Day 2
First break of the day, 91 players remaining

Players are on their first 15-minute break of the day. 91 players remaining. With the money flowing, Day 2 plays down to the final 9 players or a maximum of 11 levels whichever is first reached.
Chip leaders:
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
1,380,000(173 BB) | 895,000 | |
1,000,000(125 BB) | 588,000 | |
965,000(121 BB) | 465,000 | |
940,000(118 BB) | 270,000 |
Day 1A
Blinds up, 24 players remaining, last level of play
Last break of Day 1A is over. Blinds are up. 24 players remaining. This is the last level of play for today.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
KN | 526,000(105 BB) | -19,000 |
412,000(82 BB) | 42,000 | |
410,000(82 BB) | 410,000 |
Blinds up, 28 players remaining
Blinds are up, 28 players remaining. Day 1A bags up at the end of Level 14.
Chip leaders:
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
KN | 545,000(136 BB) | |
400,000(100 BB) | 90,000 | |
370,000(93 BB) |
Short stacked Anthony Cierco doubles up through Do Anh Tai
Anthony Cierco is strapped by his short stack (23,500) just waiting for a decent hand. He lands one A♦ 3♠ and is all in, Do Anh Tai calls with 8♥ 8♣ . An ace finds the board 5♦ 9♣ A♠ Q♦ Q♥ for a double up.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
370,000(123 BB) | ||
50,000(17 BB) | -33,000 |
Blinds up, 32 players remaining
Players have returned from a break. Blinds are up, 32 players remaining. Day 1A bags up at the end of Level 14.
Chip leaders:
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
KN | 545,000(182 BB) | 5,000 |
400,000(133 BB) | 298,000 | |
370,000(123 BB) | 218,000 |
Three-way: Do Anh Tai triples, Shui Wang side pot, Thomas Liffick eliminated

Utg Thomas Liffick raises 4500 and finds five callers to the flop 9♥ J♣ 3♣ . Big blind Huy Pham checks, Liffick bets 8000, utg+2 Jacques Ramsden calls, hijack Anthony Cierco folds, cutoff Shui Wang calls, button Do Anh Tai shoves, back to Pham who folds, Liffick joins the all in, Ramsden folds, Wang goes all in for a three-way.
Do Anh Tai A♣ T♣ Shui Wang T♦ 8♦ Thomas Liffick A♦ A♥
The turn Q♠ gives Wang the straight and as he celebrates, the river K♦ trumps it for a higher straight to Do. Do triples up, Wang wins the side pot, Liffick busts.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
152,000(76 BB) | 152,000 | |
70,000(35 BB) | 70,000 | |
busted | -125,000 |