Day 2
Edwin Dela Cruz sniffs out the bluff, calls with Ace-high
60,000 BB Ante
Another big pot, this time Edwin Dela Cruz claims it on a sick call against Seongsu Kong. The board completed 8♠ 2♦ 6♠ 5♥ 5♣ with a massive 1,425,000 in the pot. Kong bet 775,000, this sent Cruz tanking for some time until he found the courage to slide in a call. It was the right with as Kong opened A♦ 4♦ that was behind Cruz’s A♣ K♦ .
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
3,100,000(52 BB) | 2,527,000 | |
875,000(15 BB) | -1,725,000 |
Seongsu Kong drags in a big one
60,000 BB Ante
Battle of the blinds between small blind Seongsu Kong and big blind Jason Lee. Both players beef up the pot to 680,000 preflop. The flop runs T♦ 7♦ 7♥ , both check. The turn 8♣ , Kong checks, Lee bets 400,000, Kong tank-calls when time is called. On the river J♦ , Kong quickly announces he is all in, Lee tank-folds.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
2,600,000(43 BB) | 2,400,000 | |
680,000(11 BB) | -300,000 |
Chun Liang Kuo double barrels
12,000

From under the gun Chun Liang Kuo raises to 25,000, button Seongsu Kong calls, small blind Tak Chun Yan calls. At the flop 7♣ 3♣ 5♠ , Kuo c-bets 35,000 and Kong calls, Yan folds. Turn card J♥ , Kuo double barrels 75,000, this time Kong opts to fold.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
850,000(71 BB) | -10,000 | |
200,000(17 BB) | 200,000 | |
190,000(16 BB) | 190,000 |