HomeIt was the end of the line for Son Putin here at the Main Event. The man that sent him away was Dinh Tan Tai. Action began with Tai raising to 6500 then calling Son’s 40k shove.
Tai J♣ A♠
Son A♦ 10♦
The board ran K♣ 7♣ Q♣ 5♥ 2♥.
Phan Dinh Nam
Phan Dinh Nam was the Day 1A chip leader and as of now it looks as if he is one of our chip leaders. Phan has been grinding all day however we weren’t able to get a hand until now. On a turn board 6♠ 10♥ 5♦ K♣, one player shoved and Phan called with his K♣ K♦ set. The at-risk player held 7♦ 7♠ and was drawing dead. Phan rises to 500k.
Duy Ho has been on a rollercoaster ride here with his chips. He started well, rose even higher, took a hit, dropped further, and just now, he doubled up. His pocket nines held against A-Q, even finding another on the board for a set.
A 35k pot had already been brewed on a flop of 6♠ 5♣ 10♥. The 3♣ turn saw Zheng Xiaosheng check, Huu Dung Nguyen bet 285k, and Zheng folded. Nguyen up to 290k.
Dang Van Bien raised to 12k, Masaki Nakamura three-bet to 27k, Bien called. On the flop 5♥ K♥ 6♠ and 8♠ turn, no bets by either. On the A♥ river, Bien slid out 30k and won the pot with no challenge from Masaki.
Zheng Xiaosheng raised to 7500 and big blind SJ Kim defended. On the flop K♠ A♠ 3♦, Kim checked, Zheng c-bet 7500, Kim called. On the 6♦ turn, action was the same with Kim check-calling a 15.5k bet. The river A♥, Kim switched up and bet 24k, Zheng called. Kim showed A♣ J♥ trips and Zheng mucked. Kim at 145k, Zheng down to 380k.
Lin Yusheng
Jae Wook Shin raised to 6500, big blind Lin Yusheng three-bet to 16k, Shin called. On the flop J♣ J♠ 8♣, Lin bet 8k, Shin called. The 5♦ turn, Lin fired 25k, and this time, Shin opted to give up his stake on the pot. Lin up to 290k.
Jeonggyu Cho jumped out in this new level with a quick boot of a player. Cho had K♠ K♦, the at-risk player with A♣ J♠, the board ran low and Cho shipped it.
Getting to the table on a full board 9♥ A♦ 10♠ Q♥ K♣ and 60k piled up in the middle, Zheng Xiaosheng bet 21k, got raised by Lin Man to 52k, Zheng tanked then folded while showing K♦ K♠. Zheng dips to 410k.