
Day 2
Taiwan’s Nevan Chang Out in 18th Place for US$11,965

Australia’s Timon Prill opens the action from the utg+1 position for 60,000 and the action folds to Nevan Chang of Taiwan on the sb and he declares he is all-in for 211,000. Prill takes awhile but then decides to call.
Chang shows A♥ Q♣ while Prill tables T♦ 8♦ .
The flop comes: K♥ 8♠ 9♥ to give Prill the lead with bottom pair. The turn is the 2♦ and the river is the T♥ to give the Australian two-pair and the ouster of a dangerous foe.
Player | Chips |
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TP Timon Prill | 881,000(29 BB) |
NC Nevan Chang | busted |
Song Gets River Reprieve
Prior to this hand, Romania’s George Tomescu busted out in 21st place.
Nevan Chang of Taiwan open shoves from the utg+1 position for 291,000 and gets all to fold except for Korea’s Song Yunkyu who commits his short-stack of 90,000 on the bb.
Chang shows K♣ J♦ while Song tables Q♥ 8♣ .
Song outflops Chang: Q♣ 6♣ 4♦ , however, Chang reclaims the lead on the turn when the K♥ arrives. But the Korean’s day isn’t over as the 8♠ comes on the river and gives Song a fighting chance with a double-up to 205,000. Chang sinks to 211,000.
Player | Chips |
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NC Nevan Chang | 211,000(7 BB) |
YS Yunkyu Song | 205,000(7 BB) |
Machado Misses All Outs, Doubles-Up Chang
Hugo Machado of Portugal opens from the button to 40,000 and gets a bb defense from Taiwan’s Nevan Chang.
The flop is Q♠ J♦ 9♠ as Chang checks. Machado CBets for 20,000 and gets re-raised all-in for his opponent’s remaining 128,000. Machado calls.
Chang tables Q♥ 7♠ for top pair while the Portuguese player shows A♠ K♠ for the nut flush draw, a gutshot Broadway draw and two over cards for a total of 17 clean outs.
The turn is the 4♥ and the river is the 9♦ for Chang to dodge everything for a double up.
Player | Chips |
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HM Hugo Machado | 803,000(40 BB) |
NC Nevan Chang | 366,000(18 BB) |