Main Event

From utg Tanaka Masatoshi raises 60,000, two players call to see a flop 2♥ h 8♠ . Tanaka continues for 55,000, only button Chi Hang Chang calls. On the turn 2♣ , Tanaka shoves and takes it down with no further challenge from Chang.

The day's entering chip leader is leader no more after losing another pot early in the opening round. Next to shave a portion is Tanaka Masatoshi who defended the big blind on Lin's 22,000 raise.

Tanaka proceeds to check-call a 25,000 bet on the flop 9♥ 4♠ 5♥ then switches up and leads out the turn J♦ for 35,000. Lin raises 125,000, Tanaka isn't going anywhere and calls. The river 6♣ is checked down.

Tanaka Masatoshi bumps up the betting to 14,000 and is called by two players. On the flop 8♣ 8♠ 9♠ , Tanaka continues for 17,000, one player folds then Kuan Chung Chie check-raises 42,000. Tanaka calls to bring the turn 6♦ . Kuan resumes with a 79,000 bet, Tanaka tank-shoves, Kuan folds giving up nearly half of his stack.

Following a raise from cutoff player, button Tanaka Masatoshi three-bets 40,000 and gets called by big blind Lee Chien Te while cutoff opts to fold. Tanaka continues with a 25,000 bet on the flop A♠ 7♠ 3♥ and 45,000 on the turn 4♥ . Lee folds to the turn bet.