Main Event

Utg+1 Edgar Asehan opened to 9,000 and called off big blind Joseph Magnotti’s 60,000 jam with 9♣ 9♦ . At risk, Magnotti is flipping for his tournament life with A♣ K♦ . The board ran K♥ 8♠ 5♣ J♥ J♠ , quickly giving Magnotti top pair to save him from elimination.

Bubble time saw Takami Kohei jam in his last 21,000 with A♦ Q♦ vs Edgar Asehan’s open. Asehan makes the call with 7♣ 7♥ and the two run the board A♥ K♠ 9♦ 3♠ A♠ . Takami survives with trip aces and makes Day 2.

Facing a cutoff open, button Shin Hyeonho threw in a three bet to 18,500 and called off small blind Edgar Asehan’s 103,000 jam. Shin shows 8♥ 8♦ and is in for a flip against Asehan’s A♦ T♣ . The board Q♥ 9♦ 5♠ A♣ 8♠ landed Shin a set of eights on the river to knock out his opponent.

Button Marc Rivera opened to 8,000 and called off big blind Edgar Asehan’s 35,000 all-in with K♣ J♦ . Asehan a favorite with A♠ 8♠ , remained ahead all the way on board 6♣ 7♠ 2♠ T♣ J♠ and went on to secure the double up with his nut flush.