Superstar Challenge (66,000 NTD)

A flop filled out 8♣ 8♥ Q♣, and both players checked through to see the 6♥ fall on the turn, where Armon Van Wijk bet 9,000 and Pau Sanroma called. The river brought a 2♣, which Wijk fired out 26,000. This didn’t deter Sanroma from dropping in a call. After Wijk tabled 7♠ 5♣, Sanroma showed 9♣ 9♦ and collected the pot.

Tang Chi Ngong opened to 4,000 from under the gun and received three callers – Pau Sanroma from late position, Baron Ha on the button, and Martin Rundulf Gonzales from the big blind. A flop came Q♠ 5♣ 8♣, bringing flush and straight draw possibilities, and all players checked through to see the 3♠ fall on the turn, where Ha fired out 10,000 after a string of checks from every player, which only Gonzales dropped in a call. The river brought a 4♣, and both players checked to a free showdown. After Gonzales tabled 5♥ 2♠ for a flopped pair of fives, Ha flipped over pocket Sixes, collecting the pot.

Baron Ha opened to 3,500 from the cutoff and Pan Sanroma made the call on the button. Murly Manokharan then three-bet to 12,000 from the small blind. Only Sanroma dropped in a call. Both players read a flop of J♣ 7♣ 4♠ and checked through to the 7♥ turn, where Manokharan fired out 10,000. Sanroma stuck around to see a K♦ fall on the river. Manokharan then bet 5,500 and Sanroma called. Manokharan quickly tabled A♠ K♥ for rivered two pair, leaving his opponent no choice but to muck the hand.