Day 1A
Noting But A G Thang!
UTG player raised to 9,000 with Ge Yingrui calling from the cutoff and Tran Minh Thang defending the big blind. The flop came J♥ 9♠ 4♥. Thang pushed all-in for 49,000. UTG player stepped down, but Yingrui continued.
Thang was ahead when they showed cards, but Yingrui had outs. The turn 8♦ and river 7♠ improved Thang to two-pair and gave him a double-up to exact revenge on Yingrui.
| Player | Hand | Chips |
|---|---|---|
TM Tran Minh Thang ![Viet Nam [VNM]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/vn.svg "Viet Nam [VNM]"){kind=small} Viet Nam | 9♦7♥ | 131,000(44 BB) |
YG Yingrui Ge ![China [CHN]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/cn.svg "China [CHN]"){kind=small} China | K♦Q♣ | 242,000(81 BB) |
Yingrui Gets A Big Double Boost
Ge YingruiBoth Ge Yingrui and Tran Minh Thang had their chips in the middle with Yingrui risking of elimination for his last 127,000.
However, Yingrui was in good shape against Thang. The flopped queen almost immediately sealed the deal for Yingrui's assured double-up.
| Player | Hand | Chips |
|---|---|---|
YG Yingrui Ge China | A♣Q♠ | 262,000(87 BB) |
TM Tran Minh Thang Viet Nam | A♦2♠ | 22,000(7 BB) |
Jiaming's Kings Double Against Fish Hooks
Li Jiaming raise to 6,500 from under the gun with UTG+1 calling. Small blind Tran Minh Thang three-bet to 25,000 and was four-bet jammed by Jiaming for 90,500. UTG+1 folded, but Thang stuck around.
The board went dry and Jiaming's kings booked the double-up.
| Player | Hand | Chips |
|---|---|---|
K♣K♦ | 193,500(77 BB) | |
TM Tran Minh Thang Viet Nam | J♣J♥ | 161,000(64 BB) |