High Roller (33,000 NTD)

Gerald Foo opened 5,000 on the cutoff, called by Hisashi Yoshimoto behind along with Paul Yugendra on the big blind.

Foo continued for 6,000 on flop Q♥ 2♣ 2♦ , called once more by Yoshimoto. Action back to Yugendra, he raised to 15,000, and saw both stick around to turn 5♦ .

Yugendra checked, prompting Foo to bet 30,000 and call Yoshimoto's shove behind for 68,500 total.

Hisashi Yoshimoto Q♣ T♠

Gerald Foo K♣ Q♦

A top pair battle, Foo's better kicker ran in play as river 7♣ offered no salvation for Yoshimoto.

A pot of 40,000 brewed across board K♠ Q♥ 2♠ 5♣ . Initial raiser Hisashi Yoshimoto led 15,000, and followed with a final 20,000 on river 3♠ . Paul Yugendra behind, called the initial street but shoved the rest by the second bet, denying Yoshimoto showdown.

Tang Chi Ngong looks at 2♠ 2♥ in +1 and decides it is go-time with a 167,000 jam. SB Paul Yugendra happily calls for his remaining 109,000 with A♠ Q♥ and we go flipping. No high cards on T♣ 8♣ 6♦ 3♣ 4♠ has Paul Yugendra start gathering his things.

UTG Daniel Yang jams 12,000 with 5♥ 2♠ , Paul Yugendra overshoves 26,000 holding A♦ 2♥ and BB Gerald Foo calls with Q♥ T♦ . With two players at risk, the dealer hits the felt K♣ T♣ 7♣ 6♦ 6♣ and thins out the field by two.

Gary Tan kicks off the action with a raise to 9,000 out of the HJ with A♥ T♥ and Paul Yugendra jams 63,000 from SB with K♠ J♦ . A call has the dealer table A♦ K♣ J♣ 4♠ 2♠ to keep the field intact.