Flight B
Babushkin Picks Up Cowboys to Eliminate Victorino
Nikolai BabushkinWith three players seeing a board of T♦ 6♠ 5♥ and 2,400 in the middle Ho-tai Tsai checked from the small blind and Nikolai Babushkin checked from the cutoff. Roxanne Sky Victorino bet 3,000, Tsai called and Babushkin raised to 9,200. Victorino re-raised to 18,000, Tsai folded and Babushkin tank-called.
On the 4♣ turn Babushkin checked and Victorino shoved for 37,100. Babushkin again went into the tank before finding the call with a covering stack.
| Player | Hand | Chips |
|---|---|---|
K♥K♣ CO | 113,400(378 BB) | |
RV Roxanne Victorino ![Philippines [PHL]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/ph.svg "Philippines [PHL]"){kind=small} Philippines | T♥3♦ D | busted |
HT Ho-Tai Tsai ![Taiwan [TWN]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/tw.svg "Taiwan [TWN]"){kind=small} Taiwan | SB | busted |
Victorino had top pair but Babushkin was ahead with an overpair. After remaining ahead on the Q♠ river Babushkin took the pot while Victorino was sent to the rail.
Yamada Flops a Straight
Akihiro YamadaWith two players seeing a board of J♣ 8♦ 9♣ K♦ and 3,300 in the middle Ho-tai Tsai bet 5,500 from the hijack and Akihiro Yamada shoved with a covering stack from the button. Tsai, who had 21,700 behind, made the call and was at risk.
| Player | Hand | Chips |
|---|---|---|
HT Ho-Tai Tsai Taiwan | K♣6♣ | busted |
AY Akihiro Yamada ![Japan [JPN]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/jp.svg "Japan [JPN]"){kind=small} Japan | Q♥T♦ | 59,200(296 BB) |
Tsai had top pair and a flush draw while Yamada was ahead with the nut-straight. The 5♠ river changed nothing and Tsai was sent to the rail courtesy of Yamada who took the pot.
Tsai Gets Counterfeited
Ho-Tai TsaiHo-tai Tsai opened to 300 from the hijack and received calls from a player on the button and Stephane Graffin in the big blind.
The flop came 5♦ K♠ 2♥ and action checked around to Graffin who bet 600. Tsai raised to 2,600, the button folded and Graffin called.
Graffin check-called a 4,000 bet from Tsai on the J♥ turn before both players checked the J♣ river.
Tsai showed K♦ 2♦ , having flopped two pair before being counterfeited on the river. Graffin had K♥ T♦ for two pair with a better kicker to win the pot.
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
SG Stephane Graffin ![France [FRA]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/fr.svg "France [FRA]"){kind=small} France | 38,600(386 BB) |
HT Ho-Tai Tsai Taiwan | 21,200(212 BB) |
Ybarsabal Scores an Early Knockout
Benhur YbarsabalA player opened to 300 from under the gun, Benhur Ybarsabal three-bet to 700 from early position, Ho-tai Tsai four-bet to 2,700 from the cutoff and only Ybarsabal called.
The flop came 8♣ 6♠ J♠ and Ybarsabal check-called a 2,500 bet from Tsai.
On the J♣ turn Ybarsabal checked and Tsai bet 4,400. Ybarsabal check-raised to 12,500 and Tsai called.
On the T♣ river Ybarsabal moved all in with a covering stack. Tsai, who had 11,900 behind, went into the tank before calling.
Tsai had two pair with 9♦ 9♣ but Ybarsabal had trips with A♦ J♦ to eliminate Tsai and score nearly a full double up.
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
BY Benhur Ybarsabal Philippines | 59,800(598 BB) |
HT Ho-Tai Tsai Taiwan | busted |