Day 1B
Jeerapong Sakulkit triples up

All in at the flop Q♦ J♥ 7♥ , largest stacked Jean Mathieu Malouch with K♠ K♦ , second stack T♦ 9♦ open ended, and shortest Jeerapong Sakulkit A♥ 3♥ flush draw. The turn 9♥ grants the flush, and with the river J♣ , Sakulkit triples up, Malouch takes a small side pot, and one player is eliminated.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
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153,000(77 BB) | 153,000 | |
51,000(26 BB) | -22,500 |
Minh A Nguyen doubles up through Jean Mathieu Malouch

Utg+1 Jean Mathieu Malouch raises 5000, three players call to the flop Q♥ 4♥ A♦ . Malouch c-bets 11,000, only utg+2 Minh A Nguyen calls. On the turn 6♠ , Malouch double barrels 20,000, Nguyen calls. On the river A♥ , Malouch shoves, Nguyen has less and risks it. Malouch is caught bluffing with 9♠ 8♠ and pays the double up to Nguyen’s K♥ Q♠ .
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
186,000(93 BB) | 186,000 | |
73,500(37 BB) | -94,500 |
Nguyen Ngoc Dai wins some against Jean-Mathieu Malouch
Nguyen Ngoc Dai picks up a decent pot against Jean-Mathieu Malouch with J♠ T♦ straight on a board K♦ Q♦ 7♥ 9♣ 8♣ ahead of K♣ Q♥ two pair. According to the talk at the table, by the turn, the pot was 23,000. Both checked then Nguyen bet 16,300 on the river and was called.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
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168,000(105 BB) | 168,000 | |
105,300(66 BB) | 105,300 |