MAIN EVENT (CS) - 8 HANDED

Everything is looking peachy for Cui on A♦ 3♠ T♦ J♠ before going pear shaped on the river K♠ , giving Yang the straight and a massive double up that catapults him into 2nd place just behind Yuan Xu.

Flight A will end when the four ITM spots are determined that will bag their chips for Day 2 on Thursday the 15th.

Under the gun Yunpeng Jiang wants 1,600 and two player oblige to see the flop 4♣ J♦ 5♥ where Jiang continues for 2,600, button Qun Dang flats, but big blind Kai Cui picks up the pot with a check-raise to 9,500, showing 5♠ 3♦ .

The cutoff slides 1,200 over the line and both blinds defend to see the flop Q♣ 3♠ 7♥ that gets checked to the turn J♠ . Small blind Kai Cui leads 1,300 and only big blind Yunpeng Jiang takes the offer for the board to complete 4♣ . Cui bets another 3,200, Jiang calls, but throws it in the muck after Cui flipped over K♦ J♥ .

Hijack Boxin Jin opens 500 and both blinds defend to see the flop J♥ J♦ 3♦ that gets rejected for a free turn Q♥ . Small blind Kai Cui leads 1,600 and goes to the river 2♥ heads-up with Jin. Cui fires another 3,500, Jin pumps it to 11,500 with A♥ 9♥ flush which sends Cui in the tank. After the aid of two time banks, Cui finds the call, but throws it in the muck.