Day 3
Zhao Yao claims the pot

Cutoff Zhao Yao defended his open and called a 225,000 three bet from button Tanigawa Shuji. On flop 8♦ 9♥ 6♣ , Zhao check called for 150,000, and got to showdown after the turn T♠ and river 2♦ was checked through. Zhao shows 5♦ 5♣ and ships the pot after Tanigawa mucked.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
HY | 1,800,000(45 BB) | 250,000 |
1,780,000(45 BB) | 280,000 |
Zhao Yao cracks aces
Button Liu Yuhang shoved in 520,000 with A♦ A♣ and was called by small blind Zhao Yao with pocket eights. A great spot for Liu, the board T♥ J♥ 9♥ J♠ 7♦ unfortunately ran a one card straight for Zhao to steal the win.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
HY | 1,550,000(52 BB) | 660,000 |
busted | -440,000 |
Day 2
Zhao Yao wins crucial flip
Cutoff Zhao Yao opened to 55,000 and was met with an all-in from big blind Mitsugi Shunsuke. Zhao calls off with 7♦ 7♥ for his 400,000 stack and is in for a flip against Mitsugi’s K♦ J♠ . The board ran 4♦ 5♣ 4♠ Q♦ A♣ , leaving Zhao’s pocket pair holding up for the double.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
HY | 890,000(30 BB) | 560,000 |
200,000(7 BB) | 200,000 |
Day 1B
Break Time!
123 players remain on the felt out of the 361 entry field with play concluding by the end of this level.
Top Chip Counts
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
PH | 545,000(218 BB) | 482,000 |
370,000(148 BB) | 370,000 | |
340,000(136 BB) | 340,000 | |
ZY | 330,000(132 BB) | 10,000 |
HY | 330,000(132 BB) | 330,000 |