Mini Championship ($1,100)

Johan Lees open raised all-in on the small blind, leaving Dongying Ling right behind bound to call for his last 43,000 (4 BB).

Ling ahead, survived the showdown on board T♦ 4♥ Q♣ J♠ 6♦ and secured the much needed double up.

Action on today's Day 1B heat is close to wrapping up with five more eliminations left on the table. 25 runners are guaranteed a spot in the Day 2 games, joining Day 1A's 33 survivors already on the hunt.

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Johan Lees opened midposition and shelled out 30,000 more following a raise from Cecil Moagi behind.

On flop 4♦ 6♣ 8♣ , Lees check called another 20,000 from his opponent, revealing turn J♦ . Both checked it through to river K♦ , where Moagi gunned a final all-in for 104,000. Lees gave it a thought and eventually found the call with a pair of eights 9♠ 8♠ , busting Moagi just as he revealed bluff A♥ T♦ .

Johan Lees opened utg and went on to stuff his entire 138,000 (17 BB) against Jungsup Yun's raise behind.

Yun called off, and took the hit shortly after board Q♠ 8♠ 8♥ T♦ 6♣ felted no aces.