Day 1A
Preflop Battle Goes to Jianjun Xu

Facing an utg open, Jianjun Xu fired a three bet to 4,600, and was met with a cold four bet behind from Yiyu Zhou. Initial raiser folded, and Xu answered with another raise to 36,600, convincing Zhou to surrender.
Player | Chips |
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JX Jianjun Xu | 92,500(116 BB) |
69,800(87 BB) |
Jianjun Xu Cracks Xinyu Shu's Aces

Jianjun Xu opened to 1,300 on the hijack and was met with a 3,300 three bet from Yiyu Zhou behind. Xinyu Shu on the button came along for a three way pot on flop 7♣ 7♦ 9♦ . Zhou continued for 4,000, raised by Shu to 11,000. Both went ahead to turn T♠ , where Shu sent out a hefty 40,000. Xu makes the call for his remaining 25,300 with 9♣ 9♥ , and gets the best of it against Shu's A♣ A♦ , all the way down to river 3♦ .
Player | Chips |
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JX Jianjun Xu | 94,800(190 BB) |
40,000(80 BB) | |
SX Shu Xinyu | 16,500(33 BB) |
Xinyu Shu on the Move

With an open and two calls ahead, Xinyu Shu three bet squeezed on the button to 3,200 and saw only Jianjun Xu continue to flop 9♦ 7♣ 6♥ . Both checked it through to turn K♣ where Xu check called 2,000. Shu churned out a final 7,000 on river K♠ , and shipped the pot just as Xu folded.
Player | Chips |
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SX Shu Xinyu | 51,300(171 BB) |
JX Jianjun Xu | 32,300(108 BB) |
Bottom Pair Wins It for Jianjun Xu

Xixiang Luo opened to 600 on the button and saw both players on the blinds come along on flop 2♦ 8♥ 3♣ . Luo continued for 1,100, check called by Jianjun Xu. Turn 7♦ and river Q♣ were checked down, revealing Xu's bottom pair 5♣ 2♠ , good for the pot.
Player | Chips |
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XL Xixiang Luo | 50,100(251 BB) |
JX Jianjun Xu | 42,200(211 BB) |