Main Event - Flight A
Hwang bounced by Tai, Patterson takes another hit

Singapore's Tai Weiliang wields the elimination axe as he joined in a three-way preflop all-in situation against short-stacked Hwang Deokgyeong of Korea and England's Ashley Patterson.
Hwang flipped over A♦ 5♠. Patterson had a better hand with 8♣ 8♠ but Tai had the superior hand of Q♦ Q♣ .
The run out did nothing to help those behind: 9♥ 7♠ 7♦ 9♣ 4♥ as Tai scooped the pot, eliminated Hwang and put Patterson against the ropes.
Player | Chips |
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TW Tai Weililang | 191,500(64 BB) |
AP Ashley Patterson | 55,000(18 BB) |
HD Hwang Deokyeong | busted |
Korean melee: Kim doubles thru via Jeong

Folded to Hawng Deokgyeong on the HJ, the Korean raises to 6,000. Then suddenly Kim Woojin 3-bet shoves his dwindling stack of 23,500 and gets called by Jeong Seonghun in the BB. Hwang, the initial raiser, folds.
Kim turned over T♦ T♠ while Jeong was in flip with A♥ J♦ .
The run out becomes harmless for Kim as it goes 2♦ 4♥ 2♣ Q♦ 8♥ .
With the hit, Jeong drops significantly and goes well below the 100,000 mark.
Player | Chips |
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JS Jeong Seong | 78,000(26 BB) |
KW Kim Woojin | 56,000(19 BB) |
HD Hwang Deokyeong | 42,000(14 BB) |
David flushes out Gomez's aces

Local bet Raymundo Gomez opens from the CO for 2,000 and gets the blinds in fellow Filipino Rene Mar David (SB) and Hwang Deokgyeong of Korea to come along.
The flop is A♠ 9♥ 3♥ as it is checked back to Gomez who CBets 2,000 again. This time, David check-raises him to 5,000 as Hwang gets out of the way.
The turn reveals the 6♥ as David now takes the betting lead for 5,000 again. Gomez makes the call.
The river is the 6♦ as David shoves his remaining 15,300. Gomez decides to call.
David unfurls A♥ 5♥ , the nut flush on the turn while Gomez tables A♦ 2♥.
Player | Chips |
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RM Rene Mar David | 57,600(58 BB) |
HD Hwang Deokyeong | 52,000(52 BB) |
RG Raymundo Gomez | 44,000(44 BB) |