Championship Warm Up ($600)

Though Duong was ahead, it instantly changed on the flop with a higher pair for Firstov that maintained it to the end. Duong finished in 10th place.

Four players in for 100,000 preflop check it to the turn A♠ 7♦ K♦ 3♥ . Big blind Mateusz Stanielewicz takes a stab for 150,000 to lose one player, cutoff Thanh Ha Duong raises 425,000, then small blind Ali Hassan tank-shoves. Hassan claims the pot with no one willing to take the risk.

Mateusz Stanielewicz continues to fight for chips and secures a pot against Thanh Ha Duong. After Duong defended on the big blind by calling the 120,000 raise, Stanielewicz fired again at the flop 7♠ J♣ 9♥ for 125,000. Stil Duong called and the turn was A♥ . Once more, Stanielewicz dug into his stack and tossed in 200,000, this time Duong let him have it uncontested.

Thanh Ha Duong raised 60,000, hijack Dhaval Mudgal three-bet 150,0000, after the rest folded, Duong tanked then four-bet 350,000. Mudgal tossed his hand in the muck.

From the button Thanh Ha Duong three-bets to 140,000 and initial raiser Robert Sherwood calls to take the battle post flop 4♦ 4♥ T♦ . Thanh continues for 85,000, Sherwood check-calls. On the turn A♥ , Duong fires 170,000 again, this time Sherwood gives it up.

With the turn 7♠ and Q♠ , Xin rivered a pair but not the improvement he was looking for to pack up and go. Duong shipped it and zoomed to 40 bb.