Mini Championship ($1,100)

Bobby Zhang open shoved his last 950,000 (12 BB) utg and saw Hao Wu gladly take the spot.

Crushed against the cowboys, Zhang bowed out shortly after board T♣ 6♦ 6♣ A♦ 7♠ turned up on the felt.

Hao Wu open shoved 840,000 (14 BB) on the button and was looked up by Bobby Zhang right on the big blind.

Wu with the advantage, had no problems securing the win on board Q♥ 7♥ 6♥ 3♣ 9♥ , costing Zhang half his stack.

Bobby Zhang opened 100,000 mid position and saw both Leo Soma and Rui Bouquet on the blinds come along on flop Q♥ 6♥ A♥ .

Zhang continued for 60,000, check raised by Soma to 180,000. Bouquet cold called and Zhang completed, revealing turn 8♠ . Soma checked, pushing Bouquet to bet 310,000. Both opponents quickly got out of the way, shipping Bouquet the boost.

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

Ilia Barkov opened utg and Bobby Zhang defended his big blind.

On flop 7♠ 3♥ 5♣ , Zhang check called another 80,000 and went ahead to lead 150,000 on turn 8♣ . Barkov found no reason to continue and got out of the way.

Aliaksei Chernak open shoved 247,000 (12 BB) utg+1, called by Ran Koller behind. Bobby Zhang a seat after, reshoved, and Koller put the rest of his 618,000 (31 BB) stack in the middle.

Board Q♣ 4♦ 8♥ 5♣ 7♠ offered Koller a slam dunk win, boosting him high up the ranks while Chernak headed for the rails.

Jun Li opened to 25,000, called by Erik Rozhynski and Bobby Zhang behind.

Action on flop 9♥ 3♦ 2♦ was checked to Rozhynski, who bet 35,000. Only Zhang put in the call to see turn 9♠ . Rozhynski this time check called a 50,000 bet from his opponent, yet folded on river 5♦ after Zhang fired a final 135,000.