WARM-UP ($565)

Sacha Bayard raised to 10,000, only to see Anzhela Vasylenko shove all-in. Bayard called, putting his tournament life at risk.

Sacha Bayard: A♠ T♠

Anzhela Vasylenko: J♣ J♥

The board ran out 2♥ Q♣ 9♠ K♠ 4♣, and without an ace in sight, Bayard was forced to leave the floor as Vasylenko scooped the pot.

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.

We arrived at the table with the flop already dealt, showing 3♥ 7♠ K♥ and 8,000 chips in the middle.

Sacha Bayard check-called Deng Hao Yang’s bet of 2,200, and did the same on the turn when Yang fired 8,500 on the T♠. After another check from Bayard on the river, Yang moved all-in for 55,000, sending Bayard deep into the tank. Ultimately, he folded.