Championship Event (25,000,000 VND)

This is it! The final 9 players are set to play on the final table. Hopefully, a champion can be crowned by the 11:15 deadline set by the tournament director. ICM deal will be determined after the end of "regulation time"

Meanwhile, play continues as is.

Li Shankui raised all-in from under the fun for 2,225,000 and John Matsuda made the call on the buttoon. Shankui showed A♣ 5♠ and Matusda opened a 7♥ 7♦.

The flop came 5♣ 5♦ Q♥ and brought "oohs" from the table. The A♦ turn even brought more roars. The 9♦ river silenced everyone while the chips were shipped Li's way.

On to the next hand.

Li Shankui raised to 625,000 and Michael Falcon called.

Flop arrived 8♥ 6♣ 6♥

Li bet 200,000 and called the all-in raise of Falcon for 500,000 more Li showed T♣ 6♦ for trips sixes to the disappointment of Falcon, who expected a better hand. Falcon showed 5♥ 5♦ for two pair. The board completed 9♦ 7♥.

Junseok Oh was excited to point out a straight, thinking Falcon won. Both did make a straight, but Li's was better than Falcon's and earned the double-up.

Action folded to blinds. Harsh Bubna raised all-in for 2,300,000 on the small blind. Big blind Li Shankui defended.

Bubna showed K♦ Q♣ and Li showed 9♦ 9♠.The flop showed 2♥ 6♦ Q♥ giving Bubna the lead over Li. Bubna completed the double-up when the turn 4♥ and river 5♥ failed to improve Li.

Hi-jack raised to 240,000 when Li Shankui three-bet re-raised to 1,600,000 on the button.

Pham Tung Khanh risked 650,000 and made the call from the big blind.

Li peeled over T♥ T♣ while Khanh flashed A♥ Q♠

Flop came A♦ 4♠ 3♣ to give Khanh the lead. The turn J♦ didn't do anything except serve as a drum roll for the poker gods when they threw a T♦ on the river for Li to improve to a set and send Khanh out of the tournament.

Double Qualifier

Nageshwara Alaparthy - Day1A- 47,000 / Day1C 69,000