Mini Championship ($1,100)

Ahmed Abdellatif opened 150,000 on the button and called off his remaining 525,000 after Chak Hei Chan moved all-in on the big blind.

Board 5♣ 2♥ T♠ T♥ 9♠ ran dry for both, leaving Chan's king-high good for the takedown.

A blind vs blind battle saw both Ahmed Abdellatif's and Fabian Rolli's stacks rush to the middle, the latter being at risk for his entire 1,390,000 (18 BB).

Board A♦ 3♥ 7♠ 9♣ Q♠ sealed the win for Rolli, earning him the huge boost while Abdellatif slipped down the ranks.

Vying for a pot of 580,000 across board 5♦ K♠ Q♦ 4♥ , action was caught on Chak Hei Chan with a bet of 225,000. Ahmed Abdellatif on the small blind, check jammed for 790,000 total and raked in the boost after Chan was left unable to continue.

Ilia Barkov opened 120,000 utg and was joined by Peter Kiem and Ahmed Abdellatif behind.

Action on flop A♥ K♦ J♠ checked round to turn 7♦ , where Barkov led 80,000. Abdellatif called on the button and arrived at showdown shortly after river 3♣ welcomed no more bets.

Barkov showed pair of kings K♣ Q♠ and picked up the pot.

With 480,000 already in the middle across board 8♦ K♥ 4♠ K♦ 5♥ , Hyunkyou Park on the big blind, fired a 1600,000 donkbet on the river and faced a raise from Ahmed Abdellatif to 640,000. Park took a minute and eventually found the call with two pair J♠ J♣ , exposing Abdellatif's bluff T♦ 9♦ as he raked in the pot.

Xianling Chen flicked in his last 275,000 (7 BB) on the big blind and was challenged by initial raiser Ahmed Abdellatif.

Chen a favorite to win, was crushed to see Abdellatif spike his two outer on board 8♠ 6♠ J♥ K♦ T♦ , marking the end of the last female contender's hopes for the title.

Today's Mini Championship Day 2 battle is down to its final two tables with Malaysia's Jason Lau continuing to reign. Listed up top is $87,027 including a $1,100 entry to the WPT Prime Championship at Wynn Las Vegas.

Chip Count Update

Ran Koller open shoved his last 360,000 (9 BB) on the button and was looked up by Ahmed Abdellatif on the small blind.

Koller in trouble, failed to escape his demise as board 6♥ 7♥ 8♠ A♦ 6♠ left him behind on all streets.

Ahmed Abdellatif defended his big blind against Ran Koller's 60,000 button open and went to battle on flop 6♥ 4♠ 2♣ .

Action checked round to turn 4♥ , where Abdellatif led for 75,000. Koller tank called behind, and paid a final 100,000 on river J♠ , only to muck as Abdellatif tabled two pair 9♠ 6♠ .

With the action folded to the blinds, Ahmed Abdellatif kicked off with an open to 60,000. Fabian Rolli bumped it up to 165,000, yet shortly let it go as Abdellatif padded it further to 300,000.

Hyunkyou Park opened mid position, raised by Ahmed Abdellatif to 90,000 on the button. Takayuki Koga on the big blind, squeezed all-in, and Park gladly obliged, pushing his 296,000 stack in the middle. Abdellatif on the other hand, opted out and open folded J♠ J♥ .

A dream spot for Park, his aces had no problems scooping up the pot as board K♠ 6♦ T♦ T♥ 3♦ ran on the felt.

Ahmed Abdellatif defended his big blind against Alfie Adam's 25,000 button open, and faced a 25,000 cbet from his opponent on flop 7♠ 2♠ 7♦ . Abdellatif responded with a check raise to 75,000, and Adam fired back 175,000. Abdellatif finally raised all-in, called by Adam for his remaining 325,000.

Abdellatif J♣ 7♣

Adam J♦ J♥

Adam down to one out, bid his Mini Championship dreams good bye as turn 6♠ and river 8♦ sealed his elimination.