Hongru ZhangAction folded to Maulik Shukla on the small blind, pushing him to shove his last 76,000 (15 BB) in. Hongru Zhang right behind, rose to the challenge, putting his opponent at risk.
Shukla dominated, found some hope with straight outs on flop K♦ T♠ 7♥ , but bricked runout 2♦ J♠ entirely, eliminating him from the qualifier.
| Player | Hand | Chips |
|---|---|---|
HZ Hongru Zhang ![China [CHN]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/cn.svg "China [CHN]"){kind=small} China | K♠J♦ BB | 225,000(45 BB) |
MS Maulik Shukla ![India [IND]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/in.svg "India [IND]"){kind=small} India | J♣9♠ SB | busted |
Maulik ShuklaA three way all-in situation ensued with Robert Kiss in great shape to deliver a double bust with pocket kings, covering both Nikesh Chawla (54,500) and Maulik Shukla (26,300).
Board A♥ 6♣ J♠ 4♠ 7♠ however, came ace-high, securing Shukla the main pot for a triple up while Kiss took the side pot to cut his losses.
| Player | Hand | Chips |
|---|---|---|
MS Maulik Shukla India | A♦6♠ BB | 81,400(33 BB) |
RK Robert Kiss ![United States of America [USA]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/us.svg "United States of America [USA]"){kind=small} United States of America | K♥K♠ D | 293,000(117 BB) |
NC Nikesh Chawla India | T♠T♣ SB | busted |
Another all-in preflop situation ensued with Maulik Shukla at risk for his entire 31,200 against Daniel Bushell's pocket pair.
Lucky for Shukla, board 2♣ 8♠ 8♦ A♠ J♦ this time, ran in favor of the overcards, earning him a full double up early in the games.
| Player | Hand | Chips |
|---|---|---|
MS Maulik Shukla India | A♠K♦ D | 63,700(127 BB) |
DB Daniel Bushell ![United Kingdom [GBR]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/gb.svg "United Kingdom [GBR]"){kind=small} United Kingdom | Q♥Q♠ MP | 9,500(19 BB) |
![Cambodia [KHM]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/kh.svg "Cambodia [KHM]"){kind=small}
