Main Event - Flight B
Choi crippled by Yar's set

Coming to the point where a double up is desperately needed, Choi Jin Woo of Korea raises from UTG for 7,000 and gets a call from the SB of Japan's Shintaro Ono. However, Singaporean Yar Gin Wee has other plans as he re-raises all-in for 57,500. Cjoi 4-bets all-in, forcing Ono out of the hand.
Yar shows T♦ T♥ while Choi will be coin flipping with A♦ K♦ .
The run out immediately put Choi in dire straits: T♠ 2♥ 9♦ 3♥ 2♦ .
Choi is now reduced to 23,000 in chips and is now considered to be an endangered species at the table.
Player | Chips |
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SO Shintaro Ono | 184,000(61 BB) |
JY Jimmy Yar Gin Wee | 125,000(42 BB) |
CJ Choi Jin Woo | 23,000(8 BB) |
Jung extracts from Catalig

Filipino Jeremy Catalig raises from the +2 position and gets called by two Koreans in Choi Jin Woo in the HJ and Jung Seungmook in the BB, who happens to be one of the chip leaders.
The flop is A♦ 7sb 7♥ . Jung checks and Catalig continues firing, this time for 3,400. Choi folds, but Jung calls.
The turn is the 6♣. Once again, Jung checks and Catalig barrels anew for 3,600. This time, Jung check-raises to 11,000 as the Filipino now becomes the caller.
The river in the 4♠ . Jung unloads a bet of 36,000 asking for almost all of Catalig's chips.
Catalig tanks then folds.
Player | Chips |
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JS Jung Seungmook | 79,500(99 BB) |
JC Jeremy Catalig | 41,100(51 BB) |
CJ Choi Jin Woo | 10,800(14 BB) |
Salud's set nets double up

With the action folded to Korean Choi Jin Woo, he pens from the D for 1,100 but George Salud of the Philippines 3-bets to 4,100. Choi Calls.
The flop is 5♥ 9♠ 2♣ . The short-stacked Salud goes all-in for his remaining 8,300. Choi tanks then calls.
Salud turns over 9♠ 9♦ for a set on the flop while Choi shows 6♣ 4♣ for a gutshot.
The last two community cards are the Q♦ and the 6♦ enabling the Filipino to double through.
Player | Chips |
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GS George Salud | 29,800(60 BB) |
CJ Choi Jin Woo | 27,200(54 BB) |
Choi pairs ace on river

Korea's Choi Jin Woo opens the action from the HJ with a raise to 1,100 and gets a caller in George Salud of the Philippines. Meanwhile, another Korean in Park Jinkyu bumps it up to 5,400 from the D. Both Choi and Salud make the call.
The flop comes 9♦ J♦ 8♥ . Both Choi and Salud check then Park CBets to 5,000.
Choi calls and Salud folds.
The turn is the 4♣ . This time both Koreans check.
The river card is the A♦ and once again both Koreans check.
Choi turns over A♠ Q♥ and Park mucks.
Player | Chips |
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CJ Choi Jin Woo | 41,000(82 BB) |
PJ Park Jinkyu | 18,000(36 BB) |
GS George Salud | 12,400(25 BB) |