
Day 1B
Diamond River Sends Dinh to the Rail
Tran Tien Anh opened for 2,400 and was met with an all-in shove from Dang Quoc Dinh on the button. Anh made the call, putting Dinh at risk.
Dang Quoc Dinh: 4♠ 4♣
Tran Tien Anh: 7♦ 5♦
The flop came 2♠ Q♣ T♦, keeping Dinh's pocket fours in the lead but giving Anh a diamond flush draw. The T♥ on the turn improved Dinh to two pair, but the K♦ on the river completed Anh’s flush, eliminating Dinh from the tournament.
Player | Hand | Chips |
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QD Quoc Dinh Dang | D | busted |
TA Tran Anh Tien | HJ | 31,400(63 BB) |
Kings Hold for Linh
Dau Ngoc Duong Linh opened to 1,500 and faced a hefty three-bet to 9,000 from Quoc Dinh. Linh didn’t hesitate, shoving all-in and getting a quick call from Dinh, putting Linh’s tournament life on the line.
Dau Ngoc Duong Linh: K♦ K♣
Quoc Dinh: A♣ K♠
The board ran out 2♥ 5♦ 5♣ 3♠ 4♥, keeping Linh’s pocket kings ahead the whole way for a crucial double up.
Player | Hand | Chips |
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LD Linh Duong | HJ | 38,700(97 BB) |
QD Quoc Dinh Dang | BB | 24,300(61 BB) |