Mini Main

Michael Kim Falcon crossed into 2M after taking down a massive pot. It opens with Julian Salvesen raising to 24,000, hijack Hernan Villa and button Falcon both call. More chips tossed in on the flop 8♠ 6♥ K♠ . Salvesen c-bets 35,000, Villa snap-calls, Falcon calls.

The turn 5♥ sees another c-bet from Salvesen of 75,000, Villa snap-calls, Falcon raises to 200,000, and is called by both. The river 6♣ is checked to Falcon who fires 250,000, gets called again by both players, Falcon tables 7♦ 4♦ straight. Salvesen mucks, Villa shows A♦ K♣ two pair.

Facing a min-raise, Day 1A chip leader Hernan Villa K♦ J♣ three-bets to 48,000, big blind Chang Jun Kim Q♠ Q♦ four-bets 162,000, initial raiser folds, Villa calls. The board runs 3♦ 8♠ 3♣ Q♥ 4♥ . Kim doubles up.