Main Event

Action folds to the small blind Yeh Yi Chen who raises to 75,000, big blind Kar Wee Chee three-bets to 175,000, Chen flats. On the flop 4♠ J♠ T♣ , Chen check-calls a 95,000 c-bet by Chee. On the turn K♦ , Chen checks again, Chee shoves, Chen tank-calls for his tournament life. Chee has A♠ 6♣ bluff, Chen K♥ Q♥ two pair. The river J♦ secures the huge double up for Chen to welll over a million in chips. Chee plunges.

Kar Wee Chee claims another player’s stack. This time it was Tzu Chiang Chen busting out to the leader with 8♠ 7♦ pair on the flop that was burned on the river by Chee’s K♣ T♣ . Board was J♥ 8♣ Q♣ 5♦ K♠ .

Kar Wee Chee becomes the first player to hit a million in chips. Catching the action on a turn board 8♠ 4♠ K♦ 9♥ and around 110,000 in the pot, Chia Hui Tu bets 54,000, Chee raises to 120,000, Tu shoves, quick call from Chee. Tu opens A♥ K♠ , Chee is ahead K♣ 9♣ two pair, the river 3♥ doesn’t help Tu.

Fallouts are slowing down, only 5 at the previous level to bring the field down to 32 players. Currently sharing the chip lead are: