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 | A♥K♦ MP | 220,000(28 BB) |
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 | J♠9♠ UTG | 222,000(28 BB) |
A♣J♥ MP | 80,000(10 BB) |
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 | A♠A♥ BB | 153,000(26 BB) |
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 | 51,000(13 BB) |
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 | 9♦9♣ UTG+1 | busted |
Q♦Q♠ MP | 255,000(85 BB) |