
Day 1B
Haibo Yang Eliminated to Burst Day 1b Money Bubble

Haibo Yang was all in from the big blind with his last 5,000 and all three of his opponents limped in.
The three players checked the flop, turn and river on the 2♣ 7♦ 8♦ Q♠ K♣ runout. Yang had missed with 9♣ 3♠ while Biao Guo was in the small blind with 9♠ 9♦ to eliminate Yang on the stone bubble and win the last hand of the evening.
Player | Chips |
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BG Biao Guo | 152,000(13 BB) |
YH Yang Haibo | busted |
Yang Dealt Near-Mortal Blow from Lu
Haibo Yang shoved from under the gun and Anton Zhen Zhao Lu called from the small blind with his stack of 125,000, putting himself at risk.
Anton Zhen Zhao Lu: K♠ K♦
Haibo Yang: Q♦ Q♠
The K♣ J♣ 8♣ A♠ 3♥ runout gave Lu a set of kings to double up while Yang was left with less than half a big blind.
Player | Chips |
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LA Lu Anton Zhen Zhao | 274,000(23 BB) |
YH Yang Haibo | 5,000(0 BB) |
The Bubble Goes On

Haibo Yang shoved from the small blind for 48,000 and Dongxu Dai called from the big blind with a covering stack.
Haibo Yang: K♦ 9♠
Dongxu Dai: J♦ 5♦
Yang made second pair on the Q♠ 3♠ 7♠ K♥ A♥ runout to double up through Dai.
Yang Getting Short
Haibo Yang shoved from under the gun and Dongxu Dai called from the button with his stack of 98,000.
Dongxu Dai: Q♥ T♣
Haibo Yang: A♥ J♥
The 9♦ ts 6♠ 9♠ 4♠ runout gave Dai two pair to double up while Yang was left with just over four big blinds.
Player | Chips |
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DD Dongxu Dai | 221,000(22 BB) |
YH Yang Haibo | 43,000(4 BB) |
Yet Another Double Up

Dongxu Dai shoved for 65,000 from under the gun and Haibo Yang called from the big blind with a covering stack.
Dongxu Dai: K♥ J♦
Haibo Yang: Q♦ T♠
Neither player connected with the 8♣ 3♣ 8♦ 9♦ 9♣ runout. Dai was good at showdown with a king kicker to the two pair on the board and he doubled up.
Player | Chips |
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DD Dongxu Dai | 142,000(18 BB) |
YH Yang Haibo | 131,000(16 BB) |
Another Bubble Double

Haibo Yang shoved from under the gun and Biao Guo called from the big blind with his stack of 82,000, putting himself at risk.
Biao Guo: A♥ Q♣
Haibo Yang: 7♥ 7♦
The Q♦ 8♦ 5♠ 9♦ 8♠ runout gave Guo two pair, queens and eights to double up.
Player | Chips |
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YH Yang Haibo | 221,000(28 BB) |
BG Biao Guo | 176,000(22 BB) |
Yang Doubles Through Guo in the Blinds
Biao Guo shoved from the small blind and Haibo Yang called from the big blind with his stack of 120,000, putting himself at risk.
Haibo Yang: A♦ Q♠
Biao Guo: 2♣ 2♦
The A♥ K♥ 8♦ K♦ Q♣ runout gave Yang two pair to double through Guo.
Player | Chips |
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YH Yang Haibo | 246,000(41 BB) |
BG Biao Guo | 95,000(16 BB) |
Yang Doubles Through Lu

Haibo Yang shoved for 51,000 from the button and Anton Zhen Zhao Lu called with a covering stack from the big blind.
Haibo Yang: A♣ 5♣
Anton Zhen Zhao Lu: K♦ J♦
The 8♣ A♦ 2♣ Q♣ J♣ runout gave Yang the nut-flush to double up through Lu.
Player | Chips |
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YH Yang Haibo | 111,000(19 BB) |
LA Lu Anton Zhen Zhao | 59,000(10 BB) |
Top Stacks
Player | Chips |
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TC Tang Chi Ngong | 126,500(42 BB) |
YH Yang Haibo | 107,500(36 BB) |
JJ Jacky Jiang | 89,000(30 BB) |
BG Biao Guo | 84,000(28 BB) |
LA Lu Anton Zhen Zhao | 73,500(25 BB) |
DD Dongxu Dai | 65,000(22 BB) |
Tang Shows Down Two Pair

Haibo Yang opened to 6,000 from early position and Chi Ngong Tang three-bet to 15,000 from the small blind. Yang called.
The flop came Q♦ 6♠ Q♥ and Tang fired an 11,000 continuation bet that Yang called. Both players then checked the T♣ turn and 8♦ river.
Tang howed A♥ 8♠ for two pair and Yang mucked.
Player | Chips |
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TC Tang Chi Ngong | 117,000(39 BB) |
YH Yang Haibo | 82,000(27 BB) |
Yang Knocks Out Sun

Haibo Yang opened to 6,000 from the hijack, Qi Sun shoved for 27,000 from the cutoff and Yang called with a covering stack.
Qi Sun: A♣ 5♦
Haibo Yang: 8♥ 8♦
The 8♠ A♠ 2♥ 9♥ 7♣ runout gave Yang a set of eights to eliminate Sun.
Player | Chips |
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YH Yang Haibo | 108,000(36 BB) |
QS Qi Sun | busted |