Day 1B
Shih Yuan knocks out Kang Jin Chol
Shih YuanKang Jin Chol pushed his last 60,000 in and faced Shih Yuan's better ace for his tournament life. Dominated, Kang headed for the rails shortly after the board A♦ 8♦ T♣ J♦ J♠ set out on the felt.
| Player | Hand | Chips |
|---|---|---|
A♠5♣ UTG | busted | |
SY Shih Yuan ![Taiwan [TWN]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/tw.svg "Taiwan [TWN]"){kind=small} Taiwan | A♥K♦ MP | 220,000(28 BB) |
Junya Kubo bags a lucky runout
Junya KuboJunya Kubo shoved his 101,000 stack in and was called by Kang Jin Chol behind. Dominated, Junya turned the tables after the runout J♣ 8♠ 5♦ 6♠ 5♠ landed him a backdoor flush to survive through.
| Player | Hand | Chips |
|---|---|---|
JK Junya Kubo ![Japan [JPN]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/jp.svg "Japan [JPN]"){kind=small} Japan | J♠9♠ UTG | 222,000(28 BB) |
A♣J♥ MP | 80,000(10 BB) |
Easy double for Shih Yuan
Shih YuanKang Jin Chol opened to 13,000 and called off Shih Yuan's 72,000 jam. Wielding the rockets, Shih cruised to victory with no bad beats delivered on board 2♦ 4♣ 6♣ Q♠ 9♥ .
| Player | Hand | Chips |
|---|---|---|
A♦4♦ D | 300,000(50 BB) | |
SY Shih Yuan Taiwan | A♠A♥ BB | 153,000(26 BB) |
Straight good for Kang Jin Chol
Eugene LimKang Jin Chol defended his big blind vs cutoff Eugene Lim's 9,000 open and headed to flop A♥ Q♣ 6♠ . Lim continued for 10,000 and another 16,000 on turn J♦ with Kang check calling both streets. River Q♥ raked in no more bets and revealed Kang's K♠ T♣ for the pot.
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
| 325,000(81 BB) | |
EL Eugene Lim ![Singapore [SGP]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/sg.svg "Singapore [SGP]"){kind=small} Singapore | 51,000(13 BB) |
Thoo Ming Ken stacks off to Kang Jin Chol
Kang Jin CholAn all-in preflop situation ensued with Thoo Ming Ken at risk for his last 55,000 against Kang Jin Chol's premium pair. Drawing slim, Thoo bowed out after the board 2♦ 7♣ 2♠ 4♣ T♦ offered him no help.
| Player | Hand | Chips |
|---|---|---|
TM Thoo Ming Ken Singapore | 9♦9♣ UTG+1 | busted |
Q♦Q♠ MP | 255,000(85 BB) |