Single Day High Roller
Mengchao Yi Recovers

Vying for 81,000 in the middle on board A♦ 2♣ 6♠ 8♥ , action on was seen on Mengchao Yi with a 35,000 bet against Hui Chen on the big blind. Chen put in the call and surrendered shortly after Yi pushed all-in for 70,000 on river A♣ .
Player | Chips |
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YM Yi Mengchao | 221,000(55 BB) |
HC Hui Chen | 111,000(28 BB) |
Lei Yu Doubles Through Mengchao Yi

A blind vs blind confrontation saw Lei Yu risk his remaining 77,000 against Mengchao Yi's pocket pair. Running a flip, Yu was this time spared from elimination as board K♦ 7♥ 3♣ Q♣ 2♦ paired up his overcards to survive through.
Player | Hand | Chips |
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LY Lei Yu | A♣Q♦ BB | 166,000(42 BB) |
YM Yi Mengchao | 6♠6♦ SB | 225,000(56 BB) |
Hui Chen Turns Deuces into Bluff

Mengchao Yi defended his utg+1 open and called a 21,000 three bet from Hui Chen on the small blind. Chen gunned for another 25,000 on flop 7♣ 8♠ 3♥ with Yi continuing to turn 8♦ . Both checked it through to river J♠ where Chen led for 40,000. Yi hero called and claimed the pot with flopped bottom pair K♦ 3♣ as Chen revealed 2♣ 2♥ .
Player | Chips |
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YM Yi Mengchao | 300,000(100 BB) |
HC Hui Chen | 145,000(48 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) |
Lei Yu Suffers Bad Beat

Mengchao Yi opened from utg and called off a 52,000 jam from Lei Yu behind. Yu in a great spot to double up instead headed for the exit once more after board Q♦ 7♠ 7♥ 4♦ 5♥ paired his opponent for the win.
Player | Hand | Chips |
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YM Yi Mengchao | A♦4♠ UTG | 235,000(94 BB) |
LY Lei Yu | A♥J♥ UTG+1 | busted |
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) |
Zhiyuan Zhang Leaves Mengchao Yi Crippled

Mengchao Yi opened to 3,500 from utg and saw Zhiyuan Zhang call behind. On board 9♠ 5♦ 7♥ K♣ , Yi fired two streets - 6,000, and 4,500, with Zhang putting in a raise to 12,000 by the second barrel. Yi answered with an all-in, snap called by Zhang for his entire 69,500.
Yi reveals set 5♠ 5♥ , ultimately crushed by Zhang's higher set 9♥ 9♣ all the way through river A♠ . Yi takes the loss and shoots down to 7 BB.
Player | Chips |
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ZZ Zhiyuan Zhang | 160,000(160 BB) |
YM Yi Mengchao | 11,000(11 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) |
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) |