoff Wong Hoi Ling open shoved 14,000 in and was called by button Pham Ngoc Quoc Bao.
Wong A♠ T♠ Pham K♥ Q♦
The board J♣ 2♥ 4♣ 7♥ 3♣ missed to pair either player, leaving Wong’s ace-ten high good for the win.
Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
| 80,000(53 BB) | 80,000 | |
| 32,000(21 BB) | 32,000 |
Four way all-in sees two eliminations
A four way all-in preflop ensued with big stack Truong Chi covering all three opponents.
Truong A♣ 4♦ Nguyen Khac Luat A♦ 4♣ Nguyen Tan Khoa 8♥ 8♠ Wong Hoi Ling A♠ T♥
The board ran Q♥ 3♦ 2♦ 3♥ 5♣ , giving both Truong and Nguyen Khac Luat a straight. Nguyen Tan Khoa and Wong are eliminated from the Main Event games at the same time.
Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
| 327,000(82 BB) | ||
| 62,000(16 BB) | ||
busted | -166,000 | |
busted |