Dragon Of The Year

Songhau Pham opens 60,000, two players call to the flop 9♣ 6♥ 3♦ . Big blind Chih Hsuan Chang lead out 105,000 and is called by both players. On the turn Q♠ Chang shoves 57,000 and again both players call who go on to check the river 4♠ .

Wei Chou Cheng opens 50,000 and big blind Zong Chi He defends. When the board completes 9♦ 7♣ T♦ 7♠ K♥ , Cheng continues for 40,000, 75,000, and 180,000, Zong calls the flop and turn bets then tank-folds on the river.

Wei Chou Cheng opens 45,000 and finds two callers. Wei bets the flop T♦ 9♥ 7♥ and only Zong Chi He calls the 50,000 as Tao Chu folds. The turn A♥ sees 100,000 from Wei, Zong tank-folds.

Zong Chi He kicks off the action with a 40,000 raise from button position and big blind Tao Chu defends. Flop comes 2♥ Q♣ 5♦ , Zong continues for 30,000, Tao check-raises 80,000, Zong calls for the turn 5♥ . Zong comes out with a 75,000 bet and claims the pot.

Small blind Zong Chi He called Chu Che Chun's open and headed to flop J♠ 4♦ 9♦ . Chu continued for 10,000 and shoved all-in after Zong pulled a check raise. Zong calls off for his 110,000 stack with K♣ J♦ and is behind against Chu's A♠ A♣ . The turn 3♠ and river 8♦ change nothing, leaving Zong out of the tournament.

An all-in situation ensued with two premium holdings getting it in preflop. Flop Q♥ 9♦ J♠ 8♥ 5♦ offered some straight outs for Zong but completely bricked the runout to send him packing.

Utg+1 Zong Chi He defended his open and happily called off vs an opponent's 39,500 jam with Q♦ Q♣ . Player shows J♦ J♥ and shortly headed for the rails after board K♠ T♠ T♥ 4♥ 9♣ turned up on the felt.