WARM-UP ($565)

Jian Lin opened to 8,000 from the lowjack and was called by Chao Luong in the cutoff. But in the small blind, Sacha Bayard pulled the trigger, shoving all-in. His move was quickly met with a call from his co-blind Hoang Duy Nguyen, putting himself at risk.

Lin and Luong wisely stepped aside, leaving the blinds to battle it out.

Hoang Duy Nguyen: A♣ A♠

Sacha Bayard: A♥ 3♥

Bayard’s shove backfired the moment Nguyen tabled pocket rockets. The board ran out 2♣ 6♥ 7♠ 2♦ 4♣, offering no escape.

Nguyen’s bullets hit their mark, cutting down Bayard’s stack and earning him a crucial double-up.

Bien Mai raised from under the gun and was called by Jian Lin and Tan Tan in the big blind.

The flop came 3♥ 5♣ J♣. Both Tan and Mai checked the action to Lin, who bet 11,000. Tan didn’t want to take any more heat and folded.

On the 9♣ turn, Mai check-called Lin’s all-in shove, putting himself at risk of elimination.

The river J♥ hit the board, and Lin revealed 7♣ 3♣ for a flush. Mai mucked and exited the tournament floor.

With action folded to the button, Michael Smith opened to 600, and both blinds — Jian Lin in the small and Tomas Dedines in the big — made the call.

The dealer fanned out 6♦ 7♥ T♥, and after the blinds checked, Smith continued the pressure with a bet of 2,000. Lin called, while Dedines opted to fold.

The T♦ on the turn prompted an all-in shove from Lin, which Smith couldn’t call. Lin happily revealed 4♥ 4♠ before scooping the pot.

Yang Yang opened to 500 from the hijack and picked up two callers — Manh Truong Nguyen on the button and Jian Lin in the big blind.

The trio went to a 4♠ 3♠ Q♥ flop. After Lin checked, Yang continued for 1,000, prompting both opponents to quickly fold.

Jian Lin opened to 500 from the hijack and was called by Da K in the cutoff, taking both players to the flop.

On the 8♦ 6♣ 2♠ flop, Lin continued for 2,000, and Da K made the call.

Both players checked the 6♦ turn. On the K♦ river, Lin fired 5,000, which was enough to make Da K fold.