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Flight A
From Riches To Rags For Qiheng Liu
Qiheng LiuAfter being in the lead for quite a while, Qiheng Liu is all-in for 115,000, defending his big blind against a 156,000 jam from hijack Rui Sun.
| Player | Hand | Chips |
|---|---|---|
RS Rui Sun ![China [CHN]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/cn.svg "China [CHN]"){kind=small} China | J♥J♠ HJ | 301,000(15 BB) |
QL Qiheng Liu China | 2♦2♣ BB | busted |
No help for Liu on 4♦ 7♣ 6♠ 3♠ A♠ , sending the former leader packing.
Martin Sedlak Wins Massive Flip To Take Over The Lead
Martin Michael SedlakQiheng Liu makes it 40,000 from +2 and fills up after cutoff Martin Sedlak announced all-in for 261,000.
| Player | Hand | Chips |
|---|---|---|
QL Qiheng Liu China | J♥J♠ MP | 101,000(6 BB) |
MM Martin Michael Sedlak ![Germany [DEU]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/de.svg "Germany [DEU]"){kind=small} Germany | A♣K♥ CO | 566,000(35 BB) |
Things are looking peachy for Liu when the dealer flips over 4♠ 9♦ 6♣ 4♦ before going pear shaped on the river A♠ , letting Sedlak take a deep breath before picking up the biggest pot of the tournament so far.
Final Table Chip Counts Going Into Level 19
| Player | Chips | Table | Seat |
|---|---|---|---|
MM Martin Michael Sedlak Germany | 219,000(18 BB) | 41 | 1 |
RS Rui Sun China | 241,000(20 BB) | 41 | 2 |
WS Weiqiang Shan China | 223,000(19 BB) | 41 | 3 |
JS Jing Sun China | 193,000(16 BB) | 41 | 5 |
XZ Xuanzhi Zhao China | 305,000(25 BB) | 41 | 6 |
WW Weichen Wang China | 102,000(9 BB) | 41 | 7 |
QL Qiheng Liu China | 321,000(27 BB) | 41 | 8 |
SY Shaojie Yang China | 121,000(10 BB) | 41 | 9 |
Qun Dang Bites The Dust
Under the gun Qiheng Liu limps and takes two players to the flop T♠ K♣ 4♥ that gets checked to cutoff Qun Dang and 15,000 wander over the line. Only Liu pays up to see the turn Q♦ where Dang jams 114,000 into the nuts.
| Player | Hand | Chips |
|---|---|---|
QL Qiheng Liu China | A♠J♠ UTG | 321,000(27 BB) |
QD Qun Dang China | 3♠3♣ CO | busted |
Drawing dead already, Dang doesn't need to wait for the river 2♥ to get out of his seat.
Xuanzhi Zhao Scoops Another Pot Preflop
Xuanzhi ZhaoUnder the gun Xuanzhi Zhao limps, Qiheng Liu raises to 30,000, but lets it go after Zhao shoved his monster stack.
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
XZ Xuanzhi Zhao China | 330,000(28 BB) |
QL Qiheng Liu China | 150,000(13 BB) |
Rui Sun Double Up Against Chip Leader
Rui SunRui Sun puts his last 117,000 to the test and finds a customer in chip leader Qiheng Liu out of the big blind.
| Player | Hand | Chips |
|---|---|---|
RS Rui Sun China | A♥J♣ MP | 242,000(20 BB) |
QL Qiheng Liu China | A♠T♦ BB | 209,000(17 BB) |
Final Table Chip Counts
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
QL Qiheng Liu China | 338,000(34 BB) |
WS Weiqiang Shan China | 250,000(25 BB) |
MM Martin Michael Sedlak Germany | 244,000(24 BB) |
JS Jing Sun China | 202,000(20 BB) |
XZ Xuanzhi Zhao China | 172,000(17 BB) |
QD Qun Dang China | 157,000(16 BB) |
SY Shaojie Yang China | 151,000(15 BB) |
RS Rui Sun China | 117,000(12 BB) |
WW Weichen Wang China | 93,000(9 BB) |
Yu Liu Out And The Rest Goes To The Final Table
Under the gun Yu Liu declares all-in for 43,000 and finds two customers. Both of them check it down to the river 9♥ A♠ J♣ 7♣ 6♠ with Qiheng Liu tabling the winner A♥ K♠ against Rui Sun's 8♠ 8♣ and Yu Liu's A♦ 2♣ .
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
QL Qiheng Liu China | 338,000(34 BB) |
RS Rui Sun China | 117,000(12 BB) |
YL Yu Liu ![Taiwan [TWN]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/tw.svg "Taiwan [TWN]"){kind=small} Taiwan | busted |
Table 41 Update With Lady Jing Sun Showing The Guys Who's Boss
| Player | Chips | Table | Seat |
|---|---|---|---|
RS Rui Sun China | 199,000(20 BB) | 41 | 2 |
WW Weichen Wang China | 166,000(17 BB) | 41 | 3 |
QD Qun Dang China | 177,000(18 BB) | 41 | 4 |
JS Jing Sun China | 243,000(24 BB) | 41 | 5 |
YL Yu Liu Taiwan | 145,000(15 BB) | 41 | 6 |
QL Qiheng Liu China | 84,000(8 BB) | 41 | 8 |
Qiheng Liu Triples Back Up
Qiheng LiuHijack Zida Chen raises 16,000, cutoff Qiheng Liu declares all-in for 25,000 and big blind Weichen Wang successfully isolates.
| Player | Hand | Chips |
|---|---|---|
ZC Zida Chen China | HJ | 79,000(10 BB) |
QL Qiheng Liu China | J♥J♠ CO | 78,000(10 BB) |
WW Weichen Wang China | A♥J♣ BB | 180,000(23 BB) |
Yunkyu Song's Roller Coaster Continues
Yunkyu SongSmall blind Qiheng Liu jams his small blind and Yunkyu Song fills up again for 41,000.
| Player | Hand | Chips |
|---|---|---|
QL Qiheng Liu China | A♣3♥ SB | 25,000(3 BB) |
YS Yunkyu Song ![United States of America [USA]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/us.svg "United States of America [USA]"){kind=small} United States of America | A♠6♠ BB | 90,000(11 BB) |
After losing the last two all-ins, Song bounces back when the dealer flips over 3♠ 6♥ 4♠ 2♣ J♦ .
Last Two Tables With 16 Players Left
| Player | Chips | Table | Seat |
|---|---|---|---|
RS Rui Sun China | 167,000(28 BB) | 40 | 2 |
QD Qun Dang China | 143,000(24 BB) | 40 | 4 |
YS Yunkyu Song United States of America | 66,000(11 BB) | 41 | 1 |
WW Weichen Wang China | 172,000(29 BB) | 41 | 3 |
JS Jing Sun China | 80,000(13 BB) | 41 | 5 |
YL Yu Liu Taiwan | 159,000(27 BB) | 41 | 6 |
ZC Zida Chen China | 110,000(18 BB) | 41 | 7 |
QL Qiheng Liu China | 90,000(15 BB) | 41 | 8 |
YX Yuan Xu China | 171,000(29 BB) | 45 | 1 |
SP Supeng Pang China | 40,000(7 BB) | 45 | 2 |
SY Shaojie Yang China | 94,000(16 BB) | 45 | 3 |
JZ Jiaqi Zhao China | 82,000(14 BB) | 45 | 4 |
YF Yanghao Fu China | 106,000(18 BB) | 45 | 5 |
MM Martin Michael Sedlak Germany | 128,000(21 BB) | 45 | 6 |
XZ Xuanzhi Zhao China | 23,000(4 BB) | 45 | 7 |
WS Weiqiang Shan China | 76,000(13 BB) | 45 | 8 |
Table 41 Update With Three Top Stacks Vying For Control
| Player | Chips | Table | Seat |
|---|---|---|---|
YS Yunkyu Song United States of America | 122,000(20 BB) | 41 | 1 |
WW Weichen Wang China | 73,000(12 BB) | 41 | 3 |
JS Jing Sun China | 82,000(14 BB) | 41 | 5 |
YL Yu Liu Taiwan | 142,000(24 BB) | 41 | 6 |
ZC Zida Chen China | 122,000(20 BB) | 41 | 7 |
QL Qiheng Liu China | 73,000(12 BB) | 41 | 8 |
Top Stacks Going Into Level 13 With 25 Out Of 69 Remaining
Flight A will end when the four ITM spots are determined that will bag their chips for Day 2 on Thursday the 15th.
| Player | Chips | Table | Seat |
|---|---|---|---|
QD Qun Dang China | 109,000(44 BB) | 40 | 1 |
SY Shaojie Yang China | 68,000(27 BB) | 40 | 2 |
KC Kai Cui China | 70,000(28 BB) | 40 | 3 |
RS Rui Sun China | 72,000(29 BB) | 40 | 5 |
KL Kaihua Liu China | 80,000(32 BB) | 40 | 6 |
BW Bin Wang China | 30,000(12 BB) | 40 | 7 |
YS Yunkyu Song United States of America | 61,000(24 BB) | 41 | 1 |
HW Hua Wei Lin Taiwan | 86,000(34 BB) | 41 | 2 |
WW Weichen Wang China | 56,000(22 BB) | 41 | 3 |
ZW Zhu Wu China | 68,000(27 BB) | 41 | 4 |
JS Jing Sun China | 97,000(39 BB) | 41 | 5 |
YL Yinju Li China | 29,000(12 BB) | 41 | 7 |
QL Qiheng Liu China | 56,000(22 BB) | 41 | 8 |
WS Weiqiang Shan China | 59,000(24 BB) | 44 | 1 |
YL Yu Liu Taiwan | 88,000(35 BB) | 44 | 3 |
SS Stephen Song United States of America | 32,000(13 BB) | 44 | 5 |
JZ Jiaqi Zhao China | 51,000(20 BB) | 44 | 6 |
MM Martin Michael Sedlak Germany | 81,000(32 BB) | 44 | 7 |
YX Yuan Xu China | 159,000(64 BB) | 44 | 8 |
SP Supeng Pang China | 47,000(19 BB) | 45 | 2 |
ZZ Zhiyin Zhou China | 32,000(13 BB) | 45 | 3 |
YF Yanghao Fu China | 113,000(45 BB) | 45 | 5 |
YW Yongbin Wang China | 7,000(3 BB) | 45 | 6 |
XZ Xuanzhi Zhao China | 60,000(24 BB) | 45 | 7 |
ZC Zida Chen China | 83,000(33 BB) | 45 | 8 |
Table 41 Update
| Player | Chips | Table | Seat |
|---|---|---|---|
YS Yunkyu Song United States of America | 53,400(21 BB) | 41 | 1 |
HW Hua Wei Lin Taiwan | 97,000(39 BB) | 41 | 2 |
WW Weichen Wang China | 59,800(24 BB) | 41 | 3 |
ZW Zhu Wu China | 57,500(23 BB) | 41 | 4 |
JS Jing Sun China | 91,000(36 BB) | 41 | 5 |
YL Yinju Li China | 42,000(17 BB) | 41 | 7 |
QL Qiheng Liu China | 79,000(32 BB) | 41 | 8 |
Xiaoyue Liu Out And Qiheng Liu New Chip Leader
Qiheng LiuHijack Xiaoyue Liu leads 1,600 and fills up after cutoff Qiheng Liu upped it to 3,500. The flop A♥ K♥ 6♥ has Xiaoyue continue for 1,500, Qiheng raises to 4,500 and snaps after Xiaoyue declared all-in for 18,600.
| Player | Hand | Chips |
|---|---|---|
QL Qiheng Liu China | A♠K♠ CO | 104,700(131 BB) |
XL Xiaoyue Liu China | A♦Q♠ HJ | busted |
The turn 3♥ gives Xiaoyue some outs for a chop, but none show up on the river T♦ , sending him to the rail and Qiheng Liu to the top of the leaderboard.
Top Chip Counts With 41 Out Of 50 Players Left
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
QL Qiheng Liu China | 82,000(137 BB) |
YL Yu Liu Taiwan | 70,400(117 BB) |
WW Weichen Wang China | 57,500(96 BB) |
YS Yunkyu Song United States of America | 57,300(96 BB) |
YF Yanghao Fu China | 54,700(91 BB) |
YJ Yunpeng Jiang China | 43,100(72 BB) |
KC Kai Cui China | 40,500(68 BB) |
WW Weinan Wang China | 34,800(58 BB) |
BW Bin Wang China | 33,500(56 BB) |
CR Changdong Ren China | 33,400(56 BB) |
QD Qun Dang China | 33,000(55 BB) |
Qiheng Liu Banks Another Big Pot With Big Slick
Qiheng LiuHijack Qiheng Liu opens 1,200 and fills up after cutoff Changdong Ren upped it to 3,500. Ren's 2,500 c-bet gets called on the flop A♠ 8♠ 5♥ before he separates another 8,100 from his stack on the turn 5♣ . Qiheng Liu check-raises to 40,000 and shows A♦ K♦ after Ren threw it in the muck.
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
QL Qiheng Liu China | 74,100(148 BB) |
CR Changdong Ren China | 10,000(20 BB) |
Table 45 Update
| Player | Chips | Table | Seat |
|---|---|---|---|
QL Qiheng Liu China | 58,700(117 BB) | 45 | 1 |
CR Changdong Ren China | 25,800(52 BB) | 45 | 3 |
JZ Jingwen Zhou China | 8,500(17 BB) | 45 | 4 |
YF Yanghao Fu China | 52,600(105 BB) | 45 | 5 |
QJ Qi Jie China | 21,000(42 BB) | 45 | 6 |
XZ Xuanzhi Zhao China | 23,500(47 BB) | 45 | 7 |
HW Hanlin Wang China | 22,700(45 BB) | 45 | 8 |
New Entries With Table 41 Dealing Its First Hand
| Player | Chips | Table | Seat |
|---|---|---|---|
QL Qun Liang China | 25,000(125 BB) | 41 | 2 |
WW Weichen Wang China | 25,000(125 BB) | 41 | 3 |
ZW Zhu Wu China | 25,000(125 BB) | 41 | 4 |
SY Song Yang (2) China | 25,000(125 BB) | 41 | 5 |
JC Jianghao Chu China | 25,000(125 BB) | 41 | 6 |
XL Xiutong Li China | 25,000(125 BB) | 41 | 7 |
YJ Yunlong Jin China | 25,000(125 BB) | 41 | 8 |
QL Qiheng Liu China | 25,000(125 BB) | 45 | 1 |
CR Changdong Ren China | 25,000(125 BB) | 45 | 3 |
JZ Jingwen Zhou China | 25,000(125 BB) | 45 | 4 |
YF Yanghao Fu China | 25,000(125 BB) | 45 | 5 |
SL Shijia Li China | 25,000(125 BB) | 45 | 6 |
JZ Jinnan Zhao China | 25,000(125 BB) | 45 | 7 |
HL Hao Li (2) China | 25,000(125 BB) | 45 | 8 |
Qiheng Liu Doubles Up
Qiheng LiuHijack Qiheng Liu leads 300 and takes two customers to the flop 7♦ 5♥ T♥ where Liu's 700 c-bet gets check-called by only small blind Jingwen Zhou and we see the turn K♣ hit the felt. Liu fires another 2,000, Zhou ups it to 5,000 before calling Liu's 20,000 snap shove.
| Player | Hand | Chips |
|---|---|---|
QL Qiheng Liu China | A♥K♥ HJ | 42,500(425 BB) |
JZ Jingwen Zhou China | Q♥J♥ SB | 4,500(45 BB) |
The J♣ river keeps Liu ahead and jumps into the overall lead.
Xiutong Li Picks Up First Pot Of The Day
Xiutong LiUnder the gun Qiheng Liu gets us going with a 300 raise and takes button Xiutong Li to the flop 5♣ 9♠ T♣ where Li starts a triple barrel sequence of 500, 700 and 1,500, all check-called by Liu to the river 9♦ and 7♥ . Li flips over the winner A♣ 9♣ against Liu's Q♣ T♠ to scoop the first pot of the day.
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
XL Xiutong Li China | 28,300(283 BB) |
QL Qiheng Liu China | 22,000(220 BB) |
Flight A Early Birds
| Player | Chips | Table | Seat |
|---|---|---|---|
JZ Jiqi Zhao China | 25,000(250 BB) | 41 | 1 |
HL Hao Li (2) China | 25,000(250 BB) | 41 | 7 |
JZ Jingwen Zhou China | 25,000(250 BB) | 45 | 1 |
QL Qiheng Liu China | 25,000(250 BB) | 45 | 3 |
XL Xiutong Li China | 25,000(250 BB) | 45 | 4 |
CR Changdong Ren China | 25,000(250 BB) | 45 | 6 |
Qiheng LiuXiutong Li 
Jingwen Zhou
