Championship Warm Up ($600)

From the utg+2 position, James Paul Rann of England opens for 2,000 and the actions folds all the way to the bb of Korean Sim Wanseop who 3-bets to 4,200. Rann calls.

The flop is 7♣ 5♦ T♦ as both check. The turn is the 5♠ and once again both players opt to skip the betting street. The river is the 7♦ and further action ensues.

Rann turns over K♥ 8♥ while Sim mucks. Rann takes down the pot with King high.

In blind versus blind action, China’s Sun Jianfeng in the sb raises it to 2,200 and gets the bb defense from Kim Wanseop of Korea.

The flop comes T♠ 8♣ 5♠ as Sun Cbets for 800 and gets quickly called by the Korean. The turn is the Q♠ and this time the Chinese player slow down to check. Kim takes the initiative and fires 3,200. Sun folds