
Day 1A
Kong Shows Down a Boat

With two players seeing a board of 8♠ J♦ T♥ and 7,300 in the middle Chung Lam Allan Kong checked from early position and Neel Murthy bet 3,700 from the button. Kong called.
Both players checked the T♠ turn leading to the 9♠ river. Kong bet 9,000, Murthy raised to 22,500 and Kong called.
Murthy was bluffing with A♥ 3♠ while Kong had a boat with 8♣ 8♥ to win the pot.
Player | Chips |
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KC Kong Chung Lam Allan | 116,800(117 BB) |
NM Neel Murthy | 1,200(1 BB) |
Wen Wins a Flip Versus Murthy to Double

In a preflop confrontation Nicholas Michael Ng Yi Wen was all in for 22,000 from the hijack and up against Neel Murthy who covered him from the button.
Nicholas Michael Ng Yi Wen: A♣ K♠
Neel Murthy: 7♠ 7♦
The 3♠ K♦ 6♦ 2♦ 2♥ runout gave Wen two pair, kings and deuces to double through Murthy.
Player | Chips |
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NY Ng Yi Wen Nicholas Michael | 46,000(58 BB) |
NM Neel Murthy | 34,500(43 BB) |
Murthy Takes from Jin

Bo Jin opened to 1,000 from early position and received calls from Neel Murthy on the button and a player in the big blind.
The flop came A♣ Q♣ 6♦ . The big blind checked, Jin bet 1,000, Murthy c alled and the big blind called.
Jin sized down wit ha 500 bet when checked to on the 3♣ turn and this time only Murthy called. On the T♥ river Jin bet another 500 and Murthy called again.
Jin had second pair with K♣ Q♦ but Murthy had top pair with A♥ J♥ to win the pot.
Player | Chips |
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NM Neel Murthy | 43,000(86 BB) |
JB Jin Bo | 22,500(45 BB) |
Murthy Picks Off Liu’s Bluff

Neel Murthy opened to 1,000 from under the gun and picked up three callers including Qi Liu in the big blind.
The flop came 9♠ 5♣ K♥ and action checked around to Murthy who bet 2,200. Only Liu called.
Both players checked the Q♥ turn leading to the J♠ river. Liu bet 3,100 and Murthy called.
Liu had a pair with 6♠ 5♠ but Murthy had him beat with Q♠ Q♣ for a set to take the pot.
Player | Chips |
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NM Neel Murthy | 36,800(123 BB) |
QL Qi Liu | 23,500(78 BB) |
Tong Gets a Shove Through

Jiahao Tong opened to 600 from the hijack and received calls from Qi Liu on the button, Neel Murthy in the small blind and a player in the big blind.
The flop came 3♣ 6♣ 8♦ and action checked around to Tong who fired a 1,200 continuation bet. Liu called before Murthy check-raised to 4,400. The big blind folded, Tong shoved for 12,000, Liu folded and Murthy folded.
Player | Chips |
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QL Qi Liu | 29,300(147 BB) |
NM Neel Murthy | 28,700(144 BB) |
20,300(102 BB) |