8 Max Survivor 2K Bounty to ITM ($1,000)

Cao Ngoc Anh opened 2,000 utg+1 and was called by Deepankur Gupta on the button.

On board K♠ K♣ T♣ Q♠ , Cao double barreled - 2,000 and 6,000, with Gupta calling behind both streets. Cao slowed down on river 7♣ and folded after Gupta gunned 15,000.

With a pot of 9,000 situated across board K♦ 6♠ 3♥ 8♣ , three way action was checked to Cao Ngoc Anh, pushing him to bet 4,500. Fabian Rolli check called, and paid a final 15,500 on river 7♠ , only to muck as Cao revealed set of sixes 6♦ 6♥ .

Cao Ngoc Anh defended his big blind against Deepankur Gupta's 1,000 cutoff open, and check called another 1,600 on flop A♦ 7♠ 8♥ .

On turn 8♠ , Cao took initiative and led 3,000, followed by an all-in for his last 8,800 on river T♦ . Gupta called the initial bet, but gave it up as Cao put his tournament life on the line.