Day 2
Easy scoop for Paulsen Kai

Utg+2 Paulsen Kai opened to 18,000 and was met with two all-ins - Johnson Tan (128,000) and Ryan Jerico Platon with a bigger stack. Paulsen makes the final call for his 220,000 and is in for a three way pot.
Tan A♣ Q♥ Platon K♣ Q♣ Paulsen A♦ A♥
A great spot for Paulsen, his aces cruised to a win after the board 7♥ 9♥ 4♠ 6♥ 6♣ left no hope for either player.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
576,000(72 BB) | 444,500 | |
240,000(30 BB) | -230,000 | |
busted |
Ungria Jr Alexander chips off of Ryan Jerico Platon
Hijack Ungria Jr Alexander opened to 14,000 and saw small Ryan Jerico Platon complete. On flop T♦ K♥ 4♦ , Ungria continued for 12,000, check called by his opponent. Turn 3♦ went check check, leading to river A♥ . Checked to Platon, he bet 65,000 and was called by Ungria with K♦ Q♣ . Platon shows bottom pair 5♦ 4♠ and ships over the pot to Ungria.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
670,000(112 BB) | 70,000 | |
470,000(78 BB) | -270,000 |
Shin Hyeonho folds to six bet preflop

Utg+2 Ryan Jerico Platon opened to 10,000 and saw Shin Hyeonho put in a raise to 35,000. Platon clapped back with a four bet to 90,000, pushing Shin to bump it up once more to 135,000. Platon fired a six bet to 270,000 and Shin is finally convinced to lay it down.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
740,000(148 BB) | 711,000 | |
450,000(90 BB) | -60,000 |
Flight C-2
Opekunov Dmitrii wins preflop battle
Utg Ryan Jerico Platon opened to 800 and was met with a three bet to 2,500 from Jinlong Hu behind. One seat away, Opekunov Dmitrii pushed a four bet to 6,500 total and found no calls from either opponent.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
35,000(88 BB) | ||
33,000(83 BB) | -87,000 | |
29,000(73 BB) | -471,000 |
Flight C
Ryan Jerico Platon continues to dominate

Utg+1 Ryan Jerico Platon opened to 6,500 and called a three bet to 21,000 from Sung Hakyoung to see flop A♣ Q♣ 6♦ . Sung continued for 12,000, check called by Platon. Turn 6♣ went check check, leading to river 7♣ . Platon this time, pushed out a hefty bet of 55,000 and Sung tank folds.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
500,000(167 BB) | 471,000 | |
200,000(67 BB) | -40,000 |
Opekunov Dmitrii wins preflop battle
Utg Ryan Jerico Platon opened to 800 and was met with a three bet to 2,500 from Jinlong Hu behind. One seat away, Opekunov Dmitrii pushed a four bet to 6,500 total and found no calls from either opponent.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
35,000(88 BB) | 35,000 | |
33,000(83 BB) | -22,000 | |
29,000(73 BB) | -631,000 |
Ryan Jerico Platon on the rise
Button Horikoshi Shingo opened to 11,000 and called a three bet to 31,000 from big blind Ryan Jerico Platon. On flop 6♦ 4♠ 4♥ , Platon opted to check raise Horikoshi to 75,000. Horikoshi clapped back with an all-in for 140,000 and collected a snap call from his opponent.
Horikoshi 5♣ 5♦ Platon 7♦ 4♦
Drawing to two outs, Horikoshi exited the Main Event arena after the turn J♠ and river J♥ missed to show a five.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
660,000(132 BB) | 660,000 | |
busted |