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A button vs big blind battle built up a pot of 26,500 before flop 4♥ J♣ T♥ rolled on the felt. Maxim Fana continued with a bet of 7,000, followed by another 18,000 on turn J♦ . Darren Moves check called one street yet laid it down after Fana proceeded with aggression.

Flight A action is close to wrapping up, with five more eliminations to go before bagging time. 13 players out of the 83-entry field are set to advance to Day 2 on Sunday, January 26. Leading the charge is local grinder Mark Almusajin, who has consistently kept the lead all throughout the day.

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Maxim Fana sent out a 17,000 three bet against an utg open and saw Daito Kamei on the big blind, shove for 59,000. Initial raiser opted out, leaving Fana to call for a showdown.

Board K♥ 3♦ A♠ J♣ A♦ instantly went Fana's way, quickly securing the pot with a boat while Kamei bound for the exit.

Darren Moves opened 5,000 on the hijack, and was called by the button along with Maxim Fana on the big blind. On flop 3♣ J♥ 4♣ , Moves continued for 10,000, check called by Fana. Both turn 4♦ and river A♥ welcomed no more bets, revealing Fana's 7♠ 7♣ , good for the win.

Darren Moves opened 2,800 utg, joined by Maxim Fana and another player onto flop K♦ 5♠ 8♦ . Moves continued for 7,000, raised by Fana to 21,000. Moves came back with an all-in for 69,000 total, and Fana made the final call with two pair.

Darren Moves A♦ K♣

Maxim Fana K♥ 8♥

Moves in trouble, lucked out just as turn J♦ and river Q♦ rolled two more diamonds, giving him a flush to steal the win.

Vamerdino Magsakay opened 2,700 on the hijack, and was called behind by Maxim Fana along with the big blind. Action on flop A♦ 3♠ Q♥ was checked to Fana, who bet 2,500. Magsakay check called, and faced another 8,200 on turn 5♦ . Magsakay unfazed, continued to river 3♦ , and paid a final 22,200, only to muck as Fana revealed trip threes 4♣ 3♣ .

With 9,500 situated in the middle across board 2♥ 7♣ 6♥ A♠ 8♣ , Ho Tai Tsai led out a bet of 3,500 from the small blind, and called 7,500 more following a raise from Maxim Fana behind. Fana showed A♦ 8♥ and shipped the pot as Tsai tossed his hand in the muck.

With a pot of 9,000 in the middle across board 8♠ 5♦ 9♠ 2♠ , Maxim Fana pulled out a bet of 5,200 yet folded after Bernard Vu check jammed for 37,500 total.

A three way raised pot saw action on flop 8♣ Q♠ 5♥ check to Maxim Fana on the button. Fana bet 3,500, leaving both Hogyun Kang and William Jones unable to continue.

With 2,100 in the middle on flop K♠ 9♣ K♣ , three way action saw Gareth Gardner bet 600. Maxim Fana check raised to 2,200, and Gardner completed, revealing turn 2♠ . Fana bet another 4,300, followed by a hefty 25,000 on river 4♥ . Gardner let it go by the final bet, shipping Fana the pot as he showed a busted straight draw Q♣ J♥ .

With a pot 8,900 in the middle across board J♠ 5♠ 9♦ 2♠ A♦ , Maxim Fana made an attempt for it with a pot size bet of 9,000. William Jones check called with K♦ K♥ , and shipped the pot after Fana tabled a busted straight draw 8♣ 7♣ .

Maxim Fana squeezed to 1,800 on the big blind against a button open and a call, and saw only William Jones continue to flop 9♣ 4♥ Q♠ . Fana bet 1,200, check called by Jones onto turn 5♦ . Both checked it through to river 5♥ , where Fana fired a final 7,000. Jones paid the price and mucked as Fana tabled J♥ J♣ .

Sun Chao Hsuan opened 300 on the cutoff, raised by Maxim Fana on the small blind to 1,300. Big blind joined in, and Sun completed as well.

On board T♠ A♦ 4♦ Q♦ 4♣ , Fana triple barreled - 1,200, 2,500, and 6,000, and saw Sun call all the way to showdown, only to muck as Fana revealed two pair A♥ K♥ .