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With Sha landing the two-outer, Zheng drops to 4 bb and Zhang is eliminated in 3rd place for $86,360 and also wins a seat to the WPT World Prime Championship valued at $1,100.

Xiaosheng Zheng regains control after picking up two pots. The first one opens with button Sha Chengchun raising 800,000, called by small blind Zheng and big blind Zhang Cheng. Sha continues on the flop 5♣ A♠ T♠ and only Zheng calls. Both check the turn 2♠ then Zheng bets 3,500,00 on the river 9♦ . Sha folds.

Next hand, Zheng opens from the button and big blind Sha calls. Zheng continues on the flop Q♣ 8♦ 5♠ , Sha folds.

Sha Chengchun putting pressure with nonstop raises to build a sizable lead. One of the hands opens with an 800,000 raise from Sha, small blind Xiangsheng Zheng calls. Sha c-bets the flop Q♦ 9♦ 4♠ . Zheng folds.

Following that hand, a min-raise from Zhang Cheng is met with a three-bet of 2,200,000 from Sha, no callers. Zhang folds and shows A♥ .

No bad beat arrives for a double up to Sha. Zheng was visibly frustrated saying he had pocket Sixes.

Raised pot preflop and Sha Chengchun bets 350,000 on the flop 5♦ K♣ 9♣ , Zheng check-raises 900,000, Sha calls. Both check the turn J♠ and river J♥ , Sha has K♠ 5♠ for top pair.

On orbit later, Sha is back on the big blind, and calls Zhang Cheng's 550,000 raise. With the flop J♦ jc 8♦ , Sha bets 700,000, Zhang check-raises 1,900,000, Sha calls. On the river 9♠ , Zhang announces all in, fast fold from Sha.

Zhang wins the flip to end Tuan's hunt in 4th place. Impressively, this is Tuan's first international tournament and leaves with a big profit.

Button player Zhang Cheng opens 500,000, small blind Sha Chengchun defends. Zhang continues on the flop 8♥ 6♣ T♠ and Sha calls the 600,000 bet. Both players check the turn 7♥ . On the turn 2♥ , Sha leads out 900,000, Zhang calls and exposes Sha's Q♠ J♦ bluff. Zhang rakes it in with 8♣ 8♠ set.

Small blind Adrien Berger limps and big blind Zhang Cheng checks. Berger bets 750,000 on the flop 9♣ 8♥ K♣ that's called by Zhang. Berger fires again on the turn 5♥ for 750,000, Zhang raises to 1,700,000, Berger folds.

With no ace turning up, Zhang fist pumps the win for a double up.

Button Junpeng Pan opens 125,000 and Zhang Cheng defends his big blind. Both players check the flop 6♠ 2♥ 7♦ , Pan bets 350,000 on the turn 2♣ , Zhang check-calls. The river A♦ sees Pan bets 450,000, Zhang tanks then check-calls again. Pocket pair is good as Pan was bluffing.

Utg Zhang Cheng opens 125,000 and heads to the flop 3♥ 6♥ Q♠ with two callers. Zhang continues for 155,000, only big blind Xin Yuan calls and the turn comes K♣ . Zhang sends out 225,000 and wins the pot with no further challenge.

On a board showing A♦ 7♠ 9♥ A♣ Q♥ with 955,000 in the pot, button Trung Ha Nguyen bets 450,000, utg Zhang Cheng tank-calls then pays upon seeing the 9♣ 9♠ set.

After eleven levels, Day 2 of the Championship is in the bag with 17 players surviving the onslaught. China's Zhang Cheng emerged as chip leader trailed closely by Vietnam's Pham Bao. Stay tuned for the recap and the chip counts.

From utg, Zhang Cheng opens 70,000 and button Alex Lee three-bets 205,000. Blinds fold, Zhang three-bets 550,000, Lee flats. Flop comes A♠ 8♣ 5♣ , Zhang bets 350,000, Lee calls. On the turn K♣ , Zhang bangs out 500,000, Lee gives up his hand.

Hijack Ichiyo Niwa opens 10,000, cutoff calls, button Zhang Cheng three-bets 35,000, Niwa four-bets 125,000, cutoff folds, Zhang five-bets 225,000. Niwa tanks for several minutes then gives up his hand.

Zhang completed a straight to crush Pang's big slick.