Superstar Challenge (66,000 NTD)

Armon Van Wijk open-shoved for 139,000 from late position and Po Yung Hui dropped in a call from the cutoff, which Yu Ting Chen jammed for 548,000 from the big blind, sending Hui into the tank. After a long time, Hui got out of the way.

Armon Van Wijk A♠ 3♦

Yu Ting Chen A♣ Q♠

Chen picked up the lead with the kicker queen. The dealer quickly sent a board of J♦ Q♣ 3♥ K♣ J♥, improving Chen to higher two pair and ending Wijk’s tournament life.

A clean board swiftly ran out, meaning two players chopped the pot.

The action was picked up on the river with a board spreading 9♥ 4♥ 2♥ A♦ 2♠ when Martin Gonzales fired 30,000 from under the gun, sending Po Yun Hui on the button into the tank. After a long time, Hui eventually tossed his cards into the muck.

Po Yun Hui opened to 3,000 from the cutoff and received two callers from the blind – Adrien Favre and Kai Cheng Hui.

Three players saw the monotone flop show 3♥ 8♥ 6♥ and all checked through to the 4♦ turn, where Favre checked to Hsu, who then led out for 7,000. Only Hui dropped in a call. The river brought the 7♦, and Hsu fired 6,000, which Hui snap-called. Hsu swiftly tabled a flopped pair of treys with A♥ 3♣, which still couldn’t best a straight from Hui’s 7♣ 5♣.

Po Yung Hui opened to 2,000 on the button and received two callers from the blinds – Murly Manokharan and Kai Cheng Hsu. The flop filled out J♠ 6♠ K♠, bringing flush and straight draw possibilities, and all three players checked through. The turn brought a 5♦, which Manokharan checked over, and Hsu led out for 3,500, and it was enough to make the other two players to fold.