Day 1B
Thoo Ming Ken stacks off to Kang Jin Chol

An 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 |
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TM Thoo Ming Ken | 9♦9♣ UTG+1 | busted |
Q♦Q♠ MP | 255,000(85 BB) |
Day 1A
Ariel Lin flops the nuts three way

Utg+2 Ariel Lin opened to 8,000, joined by three other players on flop 2♣ 3♥ 4♣ . Checked to Ming Ken Thoo, he bet 8,000 followed by two calls behind. Back to Lin, he raised all-in for 28,500 and saw Ming reshove 80,000 and Kwak Gun for a final call. A flopped straight against two sets, Lin locked in the win after the turn 8♠ and river 6♥ missed to pair the board.
Ming Ken Thoo lands a double up

Big blind Ming Ken Thoo reshoved his 43,000 stack in with 6♥ 6♠ against a cutoff open and saw his opponent call off with A♠ K♣ for a flip. The board 7♠ J♠ 5♥ 4♦ 3♠ lucky for him, ran a straight to his sixes to spare him from elimination.
Player | Chips |
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90,500(30 BB) |