Main Event

With 47 players remaining, Day 2 has reached its target number. The clock has been paused at 20:35 and will resume tomorrow. At the top of the leaderboard is Po Jui Chen who catapulted after knocking out Yoda Lin to wrap up Day 2.

With the turn 3♠ and river 5♠ , Chen catapults to the top of the counts while sending Lin out in the process.

Action folds to the button Ruei Jiun Liang who looks down at Q♥ T♦ and gives it a raise of 24,000. Small blind Kuang Hung Lee has better Q♠ J♠ and pushes his last 149,000. Back to Liang who tanks then makes the call.

Though behind, the flop T♣ 8♥ 3♦ quickly pairs up Liang's kicker card, and with the turn A♥ and river A♦ , Lee falls in 55th place.

Tao Chu all in with A♥ Q♥ and was up against Yu Liang Chen with Q♠ Q♣ . When the flop ran A♠ A♣ K♣ , Chu landed trips and was looking in good shape for a double up however with the turn 2♣ and river 3♣ , it was a runner runner flush for Chen to send Chu packing.

Facing a raise of 25,000 by Nick Lai who has A♣ K♥ in the hole, big blind Yung Han Chien defends with 8♦ 2♦ . At the flop Q♠ 4♦ T♥ , Lai continues for 15,000 and Chien calls. On the turn J♦ , Lai lands a straight and continues to bet out 45,000, this gets a snap-call from Chien who now has a flush draw. When the river comes A♠ , Chien tanks then shoves 635,000, Lai is covered but is unfazed and snap-calls earning a massive double up for his straight.

Yoon is ahead with two pair, and with the turn 3♣ and river 7♦ , it holds to claim the pot and double up to a huge 82 bb.

Chunyao Hou pumps it to 22,000, Nick Lai makes it 70,000, Chun counters with 172,000, after one time-bank, Lai gives up his stake on the pot.

Down below 5 bb, Hsuan Cheng Lai is all in with T♣ T♥ and nearly picks up a double until the river 5♠ 2♠ 3♣ 5♣ A♦ finds a higher pair for Zi Shiang Hsu's A♠ J♦ to pack up.

From the button, Yu Chen Huang raises to 18,000, Kun Han Lee defends his big blind. At the flop K♦ 5♦ 4♣ , more chips go flying starting with a bet of 25,000 by Huang, Lee check-raises to 53,000, Huang three-bets 90,000, Lee announces all in covering Huang's stack. Huang takes the risk and flip open A♠ A♦ overpair. Lee has K♥ T♣ top pair. The turn 2♦ and river Q♠ keep rockets ahead for a double up to Huang.

Yu Cheng Hsu raises, gets challenged by a re-raise of 36,000 by Ling Yen Huang, Hsu counters with a shove, Huang opts not to risk the rest to the bigger stack.

The river 2♥ doesn't improve Sirimueanphong to lose a chunk to Huang's double up.

Wu Yi Syuan takes command starting with a min-raise that's called by two players. At the flop 4♥ 6♠ 8♣ , Syuan c-bets 17,000 that's called only by Chung Chie Kuan. On the turn 3♦ , Syuan announces all in for 96,000, Kuan opts to fight another hand.

With 70,000 already brewed preflop, Nguyen Kinh Huyen bets 21,000 on the flop K♣ 4♣ J♣ only to fold to Tao Wei Chang's check-raise of 55,000.

The remaining 112 players now have reason to celebrate having endured a grueling race to this moment. With the money now ensured, and everyone due to walk away with a minimum NTD 38,000 (~US$ 1,169), the game continues until the final 48 players have been reached.

No dinero for Chia Chin Liao who raised then four-bet shoved 67,000 but was unable to push out Yun Jihee. At the showdown, Chia was flipping with 6♠ 6♦ needing to dodge Yun's overcards A♣ K♦ . Not the case however with the board running K♣ 5♦ T♠ Q♣ 3♠ .

With the field now down to 113, Day 2 is now at the official bubble round. ITM is at 112 places.

With the field down to 114 players, they are going hand for hand with the money just two spots away.

Po Yuan Chen opens for 10,000 then pays Mao Lun Yu's 26,000 three-bet to see the flop 5♥ 9♥ Q♠ . After Chen checks, Yu maintains persona with a 32,000 bet and Chen tank-calls. On the turn 6♠ , same action however this time Yu's shove is met with a fold.

Yu Cheng Hsu starts it off with a 12,000 raise, Jonald Garcia pops it up to 37,000, Hsu is unfazed and punches back with 90,000, Garcia puts a stop to the battle by calling.

This brings a flop of K♥ 8♠ 9♠ . Hsu continues the barrage with a 60,000 bet, Garcia tanks for nearly a minute then calls. On the turn 2♠ , Hsu goes all in for 296,000, Garcia snap-folds.

Chia Chin Liao opens for 10,000 and heads to the flop against caller Daniel Yang. On the flop Q♠ T♠ 9♦ , Chia continues for 12,000 and Yang check-calls. No bets come on the turn 7♣ for the river to be felted 5♣ . Yang switches up and leads out 30,000, Chia pays to see then mucks to Yang's Q♦ T♦ two pair.

It was nearly the end for Hsiao Tsui Han who three-bet all in holding 9♥ 9♦ and faced bigger stacked Po Chia Liao who held a better Q♠ Q♥ pocket pair. At the flop T♥ 5♣ Q♣, Hsiao was looking even worse with a set for Liao. However with the turn K♦ and river J♦ , it was a lucky runner runner straight for Hsiao to steal the win and avoid elimination.

Action folded around to the small blind Lok Chan, he raises 10,000. Big blind Corine Shi won't give up her chips that easy and defends. Both players check it to the turn T♦ T♣ J♥ 7♥ . Chan checks again, Shi slides out 15,000 that's called. On the river K♣ it is back to checking again. Chan flips open K♠ J♠ and it's a winner as indicated by Shi mucking.

Down to 10 bb, Kuang Hung Lee aka Luke Lee tanks for two time-banks then three-bet shoves holding A♣ 2♥ . This is enough to push out one the raiser but not the caller Keolin Naidoo who calls again and turns over T♥ 9♣ . With the board running 7♦ 4♦ 8♣ , Naidoo has an open-ended but with the turn 5♦ and river 5♣ , it doesn't get there for a Lee to drag in a much needed double up.

Action packed preflop has Hsuan Cheng Lai three-betting 20,000, Corine Shi four-bets 35,000, initial raiser folds, Hsuan five-bets 85,000, Shi gives it up.

Looking down at A♠ A♥ , Paul Yugendra four-bets all in for 58,000. This pushes out the initial raiser while reraiser Thananan Uttawat makes the call and shows J♦ J♣ . With the board running 5♣ T♣ 7♠ 5♥ A♦ , Yugendra further improves (though not needed) for a good double up to 33 bb.

Catching the action on a board 7♠ 6♥ T♥ A♦ and 43,000 weighing down the middle, small blind Keolin Naidoo check-raises from 16,000 to make it 45,000 sending the action back to Li Yang Lai who folds.

Daniel Yang bumps it up from utg and finds one caller but when it reaches small blind Simon Lim, he three-bets to 36,000. Only Yang calls to see the flop K♦ 2♣ 6♥ . Wasting no time, Lim bangs out 20,000 and Yang matches up. Then both slow down by checking the turn T♠ and river 7♥ . Lim flips over J♣ J♦ for the win.

Hoang Le Anh Tuan opens 6500 from cutoff only to get popped to 19,000 by Chen Sing Wen. Hoang answers with a four-bet of 46,500, Chen shoves around 150,000, Hoang backs down and folds.

Wedged in between aggressive players, small blind Ling Yen Huang calls utg Philip Wang's 6000 raise, then again calls big blind Wu Yi Syuan's 21,000 three-bet. On the flop A♥ J♠ 3♦ , Huang tests the waters with a lead out bet of 13,000, Wu makes it 33,000, Wang tank-folds, and Huang calls. On the turn 9♦ , Huang puts pressure again with a lead out bet of 32,000, Wu tanks then gives it up.

Battle of the blinds begins with a limp from Simon Lim then calls Yu Chun Chen's 6000 raise. Both players check to the turn 5♠ 4♥ Q♠ 3♥ . Lim takes the reins with a 10,000 bet, Chen calls, river comes 8♦ . Lim fires again, this time a larger 56,000 bet, Chen tanks and finally calls. Lim isn't bluffing showing 3♠ 3♦ set.

Facing a raise, Chean Wen Chen has K♣ K♥ and three-bets 18,000. Hung Cheng Lin looks down at J♣ J♦ and also thinks it deserves a raise and pushes 68,500. After initial raiser folds, Chen makes the fast call to put Hung at risk. With the board running 8♠ 2♠ 7♦ 3♦ 4♣ , Chen cleans out Hung.

Chao Ting Cheng and Cheng Kulev continue to battle on a board 2♠ 2♣ J♦ 3♦ with 32,500 already brewed. Chao-Ting fires 15,000 and Kulev calls to get to the river 3♠ . Again Chao-Ting counts out chips and opts to send out nearly all betting 50,000 (leaving 5000 behind). Kulev tanks then surrenders to the aggression.

Three players stare down a flop A♥ 6♥ 7♣ with 18,500 in the pot. Jonald Garcia c-bets a small 5000, only Guo Zhanxi calls to the turn Q♦ . After both opt to check it, Garcia fires an overbet of 50,000 on the river 2♠ and takes down the pot.

A pot of 66,500 had already been brewed by the time we got to the table and a board showing 7♦ K♥ Q♦ 5♣ 6♦ . Mao Lun Yu announced all in for 71,000 sending Lin Wei Chun deep in the tank. Lin finds the reason to call and flips over 9♦ 8♥ straight. Confirming Lin's fear, Yu turned over J♦ 5♦ flush.

From the button, Lin Hao three-bets to make it 10,500 to continue and initial raiser Corine Shi calls. At the flop A♣ 6♥ 5♥ , Shi gets pummeled again with a 5500 bet and check-calls. However on the K♣ turn, Lin remains unrelenting with a 27,000 bet, this time Shi gives it up.

Yu Cheng Hsu defends from the small blind with a three-bet of 12,500. Utg raiser Tan Keng Yong calls it to go post flop K♥ 6♥ 6♠ . Hsu continues for 8000 and that's all it takes to win the pot.

Facing a raise from Francesco Dastici, small blind Yu Chun Chen flats sending the action to big blind Daniel Yang. Yang uses it to three-bet 20,000 getting Dastici to fold but not Chen who goes clear opposite direction and shoves 125,500. This stops Yang in his tracks for Chen to claim the pot.

Action folds around to the blinds and Lap Wai Hung raises it to 4500. Corine Shi defends her big blind then both check the all club flop K♣ 3♣ 9♣ . On the turn T♥ , no more checking for Hung who bets 2500, Shi calls to get to the river A♠ . This time Hung jumps out with a higher 5000 bet which is enough to induce a fold from Shi.

Anson Choy defends his big blind then check-raises to 10,000 on a flop A♦ T♠ K♠ . Cheng calls and they go to the turn 8♠ . Choy fires 14,000 and this time Cheng opts to let it go.