Single Day High Roller
Dawei Lu Outpipped by Zhiyuan Zhang

Having lost a chunk of his stack previously, Dawei Lu stuffed his remaining 93,000 on the button and was called by Zhiyuan Zhang. Outpipped by one, Lu failed to catch up on board Q♠ 4♥ J♥ 2♣ 8♦ , leaving not even a chop to save him from his demise.
Player | Hand | Chips |
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DL Dawei Lu | A♦6♠ D | busted |
ZZ Zhiyuan Zhang | A♣7♣ BB | 235,000(24 BB) |
Kyungmin Lee Survives Race

Kyungmin Lee went with A♠ K♠ for his last 91,000 and was up against Dawei Lu's Q♣ J♥ . Board 5♠ 6♣ 3♦ 9♦ 7♦ ran dry for both, earning Lee the pot with ace-high.
Player | Chips |
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KL Kyungmin Lee | 202,000(20 BB) |
DL Dawei Lu | 63,000(6 BB) |
Lei Yu Pumps Up the Aggression

Lei Yu opened the action from the cutoff, called by Dawei Lu on the button along with the big blind. Flop 2♦ 2♠ 4♣ was checked to Lu who bet 35,000. Yu check raised to 79,000 and barreled another 68,000 on turn Q♥ after Lu completed. Lu eventually gives it up and folds.
Chip Count Update

Player | Chips |
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BL Bin Leng | 407,000(51 BB) |
DL Dawei Lu | 340,000(43 BB) |
KL Kyungmin Lee | 220,000(28 BB) |
CL Calvin Lee | 220,000(28 BB) |
ZZ Zhiyuan Zhang | 211,000(26 BB) |
LY Lei Yu | 205,000(26 BB) |
Dawei Lu Outflops Pete Chen

Pete Chen opened with half his stack and flicked in the remaining 22,000 against big blind Dawei Lu's all-in. In search of a double up, Chen instead headed towards the door as a jack high board J♠ 4♣ 8♣ 7♣ 9♠ rolled on the felt.
Bin Leng Takes Over

Bin Leng opened from early position, and saw Zhiyuan Zhang and big blind Dawei Lu come along on flop 2♣ J♥ 2♦ . Action was checked to Zhang, who bet 13,000. Both opponents continued to turn 6♣ , checked once more to Zhang.
Another 22,000 bet headed their way, firstly called by Lu. Leng decided to bump it up to 77,000, which didn't stop either player from continuing to river 7♥ . Leng bet a final 85,000, paid only by Lu with J♦ 6♠ , crushed all the way against Leng's flopped trip deuces A♥ 2♥ .
Player | Chips |
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BL Bin Leng | 510,000(85 BB) |
DL Dawei Lu | 228,000(38 BB) |
ZZ Zhiyuan Zhang | 207,000(35 BB) |
Calvin Lee Shaves Some Off Dawei Lu

With 30,000 in the pot on board 9♣ 5♦ A♥ 6♦ 4♠ , action was seen on Calvin Lee with a final bet of 25,000. Chip leader Dawei Lu check called, yet mucked as Lee turned over A♦ T♣ for top pair.
Player | Chips |
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DL Dawei Lu | 377,000(126 BB) |
CL Calvin Lee | 132,000(44 BB) |
Dawei Lu Collects Three Streets of Value

Dawei Lu opened to 9,000 from utg and was called behind by second in command, Zhiyuan Zhang. On board 5♦ 6♥ 3♣ K♠ 7♠ , Lu fired three streets - 13,000, 20,000, and 50,000, all of which were called down by Zhang. Lu revealed A♥ A♦ and shipped the pot just as Zhang mucked.
Player | Chips |
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ZZ Zhiyuan Zhang | 385,000(128 BB) |
DL Dawei Lu | 155,000(52 BB) |
Chip Count Update

Player | Chips |
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DL Dawei Lu | 263,000(88 BB) |
ZZ Zhiyuan Zhang | 250,000(83 BB) |
HC Hui Chen | 212,000(71 BB) |
YM Yi Mengchao | 210,000(70 BB) |
BL Bin Leng | 200,000(67 BB) |
KL Kyungmin Lee | 155,000(52 BB) |
PC Pete Chen | 120,000(40 BB) |
Zhiyuan Zhang Rakes In Another
Zhiyuan Zhang once again opened to 6,000, to which Dawei Lu defended his big blind. On flop 2♣ 5♦ 8♠ , Lu check called for 11,000, and faced another 16,000 on turn 3♦ . Lu opted to put in a raise for 20,000 more, called by Zhang. River went check check, revealing Lu's A♦ 6♦ no good against Zhang's J♠ J♦ .
Player | Chips |
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ZZ Zhiyuan Zhang | 345,000(173 BB) |
DL Dawei Lu | 289,000(145 BB) |
Mengchao Yi Heads Out

Mengchao Yi open shoved his last 11,000 and was called by Dawei Lu on the big blind. In for a race, the board 3♠ 7♠ Q♣ 4♠ 8♣ landed Lu a pair of fours, enough to deliver the elimination.
Player | Hand | Chips |
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YM Yi Mengchao | A♥3♦ UTG | busted |
DL Dawei Lu | K♦4♥ BB | 417,000(278 BB) |
Chip Count Update

Player | Chips |
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DL Dawei Lu | 405,000(405 BB) |
KL Kyungmin Lee | 114,000(114 BB) |
HC Hui Chen | 98,000(98 BB) |
YM Yi Mengchao | 89,000(89 BB) |
ZZ Zhiyuan Zhang | 83,000(83 BB) |
LY Lei Yu | 66,000(66 BB) |
KC Koichi Chiba | 59,500(60 BB) |
Kyungmin Lee Takes It Down with Ace High

Actively in play Dawei Lu defended his big blind against a button open from Kyungmin Lee, and led 5,000 on flop J♣ 4♣ 2♦ . On turn 8♦ , Lu check called for a similar bet from Lee and arrived at showdown after river 9♥ was checked through. Lu shows 7♣ 5♠ , no good against Lee's A♣ K♠ .
Player | Chips |
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DL Dawei Lu | 412,000(412 BB) |
KL Kyungmin Lee | 117,000(117 BB) |
Dawei Lu Sends Hui Chen Out

A five way raised pot led by Dawei Lu rolled flop Q♣ 9♣ 6♥ . Checked to Lu, he bet 12,000, followed by a raise to 30,000 from Hui Chen a seat behind. All others fold, leaving Lu to stuff all-in.
Chen calls off for his remaining 64,000 with top pair Q♠ J♦ , and bowed out shortly as Lu's A♣ T♣ flush filled up on runout 8♥ 3♣ .
Top Pair Good for Dawei Lu

Dawei Lu opened to 2,800 from the hijack and saw Lei Yu complete on the big blind, revealing flop 8♥ 5♠ J♠ . Lu continued for 3,000, check called by his opponent. On turn 6♠ , Yu led for 7,500, and went for a final 24,000 on river 5♦ . Lu tank called with J♣ T♥ and shipped the pot as Yu revealed a lower two pair 6♣ 4♠ .
Double Barrel Works for Mengchao Yi

A blind vs blind battle erupted with Dawei Lu opening the action for 1,800. Mengchao Yi behind, sent out a larger 5,800 with his opponent calling to see flop A♠ A♦ 9♠ . Yi continued for 3,000, followed by another 11,000 on turn Q♥ , leaving Lu to give it up by the second barrel.
Player | Chips |
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DL Dawei Lu | 252,000(315 BB) |
YM Yi Mengchao | 109,500(137 BB) |
Lei Yu Crashes Early

With 21,000 in the middle on board K♠ A♠ T♣ 5♣ , action was seen on big blind Dawei Lu with a bet of 15,000. Lei Yu on the button made the call, and tank called off the rest of his chips (55,000) on river 6♣ as Lu pushed all-in.
Lu shows nut straight Q♥ J♣ for Yu's elimination just as he tabled top pair A♥ Q♣ .
Dawei Lu Continues to Chip Up

Lei Yu defended his utg open and called a 4,000 three bet from Dawei Lu on the small blind. Flop J♥ T♥ 5♦ saw Lu send out another 4,000, Yu again with a call. Both turn T♣ and river Q♦ were checked down, revealing Lu's K♥ K♣ good for the win.
Dawei Lu Wins Preflop War

Dawei Lu opened to 1,500 from utg and was met with a 4,500 three bet from Zhiyuan Zhang on the button. Lu clapped back with another raise to 12,000, which didn't stop Zhang from firing a heftier 26,000. Lu finally pushed all-in and successfully convinced Zhang to give it up.
Player | Chips |
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DL Dawei Lu | 149,000(248 BB) |
ZZ Zhiyuan Zhang | 79,500(133 BB) |
Dawei Lu Takes It Down

Shorthanded, Dawei Lu defended his big blind against a 1,200 button open from Lei Yu, and check called a 900 continuation bet on flop 3♠ 8♣ A♥ . On turn 9♣ , Lu led for 4,000 and went on to barrel a final 13,000 on river K♠ . Yu surrenders, shipping Lu the early boost.