HomeDay 3 is in the books with the final 8 players determined!
1 – Michal Polchlopek – Poland – 1,541,000 (chip leader)
2 – Hwang Sang Yeon – Korea – 478,000
3 – Harry Duong – Vietnam – 807,000
4 – Nguyen Thanh Binh – Vietnam – 1,509,000
5 – Xiao Yu Cheng – China – 1,257,000
6 – David Erquiaga – Philippines – 991,000
7 – Terry Tien Thanh Nguyen – Vietnam – 806,000
8 – Peng Yang – China – 634,000
Chips in play 8,000,000
Average stack 1,000,000
Hyunil Hong will not be joining to the final day. He was just outflipped by Xiao Yu Cheng to depart in 9th place. The hand saw everyone fold to the button Xiao who shoved. Sb folded, bb Hong snap-called for his tournament life.
Xiao J♦ 8♥
Hong A♠ 7♥
The board favored Xiao Q♠ 7♣ 8♣ 10♥ 9♦. Out went Hong for a VND 161,250,000 payday.
Big pot claimed by Nguyen Thanh Binh against David Erquiaga. The hand opened with cutoff Harry Duong raising to 48k, button Nguyen three-bet to 144k, bb David Erquiaga four-bet to 360k, Duong folded, Nguyen called. At the flop A♥ 4♥ 5♠, Erquiaga checked, Nguyen all in, Erquiaga folded and dropped to 835k. Nguyen jumped to 1.5M.
Harry Duong is just about par after claiming another pot here. After Terry Nguyen raised to 42k, Duong three-bet to 125k, Nguyen called. On the flop 10♦ 2♣ 3♥, Nguyen checked, Duong c-bet 85k and won it with Nguyen folding. Duong up to 850k.
Utg Peng Yang raised to 41k, cutoff Xiao Yu Cheng three-bet to 110k, Peng called. On the flop 10♠ 5♥ 2♥, Xiao c-bet 100k, Peng check-folded while showing Q♣ 10♣ top pair. Xiao showed A♣ K♣ bluff.
Cutoff Peng Yang raised to 41k, Harry Duong defended on the big blind. No bets on the flop 6♥ 10♥ 2♠. Duong bet 40k on the turn 10♣, Peng called. On the river 2♣, Duong slid out a tower of yellows amounting to 100k, called by Peng. Duong showed 6♦ 7♦, Peng mucked. Duong up to 740k.
Break time chip counts
1 – Michal Polchlopek – 1.356M
2 – Hwang Sang Yeon – 492k
3 – Harry Duong – 559k
4 – Nguyen Thanh Binh – 1.21M
5 – Xiao Yu Cheng – 953k
6 – David Erquiaga – 1.345M
7 – Hyunil Hong – 352k
8 – Terry Nguyen – 855k
9 – Peng Yang – 975k
Board was A♥ Q♣ 8♠ J♠ 6♥, Michal Polchlopek bet 240k, David Erquiaga was timed out. Polchlopek up to 1.32M, Erquiaga slipped to 1.34M.
9 players
Chips in play 800,000
Average stack 888,889
1 – Michal Polchlopek 1.170M
2 – Hwang Sang yeon 490k
3 – Harry Duong 520k
4 – Nguyen Thanh Binh 1.185M
5 – Xiao Yu Cheng 1M
6 – David Erquiaga 1.435M
7 – Hyunil Hong 400k
8 – Terry Nguyen 890k
9 – Peng Yang 890k