
Day 1C
Li Soars After Lucky River

Yunpeng Bai shoved for 8,500 from under the gun, Yong Li re-shoved for 35,000 from the hijack and Johan Buchtrup Schultz called from the big blind with a covering stack to put both players at risk.
Yunpeng Bai: K♦ Q♥
Yong Li: 9♣ 9♥
Johnan Buchtrup Schultz: Q♦ Q♠
Schultz seemed poised to score the double knockout but the 2♣ T♦ 6♠ 7♠ 8♦ runout gave Li a straight to eliminate Bai and leave Schultz with just under three big blinds.
Player | Chips |
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LY Li Yong | 79,300(159 BB) |
1,300(3 BB) | |
YB Yunpeng Bai | busted |
Li Falls to Huang

Yong Li opened to 800 from early position, Weiwei Huang three-bet to 2,100 from the cutoff, Li four-bet to 6,800, Huang five-bet to 22,100 and Li called with his stack of 17,100, putting himself at risk.
Yong Li: A♦ Q♣
Weiwei Huang: A♥ K♥
Huang had his opponent dominated and remained ahead on the 5♥ 6♦ 6♥ 8♣ 3♦ runout to take down the sizable pot while Li was sent to the rail.
Player | Chips |
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HW Huang Weiwei | 43,400(145 BB) |
LY Li Yong | busted |
Top Pair for Zhuo

With two players seeing a board of Q♠ 5♥ 6♠ and 4,800 in the middle Guodong Zhuo checked from under the gun and Yong Li bet 2,000 from the button. Zhuo made the call.
Zhuo check-called another bet from Li for 6,200 on the 4♠ turn before both players checked the T♣ river. Zhuo turned over top pair with Q♦ 8♦ and Li mucked.
Player | Chips |
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GZ Guodong Zhuo | 40,300(134 BB) |
LY Li Yong | 16,100(54 BB) |