W HIGHROLLER ($5,000)

Another big 3-bet shove played out on the field as Vo Phi Bang moved all in with A♦ 9♦ , only to get called by Zhifan Ye, who held Q♠ T♠ .

The board ran out 2♣ 7♦ K♠ 4♠ 3♠ , bringing in a runner-runner flush for Ye and crushing Bang’s hopes of a double.

With that, Vo Phi Bang hit the rail as the soft bubble, just short of a final table seat.

The action heats up, the remaining 12 players are now on a break, with the bubble drawing closer. Hoang Hai Nam is currently in the driver's seat, holding a commanding lead with 2 million in chips.

The pressure is rising as only 13 players remain in the tournament, and the money bubble is quickly approaching. With just a few eliminations left before the payouts begin, every decision is becoming more crucial.

Among the recent bustouts are John Matsuda and Titov Oleg, both of whom fell short of reaching the final table and a potential payday. The remaining players are now fighting not only for a spot at the final table, but also to avoid becoming the last to leave empty-handed.

Play will continue until we reach the final 9, where the real prize chase begins.

Action folded to Zhifan Ye in the small blind, who raised it up to 25,000. Neng Zhao defended his big blind to see a flop.

The dealer spread 6♣ Q♣ Q♠ . Ye checked, and Zhao took the lead with a bet of 16,000. Ye made the call.

On the turn 5♥ , Ye checked again but quickly gave up when Zhao fired a second barrel for 56,000.

With no resistance left, Zhao scooped the pot with well-timed aggression.

Zhifan Ye opened to 10,000 from early position and got called by David Erquiaga on the cutoff and the big blind.

The flop came T♣ 7♦ T♦ . It checked around to Erquiaga, who fired 30,000. The big blind folded, and Ye made the call.

Both players checked the turn 5♥ and the river 9♥ .

Ye showed A♣ K♣ for just ace-high, but Erquiaga tabled 5♣ 3♣ for two pair and raked in the pot.

Zhifan Ye continues to dominate the field with a towering stack of around 290 big blinds, comfortably holding the chip lead as play continues deep into the tournament.

Trailing behind is Abhijith Cheruku, who also sits in a strong position with approximately 190 big blinds, well above the current average stack of 80 big blinds.

With deep stacks still in play, there's plenty of room for maneuvering, and both Ye and Cheruku are in prime position for a deep run. The rest of the field will need to make moves soon if they hope to catch up.

Le Buu Nghia opened to 30,000 (30bb) from utg+1, and Mr. He called from the button. Zhifan Ye, in the big blind, moved all in for around 170,000. Nghia reshoved, and Mr. He called as well, setting up a massive three-way all-in.

Le Buu Nghia: K♠ K♥

Mr. He: A♥ 9♥

Zhifan Ye: A♦ A♠

The board ran out J♠ 2♠ 4♦ T♥ 6♦ , no sweat for Ye, who held with aces to secure a big triple up.