
D2
Yongjia Lin Eliminated in 3rd Place ($143,677)

Roman Hrabec shoved from the small blind with a covering stack and Yongjia Lin called from the big blind with his stack of 2,850,000.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
RH Roman Hrabec | T♠8♠ | 10,075,000(81 BB) |
YL Yongjia Lin | A♠T♦ | busted |
Hrabec was dominated but the 8♦ 2♥ J♣ 4♣ 7♥ runout gave him a pair of eights to eliminate Lin and enter heads-up play with a sizable lead over Nitsche.
Lin Gets a Fold from Nitsche
Yongjia Lin limped in from the small blind and Dominik Nitsche checked from the big blind.
The flop came K♣ 9♥ 8♠ and Nitsche called a 125,000 bet from Lin.
Both players checked the 4♥ turn leading to the 8♥ river. Lin bet 125,000 and Nitsche folded.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
DN Dominik Nitsche | 3,100,000(25 BB) |
YL Yongjia Lin | 2,650,000(21 BB) |
Lin Shoves into Nitsche

Dominik Nitsche opened to 250,000 from the button and Yongjia Lin defended from the big blind.
The flop came T♣ T♥ 7♠ . Lin checked, Nitsche bet 125,000, Lin shoved and Nitsche folded.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
DN Dominik Nitsche | 3,700,000(30 BB) |
YL Yongjia Lin | 1,900,000(15 BB) |
More for Hrabec
With two players seeing a board of 5♦ 5♥ 9♦ 3♠ T♥ and 1,425,000 in the middle, Roman Hrabec checked from the small blind and Yongjia
Lin bet 1,600,000 from the big blind. Hrabec called.
Lin was bluffing with 8♣ 6♣ while Hrabec had trips with 6♦ 5♣ to take the pot and pull away from his two competitors.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
RH Roman Hrabec | 7,400,000(59 BB) |
YL Yongjia Lin | 1,200,000(10 BB) |
Nitsche Doubles Through Lin

Yongjia Lin shoved from the small blind with a covering stack and Dominik Nitsche called from the big blind with his stack of 2,350,000, putting himself at risk.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
YL Yongjia Lin | A♦9♣ | 3,700,000(30 BB) |
DN Dominik Nitsche | A♠J♠ | 4,825,000(39 BB) |
The 6♦ 7♠ 5♠ 8♠ 5♦ runout gave Nitsche the nut-flush to double up through Lin.
Nitsche Doubles Through Lin
Yongjia Lin shoved from the small blind with a covering stack and Dominik Nitsche called from the big blind with his stack of 2,350,000, putting himself at risk.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
YL Yongjia Lin | A♦9♣ | 3,700,000(30 BB) |
DN Dominik Nitsche | A♠J♠ | 4,825,000(39 BB) |
The 6♦ 7♠ 5♠ 8♠ 5♦ runout gave Nitsche the nut-flush to double up through Lin.
Hrabec Check-Raises Lin
Roman Hrabec limped in from the small blind and Yongjia Lin raised to 425,000 from the big blind. Hrabec called.
The flop came 3♦ 3♠ J♥ and Hrabec checked. Lin bet 250,000, Hrabec check-raised to 550,000 and Lin folded.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
YL Yongjia Lin | 6,700,000(54 BB) |
RH Roman Hrabec | 4,250,000(34 BB) |
Lin Extends His Lead
Yongjia Lin opened to 250,000 from the button and Roman Hrabec defended from the big blind.
Both players checked the J♥ 9♣ 8♦ flop leading to the J♠ turn. Hrabec bet 250,000 and Lin called.
Hrabec check-called a 450,000 bet from Lin on the 5♠ river. Lin showed two pair with A♠ 8♠ and Hrabec mucked.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
YL Yongjia Lin | 7,550,000(60 BB) |
RH Roman Hrabec | 3,450,000(28 BB) |
Hrabec Doubles Through Nitsche
Yongjia Lin opened to 250,000 from the button and received a call from Dominik Nitsche in the small blind before Roman Hrabec shoved for 1,825,000 from the big blind. Lin folded before Nitsche called with a covering stack.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
YL Yongjia Lin | 7,000,000(56 BB) | |
DN Dominik Nitsche | 8♣8♦ | 2,200,000(18 BB) |
RH Roman Hrabec | A♦9♠ | 4,025,000(32 BB) |
The 6♠ A♥ 9♣ Q♥ K♦ runout gave Hrabec two pair to double up through Nitsche.
Lin Gets Paid With Turned Set
Roman Hrabec limped in from the small blind and Yongjia Lin raised to 350,000 from the big blind. Hrabec called.
Both players checked the K♦ 2♦ Q♥ flop leading to the 9♣ turn. Hrabec check-called a 550,000 bet from Lin.
Hrabec check-called another bet from Lin on the 3♦ river, this time for 1,200,000. Lin showed a se with 9♠ 9♥ and Hrabec mucked.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
YL Yongjia Lin | 7,100,000(71 BB) |
RH Roman Hrabec | 2,050,000(21 BB) |
Hrabec Gets Two Streets

Yongjia Lin opened to 200,000 from the button and Roman Hrabec defended from the big blind.
The flop came Q♠ Q♥ 5♣ and Hrabec checked. Lin bet 125,000, Hrabec check-raised to 400,000 and Lin called.
On the 2♦ turn Hrabec bet 550,000 and Lin called again. Both players checked the 4♠ river. Hrabec showed two pair with 9♠ 5♠ and Lin mucked.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
RH Roman Hrabec | 4,250,000(43 BB) |
YL Yongjia Lin | 4,200,000(42 BB) |
Lin Takes the Lead
Dominik Nitsche opened to 200,000 from the button and Yongjia Lin three-bet to 800,000 from the big blind. Nitsche called.
The flop came 8♠ 3♠ 6♥ and Nitsche called a 600,000 continuation bet from Lin.
Lin shoved the T♥ turn and Nitsche folded.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
YL Yongjia Lin | 5,350,000(54 BB) |
DN Dominik Nitsche | 4,400,000(44 BB) |
Hrabec Catches Lin Speeding
Roman Hrabec limped in from the small blind and Yongjia Lin raised to 300,000 from the big blind. Hrabec called.
The flop came 3♦ 3♥ 9♣ and Hrabec check-called a 150,000 bet from Lin.
Hrabec check-called another bet from Lin on the 3♠ turn, this time for 350,000. Both players then checked the 6♥ river.
Hrabec showed K♦ T♦ for king-high and Lin mucked.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
YL Yongjia Lin | 4,250,000(43 BB) |
RH Roman Hrabec | 3,250,000(33 BB) |
Lin Shows Down Top Pair
Yongjia Lin limped in from the small blind and Dominik Nitsche raised to 350,000 from the big blind. Lin called.
The flop came A♣ 4♦ 2♣ and Lin check-called a 200,000 bet from Nitsche.
Both players checked the 7♣ turn leading to the 5♠ river. Lin checked, Nitsche bet 600,000 and Lin called. Nitsche was bluffing with Q♥ T♥ while Lin had top pair with A♥ J♥ to win the pot.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
DN Dominik Nitsche | 5,450,000(55 BB) |
YL Yongjia Lin | 4,700,000(47 BB) |
Lin Catching Up to Nitsche
Yongjia Lin limped in from the small blind and Dominik Nitsche raised to 350,000 from the big blind. Lin called.
The flop came J♦ 9♠ 4♠ and Lin checked. Nitsche bet 200,000, Lin check-raised to 700,000 and Nitsche called.
On the 8♦ turn Lin shoved and Nitsche folded.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
DN Dominik Nitsche | 4,520,000(45 BB) |
YL Yongjia Lin | 3,900,000(39 BB) |
Hrabec Gets a Shove Through
Roman Hrabec opened to 200,000 from the button and Yongjia Lin three-bet to 600,000 from the big blind. Hrabec shoved and Lin folded.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
YL Yongjia Lin | 2,750,000(28 BB) |
RH Roman Hrabec | 2,520,000(25 BB) |
Lin and Gumz Each Show One

Fabian Gumz limped in from the small blind and Yongjia Lin raised to 320,000 from the big blind. Gumz called.
The flop came Q♣ 6♦ J♦ and Gumz check-called a 180,000 bet from Lin.
Both players checked the 5♠ turn leading to the T♠ river. Lin bet 1,450,000 and Gumz folded, showing the 7♦ from his hand.
Lin showed the 3♦ from his hand before taking the pot.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
FG Fabian Gumz | 4,760,000(60 BB) |
YL Yongjia Lin | 3,100,000(39 BB) |
Nitsche Gets Lin to Fold
Dominik Nitsche opened to 160,000 from under the gun and Yongjia Lin three-bet to 600,000 from the big blind. Nitsche four-bet shoved and Lin folded.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
YL Yongjia Lin | 3,010,000(38 BB) |
DN Dominik Nitsche | 2,935,000(37 BB) |
Gumz Takes One Down Preflop
Yongjin Lin opened to 110,000 from under the gun, Roman Hrabec three-bet to 600,000 from the small blind, Fabian Gumz four-bet to 1,200,000 from the big blind and both opponents folded.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
FG Fabian Gumz | 6,000,000(75 BB) |
YL Yongjia Lin | 3,000,000(38 BB) |
RH Roman Hrabec | 1,610,000(20 BB) |
Lin Four-Bets Hrabec
Yongjjia Lin opened to 160,000 from the button and Roman Hrabec three-bet to 600,000 from the big blind. Lin four-bet to 1,050,000 and Hrabec used two time banks before folding.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
YL Yongjia Lin | 3,170,000(53 BB) |
RH Roman Hrabec | 2,210,000(37 BB) |
Lin Forces a Fold on Monotone Flop
Yongjjia Lin opened to 120,000 from under the gun and Fabian Gumz called from the big blind.
Gumz check-folded to an 85,000 continuation bet on the 9♥ 2♥ 3♥ flop.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
FG Fabian Gumz | 4,500,000(75 BB) |
YL Yongjia Lin | 2,970,000(50 BB) |
Nitsche Takes a Big Hit Courtesy of Lin
Dominik Nitsche opened to 100,000 from under the gun and Yongjia Lin defended from the big blind.
The flop came 9♣ 9♥ 3♣ and Lin checked. Nitsche bet 65,000, Lin check-raised to 325,00 and Nitsche called.
Lin continued for 475,000 on the 8♦ turn and Nitsche called again. Both players then checked the 4♣ river. Lin showed trips with Q♣ 9♦ and Nitsche mucked.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
YL Yongjia Lin | 3,335,000(67 BB) |
DN Dominik Nitsche | 1,320,000(26 BB) |
Lin’s Comeback Continues

Yongjia Lin opened to 100,000 from under the gun and Roman Hrabec called from the small blind.
The flop came 5♥ 4♠ 3♦ and Hrabec check-called a 200,000 bet from Lin.
Lin bet 375,000 when checked to on the 4♥ turn and this time Hrabec folded.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
RH Roman Hrabec | 2,760,000(55 BB) |
YL Yongjia Lin | 2,460,000(49 BB) |
Lin Rivers a Boat
Roman Hrabec opened to 100,000 from under the gun and received calls from Yongjia Lin in the small blind and Dominik Nitsche in the big blind.
All three players checked the 4♠ 2♦ 5♠ flop leading to the 2♥ turn. Lin bet 175,000 and only Nitsche called.
Both players then checked the 6♣ river. Lin showed a full house with 6♦ 6♠ and Nitsche mucked.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
RH Roman Hrabec | 3,180,000(64 BB) |
DN Dominik Nitsche | 2,125,000(43 BB) |
YL Yongjia Lin | 2,060,000(41 BB) |
Lin Doubles Through Gumz
Fabian Gumz opened to 100,000 from the button, Yongjia Lin shoved for 625,000 from the small blind and Gumz called with a covering stack to put Lin at risk.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
FG Fabian Gumz | 6♥6♦ | 5,575,000(112 BB) |
YL Yongjia Lin | 9♣9♠ | 1,760,000(35 BB) |
Lin stayed ahead with the higher pocket pair on the 8♦ 4♦ 4♥ Q♣ 9♦ runout to double through Gumz.
Hrabec Shows Aces
Yongjia Lin opened to 100,000 from under the gun, Dominik Nitsche three-bet to 250,000 from the button, Roman Hrabec four-bet to 575,000 from the small blind and both opponents folded.
Hrabec showed A♣ A♠ before taking the pot.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
RH Roman Hrabec | 3,300,000(66 BB) |
DN Dominik Nitsche | 2,500,000(50 BB) |
YL Yongjia Lin | 930,000(19 BB) |
Lin Takes Another Pot From Hrabec
Yongjia Lin opened to 80,000 from the button and Roman Hrabec defended from the big blind.
Both players checked the A♠ Q♠ T♠ flop leading to the 7♣ turn. Hrabec check-folded to a 125,000 bet from Lin.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
RH Roman Hrabec | 2,045,000(51 BB) |
YL Yongjia Lin | 910,000(23 BB) |
Lin Making a Comeback
Roman Hrabec opened to 80,000 from the hijack and Yongjia Lin defended from the big blind.
The flop came 7♦ 7♠ K♦ . Lin checked, Hrabec bet 40,000, Lin check-raised to 125,000 and Hrabec folded.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
RH Roman Hrabec | 2,190,000(55 BB) |
YL Yongjia Lin | 790,000(20 BB) |
Lin Doubles Through Hrabec

Roman Hrabec opened to 90,000 from early position and Yongjia Lin defended from the big blind. The flop came A♠ K♠ J♣ and Lin checked. Hrabec bet 40,000, Lin shoved for 125,000 and Hrabec called with a covering stack.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
RH Roman Hrabec | A♣8♣ | 1,560,000(39 BB) |
YL Yongjia Lin | Q♥J♦ | 490,000(12 BB) |
Hrabec was ahead with top pair but the Q♠ and 4♥ runout gave Lin two pair to double up.
Nitsche Puts Lin to the Test

Dominik Nitsche opened to 50,000 from the hijack and Yongjia Lin defended from the big blind.
The flop came 9♣ 3♠ 2♦ and Lin checked. Nitsche bet 45,000, Lin check-raised to 155,000 and Nitsche called.
Both players checked the T♦ turn leading to the 7♦ river. Nitsche checked, Lin bet 210,000, Nitsche shoved with a covering stack and Lin folded.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
DN Dominik Nitsche | 3,145,000(126 BB) |
YL Yongjia Lin | 860,000(34 BB) |
Toledano Left With One Big Blind After Bluff Gone Wrong

Valeriano Toledano opened to 32,000 from under the gun and Yongjia Lin three-bet to 70,000 from early position. Toledano called.
The flop came A♦ 7♥ 8♠ and Toledano check-called an 18,000 bet from Lin.
Both players checked the 7♣ turn leading to the 4♠ river. Toledano bet 133,000, leaving just 16,000 behind, Lin shoved with a covering stack and Toledano snap-folded.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
YL Yongjia Lin | 905,000(57 BB) |
VT Valeriano Toledano | 16,000(1 BB) |
Lin Doubles Through Takayama

Yongjia Lin opened to 35,000 from the hijack and Mike Takayama three-bet to 103,000 from the cutoff. Lin four-bet shoved for 303,000 and Takayama called with a covering stack to put him at risk.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
YL Yongjia Lin | J♣J♦ | 646,000(40 BB) |
MT Mike Takayama | 7♥7♦ | 366,000(23 BB) |
Lin was in good shape with the higher pocket pair and he remained ahead on the Q♥ T♠ 3♠ A♦ A♥ runout to double up through Takayama.