Main Event

Getting it all-in preflop, Tan Hai Shien was way ahead with the best hand in poker A♣ A♦ against Shah Chirag’s Q♣ Q♥ for a pot of 780,000. The board Q♠ 7♣ 8♦ 9♥ 2♣ however, crushed Tan’s dreams of a Main Event title as Shah’s set of queens claimed the win.

Tan Hai Shien defended his big blind against Shah Chirag’s open and saw a flop of A♦ T♦ 7♥ . Tan checked and Shah threw in a 1 BB bet, raised by Tan to 90,000 (3BB). Shah moves all-in for his opponent’s 150,000 behind and Tan snap folds.

Cut off Tan Hai Shien opened to 60,000 and was joined by big blind John Clyde Tan. Flop came J♣ A♠ T♠ , John checks, Hai bets 65,000 and calls a raise to 150,000. Turn 4♦ saw John move all-in for Hai’s remaining 350,000. Hai used up four of five time banks before folding, but showed A♦ T♦ for two pair.

Button Tan Hai Shien opened and called a raise to 130,000 from small blind Hsieh Hao An. Flop came J♣ T♥ 2♦ , checked by both players. Turn 7♥ saw Hsieh lead out for 80,000, called by Tan. River 3♥ merited another 200,000 bet from Hsieh to which Tan snap folded.

Tan Hai Shien defended his big blind against cut off Shah Chirag’s open to 45,000 and saw a flop of J♠ 9♠ 7♥ . Both players checked and headed on to turn T♠ . Tan check-called a 40,000 bet from Shah and saw A♦ fill up on the river. Tan again with another check-call for 90,000 quickly mucked after seeing Shah’s K♥ Q♠ for the nut straight.

Cut off Tan Hai Shien opened to 8,000 and was met with a three bet from button Christopher Pasion to 20,000. Tan clicked back to 50,000 to which Pasion completed. Both players checked the flop 4♠ 6♠ Q♦ and headed to the turn T♠ . Tan bet all-in for 111,000, Pasion with a call.

Tan K♦ K♣ Pasion J♦ T♣

Tan’s overpair takes the cake after the river 2♦ ran blank for Pasion’s five remaining outs.