Mini Championship ($1,100)

Peter Kiem stuffed his remaining 520,000 (9 BB) on the hijack and was looked up by Fabian Rolli right on the big blind.

Kiem drawing slim, failed to catch up on board Q♠ 7♠ 8♦ Q♥ 4♦ , cutting his Mini Championship run short.

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.

Peter Kiem risked his last 680,000 (13 BB) on the big blind and faced button raiser Chak Hei Chan for a race.

Kiem K♣ J♣

Chan Ax 7x

Board J♠ 7♠ 4♣ 5♣ Q♠ landed Kiem's way, keeping him in his seat with fourteen players remaining.

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

Peter Kiem opened utg and called off Hyunkyou Park's short stack all-in for 240,000 (6 BB).

Running a flip, Park's pocket pair held on board Q♥ J♠ 4♣ 2♥ 6♠ , earning him the much needed double up.

Rui Bouquet sent out a 115,000 three bet on the button against an early open and was met with an all-in behind for 469,000 from Peter Kiem on the small blind. Bouquet called off with the ladies and found himself in terrible shape against Kiem's better pair.

Board J♠ 3♣ 2♥ 4♦ K♣ kept Kiem's kings ahead, earning him the clean double up with top set.