Warm Up

It’s al over! Jonald Garcia outdraws Marc Joseph to clinch the Championship Warm Up title. Last hand, Joseph with K♥ 9♦ , Garcia with J♦ T♦ , the board runs T♥ 3♥ Q♥ A♣ 4♦ .

Preflop raise war leads to both players all in. Marc Joseph with 9♦ 9♥ , Jonald Garcia at risk with A♦ 4♦ . The board runs T♦ 6♠ Q♦ 8♦ 7♠ for a flush over straight to Garcia.

The players have agreed on an even deal of USD 54,000 each. They will play for the trophy and the remaining USD 1,989.

Chips in play: 24,450,000

Button Marc Joseph raises 850,000, big blind Jonald Garcia calls. Joseph c-bets the flop Q♦ 8♦ K♠ , Garcia calls, then both check the turn 8♣ . On the river J♥ , Joseph bets 1,000,000, Garcia check-calls then mucks to Joseph’s A♦ K♣ .

For the first time today, Jonald Garcia has grabbed the chip lead. On a raised pot, flop comes 7♦ 9♥ 5♦ . Both players check to the turn 3♦ . Joseph bets 600,000, Garcia calls. On the river 4♣ , another 600,000 by Joseph, Garcia raises to 1,600,000, Joseph calls then mucks to Garcia’s 5♥ 6♠ straight.

Button Jonald Garcia limps, Marc Joseph raises 700,000, Garcia three-bets to 2,000,000, Joseph calls. At the flop A♥ K♦ 3♠ , Garcia bets 1,400,000, fast fold by Joseph.

On a flop 7♠ 5♦ 6♦ , big blind Jonald Garcia bets 450,000, Marc Joseph check-calls. Both players check the turn J♦ . On the river 6♣ , Garcia bets 975,000, Joseph calls. Garcia shows T♠ 8♥ missed draw, Joseph wins the pot with 2♥ 5♥ bottom pair.

Button Marc Joseph opens 500,000, Jonald Garcia calls, flop is T♦ 9♦ 6♥ . Garcia check-calls 700,000. Both check the turn K♣ and river 3♦ . Garcia shows 6♦ 8♠ , Joseph wins it with K♠ Q♣ .

Jonald Garcia is closing in on evening up with two sizable pots dragged in. The first hand was a straight beating top pair. The second hand saw a larger pot initiated by Garcia. From the button, he raised to 600,000, Joseph defended. Both checked the flop 8♦ 4♣ 8♥ . Joseph bet the turn 1,275,000, then both checked the river 6♣ . Joseph had J♥ T♥ , Garcia with Q♠ 9♥ .

Chips in play: 24,450,000

On a board 6♦ 5♥ 4♥ 4♣ and 1,075,000 in the pot, big blind Marc Joseph bets 875,000, button Jonald Garcia calls. On the river J♠ , Joseph fires 2,000,000, Garcia calls. Joseph takes the pot with 4♦ 3♦ trips.

Chips in play: 24,450,000

Marc Joseph raises from the button, Samuel Adams defends the big blind, flop comes 2♦ 7♦ T♦ . Joseph c-bets 475,000, Adams check-raises, Joseph shoves, Adams snap-calls and shows A♦ 8♥ . Joseph has 3♦ 9♦ flush. The turn 8♣ and river 2♠ doubles up Joseph while Adams plunges to 2 bb. Next hand, Adams is all in with 3♥ 6♥ and falls to Joseph’s J♠ 2♦ .

Chips in play: 24,450,000

On a flop 5♠ 4♣ 3♦ , Marc Joseph shoves, Samuel Adams shoves, Joseph with the fast call and shows A♠ A♣ . Adams has 6♥ 3♥ . The turn J♠ changes nothing but the river 6♣ does for a winning two pair to Adams.

End of the line for Yuwen Pan in 4th place. After losing a chunk to Marc Joseph, he dropped to 2bb on a failed bluff then exited immediately after.

Joseph opens 350,000, Pan defends the big blind. Both players check the flop and turn to see the board complete Q♣ K♥ 2♠ 8♣ 6♣ . Pan leads out 775,000 leaving himself 300,000, Joseph tanks then finds the guts to call. Pan opens J♥ 7♣ bluff, Joseph wins it with 5♥ 5♦ .

Next hand Pan is all in with J♠ 3♠ , Joseph and Jonald Garcia call. The board completes 5♣ 2♥ Q♣ 5♥ 3♦ . Joseph bets the river, Garcia folds. Joseph cleans out Pan with 5♦ 9♦ trips.

Utg Yuwen Pan raises 300,000, button Marc Joseph and big blind Samuel Adams call, flop comes 5♣ J♣ 4♣ . Action is checked to Joseph who sends out 375,000. Only Pan calls. Both players check the turn 3♣ , then Joseph bets 575,000 on the river 5♠ , Pan tank-calls. Joseph shows Q♣ 9♣ flush, Pan mucks.

Samuel Adams three-bets jams 2,225,000 with A♣ J♣ , initial raiser Marc Joseph calls with 4♠ 4♦ . Board runs K♥ {qh] 5♥ T♦ 4♣ for a winning straight to Adams.

From utg, Jonald Garcia raises 325,000, big blind Marc Joseph calls, flop runs Q♥ 7♠ 2♠ . Garcia c-bets 325,000, Joseph check-calls. On the turn A♣ , Garcia bets 400,000, again Joseph flat. The river 5♥ , Garcia bets 575,000, Joseph check-raises 2,100,000, Garcia tank-folds.

Jonald Garcia has taken command of the table, winning several pots in succession to rise to 10,000,000. His latest pot was a battle of the blinds against Samuel Adams. On a raised pot preflop, Garcia bet 250,000 on a flop 5♥ A♦ J♠ then called Adams’s 800,000, raise. Both players checked the turn J♥ . Garcia bet 1,225,000 on the river 7♦ , Adams folded.

Yuwen Pan earns his third double up of the day, this time through Jonald Garcia with A♥ K♠ dusting 6♠ 9♣ on a board 4♥ 7♣ A♦ J♦ 3♣ .

All in preflop, Samuel Adams 9♦ 9♥ looking to eliminate Yuwen Pan A♣ T♣ , however, an ace turn up on a board 6♠ Q♠ 7♦ Q♦ A♥ .

After knocking out Xin Zhao, Jonald Garcia picked up another two pots to take over the chip lead. Defending his big blind against raiser utg Samuel Adams, the board completed 7♣ 8♣ 3♥ 8♠ 4♠ . Garcia bet 425,000 onto a 1,400,000 pot, Adams called then mucked to 7♦ 4♥ two pair.

Next hand, Yuwen Pan defended his big blind on a raise by button Garcia then called a flop bet. On the turn 5♦ 3♦ 9♠ Q♦ Pan lead out 450,000, Garcia pushed, Pan folded with 1,000,000 behind.

All in preflop, Xin Zhao needing help with 6♦ 6♥ dominated by Jonald Garcia’s J♣ J♦ . With the board running 8♥ J♥ K♦ T♦ 5♠ , Zhao was out in 5th place.

From utg, Jonald Garcia raises 275,000, cutoff Samuel Adams calls, button Xin Zhao shoves (for the fourth time - no callers on the previous three), Garcia calls, Adams gets out of the way.

Zhao is ahead with K♥ K♠ , Garcia with 8♥ 8♠ , no improvement for Garcia on the board to pay the double up.

Battle of the blinds, Yuwen Pan shoves with K♦ Q♥ , big blind Marc Joseph calls with A♠ 8♥ , board runs J♣ K♠ 6♥ J♦ A♦ for a double up to Pan.

Choi Hun Tae was next on Marc Joseph’s chopping block. From utg, Joseph min-raised, big blind Choi defends, flop is 3♠ 5♥ 7♣ . Joseph c-bets 275,000, Choi check-calls. On the turn Q♥ , Joseph pushes, Choi tank-calls for his last 1,100,000 and shows A♣ 5♣ draw. Joseph has Q♣ T♣ top pair. The river is 9♥ .

Having just lost to Samuel Adams, Choi Hun Tae three-bet shoves with Q♠ 9♦ on the big blind, initial raiser Xin Zhao from cutoff calls with A♣ 9♥ . Board runs K♠ A♠ 7♣ 8♠ 4♠ for flush and a double up to Choi.

Samuel Adams all in for 1,650,000, big blind Choi Hun Tae calls, Adams ahead with A♠ K♥ , Choi A♦ J♦ . Board runs Q♣ 8♠ 2♣ 8♦ 6♠ .

From utg+2, Marc Joseph min-raises, hijack Jonald Garcia calls, button Koen Breed three-bets 700,000, both Joseph and Garcia call. At the flop 9♥ J♠ T♥ , Breed shoves, Joseph snap-calls, Garcia gets out of the way.

Breed Q♠ Q♣ Joseph 9♠ 9♦

The turn K♥ gives Breed a straight but the river J♦ sent Joseph back up with a boat to eliminated Breed.

Hijack Choi Hun Tae opens for 225,000, cutoff Marc Joseph three-bets 875,000, Choi four-bet shoves, Joseph snap-calls. Choi A♦ K♣ , Joseph Q♥ Q♣ , board runs K♠ 9♥ K♥ for trips to Choi, then a runner runner turn 6♥ , river 2♥ for a flush to Joseph.

Raising preflop, Marc Joseph c-bet 300,000 on the flop 7♠ J♠ 5♣ , big blind Yuwen Pan called. On the turn T♥ , Joseph fires 775,000, Pan check-folds.

Second hand of the day, Xin Zhao shoves, no callers.