Day 1A
Klay Chen doubles up through Doan Quang Trung

Klay Chen sends his last 20 bb out front with 7♣ 7♠ to battle with, Doan Quang Trung gives him a sweat with A♦ K♦ . With the board running 3♥ T♠ 6♠ Q♣ 3♣ , Chen’s pocket pair survives the flip for a double up.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
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210,000(42 BB) | 40,000 | |
150,000(30 BB) | 150,000 |
Kyle Bao Diep doubles up on a cooler against Klay Chen
From hijack, Kyle Bao Diep opens 8500, small blind Klay Chen three-bets 26,500, Diep flats, flop comes 6♥ 8♥ 9♦ . Chen wastes no time counting and just shoves, Diep snap-calls and turns over Ax Ax . Chen has Kx Kx . Aces stay ahead throughout the board for a double up to Diep.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
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278,000(70 BB) | 140,000 | |
170,000(43 BB) | -70,000 |
Klay Chen shows Kevin Ngo the bluff
Action folds to the button Kyle Bao Diep who opens for 5500, small blind Kevin Ngo and big blind Klay Chen call, flop comes A♦ T♣ 3♥ . Diep c-bets 5500, blinds check-call, then all three check the turn 6♣ . On the river J♠ , Chen bets 14,000, Diep folds, Ngo tanks using up one time-extension, then folds. Chen quickly shows his 2♦ 4♠ bluff.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
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KN | 460,000(184 BB) | 460,000 |
240,000(96 BB) | 65,800 | |
138,000(55 BB) | 8,000 |
Hua Wei Lin vs Klay Chen
From hijack, Hua Wei Lin raises 2400, cutoff Klay Chen and big blind Romain Bier call. At the flop K♠ A♥ T♠ , Lin c-bets 4,000, Chen calls, Bier folds. Both players check the turn Q♥ and river 2♠ . Lin has A♦ 6♦ , Chen wins is with K♦ T♥ two pair.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
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174,200(145 BB) | 174,200 |