Super High Roller

Action began on Yu Lei who opened to 55,000, joined by Calvin Lee right behind along with the big blind. On flop J♥ 3♦ T♠ , Yu continued for 40,000 and shortly after called Lee’s 165,000 all-in.

Lee J♣ 9♣ Yu K♠ Q♠

Gunning for several outs, Yu spiked the 9♥ on the river to complete his straight and knock out his opponent.

With 130,000 in the middle on flop 5♠ 7♣ 7♦ , action was seen on Toma Tsugunari from the blinds leading out for 55,000. Calvin Lee put in a raise to 125,000 and was met with a click back to 195,000 from Toma. Lee shoved all-in for 450,000 total, ushering a quick fold from his opponent.

Utg Sturm Leon opened to 25,000, called by two other players behind. Action on big blind Li Boyao, he bumped it up to 90,000, called by Sturm and Phil Ivey on the button. Small blind Calvin Lee decided to squeeze for 400,000 total, pushing Li to go all-in for 476,000. Both players make the fold and the two run the board.

Li Q♦ Q♠ Lee 9♦ 9♣

A huge favorite, Li locked in the double up after no nines were spotted on 5♠ 3♠ K♦ 6♥ 4♥ .

Utg+1 Calvin Lee opened to 27,000 and was met with a three bet to 60,000 from Ouyang Jiali. Lee completed and headed to flop 8♥ 4♦ 2♠ . Checked to Ouyang, she fired a 40,000 bet, raised by Lee to 110,000 total. Ouyang answered back with a heftier 250,000 and Lee snap folds.

Calvin Lee opened from mp, called by Li Boyao behind along with the big blind. On flop 6♦ Q♦ 5♣ , Lee continued for 22,000, raised to 58,000 by Li. BB folds and Lee completes to see turn 3♣ . Action was checked down to the river with Lee tabling 9♦ 9♣ for the win.

Short stacked Yang Chongxian got his remaining 140,000 in with A♠ Q♣ and was up against Calvin Lee’s J♥ J♦ . Flipping for his tournament life, the board 9♠ 3♣ Q♠ J♠ K♣ left Yang eliminated from the table after Lee spiked a set to claim the win.

Utg+1 Kobayashi Hirokszu opened to 9,000 and was met with a three bet to 26,000 right behind by Calvin Lee. Kobayashi clapped back with a raise to 56,000, Lee with a call. Action was checked through to turn A♠ A♦ T♦ 2♣ where Kobayashi fired 30,000. Lee calls, heading to river 3♥ . Kobayashi sent out another 65,000 and called Lee’s all-in for 225,000 not long after. Lee tables T♠ T♣ for a boat, crushing Kobayashi’s K♠ K♣ .

Utg Li Keyi opened to 5,500, called by Phil Ivey behind along with big blind Calvin Lee. Flop 2♣ 6♠ 4♠ was checked down, revealing turn K♥ . Li sent out a 16,500 bet, Ivey with a call, and Lee with a check raise to 70,000. Both players give it up and throw in the fold.