Day 1A

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10/12/2023, 10:35:00 PM

Klay Chen doubles up through Doan Quang Trung

Level 14: 2,500 / 5,000 ante: 5,000
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Klay Chen

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

PlayerChipsProgress
210,000(42 BB)
40,000
150,000(30 BB)
150,000
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10/12/2023, 9:20:00 PM

Kyle Bao Diep doubles up on a cooler against Klay Chen

Level 13: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

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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

PlayerChipsProgress
278,000(70 BB)
140,000
170,000(43 BB)
-70,000
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10/12/2023, 7:10:00 PM

Klay Chen shows Kevin Ngo the bluff

Level 11: 1,500 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

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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

PlayerChipsProgress
460,000(184 BB)
460,000
240,000(96 BB)
65,800
138,000(55 BB)
8,000
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10/12/2023, 4:30:00 PM

Hua Wei Lin vs Klay Chen

Level 8: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

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

PlayerChipsProgress
174,200(145 BB)
174,200