Day 1B
Jeff Lao plays big blind defense

Jeff Lao defended his ig blind vs Chu Hung Wang's cutoff open and saw flop Q♦ J♠ 2♠ . Chu continued for 1,000, check called by Lao. On turn 3♥ , Lao led for 2,400 and a final 5,100 on river 5♦ , enough to convince Chu to throw in the fold.
Player | Chips |
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JL | 68,000(170 BB) |
33,000(83 BB) |
Day 1A
Chu Hung Wang misses to fill up

Button Yu Sheng Lin opened to 17,000 and saw both players on the blinds come along on flop 3♦ 5♦ 4♠ . Yu continued for 25,000, check raised by Chu Hung Wang to 70,000. Yu makes the call, heading to turn 8♠ . Chu bets all-in and Yu snap calls for his remaining 120,000 with 6♠ 7♠ . Yu with 3♥ 3♣ , is behind and remained that way as the river 9♣ missed to pair the board.
Player | Chips |
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YS Yu Sheng Lin | 439,000(55 BB) |
75,000(9 BB) |
Rui Lu remains in the game

Button Chu Hung Wang open shoved and saw big blind Rui Lu call off for his remaining 41,500. At risk, Lu dodged the money bubble bust after no aces showed up on board K♣ 6♠ 2♦ 7♦ 3♠ .
Player | Hand | Chips |
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A♦5♦ | 320,000(53 BB) | |
RL Rui Lu | T♥T♠ | 92,000(15 BB) |
Yu Sheng Lin bags crucial flip

Right on the money bubble, utg Yu Sheng Lin limp jammed 123,000 in and was called by raiser Chu Hung Wang. In for a flip, the board K♣ Q♠ J♠ A♦ 7♥ connected with both players with Yu landing a set to take it down.
Player | Hand | Chips |
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YS Yu Sheng Lin | J♣J♦ | 258,500(52 BB) |
A♣K♦ | 310,000(62 BB) |
Chu Hung Wang chips up with aces

An all-in preflop situation was seen with Chu Hung Wang putting his opponent at risk with the rockets. The ace high flop A♦ 5♠ 2♥ 9♠ T♠ instantly wiped out any hope for the underdog, leaving him headed for the exit.
Player | Hand | Chips |
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A♥A♣ | 283,000(94 BB) | |
X | A♠K♥ | busted |
Queens no good for Kai Hung

A blind vs blind battle, Chu Hung Wang called a three bet to 2,800 from Kai Hung and saw flop K♣ 4♦ 3♥ . Both players checked it through, leading to turn K♠ . Hung this time, bet 4,000, check called by his opponent. On river 7♥ , Hung sent out another 10,000 and was snap called by Chu with K♥ 8♥ . Hung shows Q♥ Q♣ and shoots down to 36 BB.
Player | Chips |
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36,700(122 BB) | |
KH Kai Hung | 11,000(37 BB) |