Tou Ta Wei is over 1M after winning this hand against Emmanuel Segismundo who in turn dropped to 560k. From mid position, Segismundo raised to 25k, called by sb Daiki Horikawa and bb Wei. On the flop 3♦ 9♦ 7♠, all checked. The turn 10♥ Wei bet 73k, Segismundo raised to 100k, Horikawa folded, Wei called. On the river 4♥, Wei checked, Segismundo bet 265k, Wei tanked and used two time banks then called.
Segismundo 7♣ 5♥ lower pair
Wei J♣ 9♥ second pair
Another player consistently bringing his stack up was Binh Minh. He is now at 870k. One of the pots we caught saw a raised pot and a board A♣ A♥ J♠. Binh bet 45k, Sim Jae Kyung raised to 120k, Binh jammed, Sim folded. Sim showed Q♣, Binh returned the gesture showing 8♥. Sim down 195k.
We haven’t been able to catch Lester Edoc’s winning hands since he doubled up Stanislau Pui however he brought his stack up fro 125k to 500k. He is now at 850k having denied Pui a third double up. It was all in on a raised pot preflop, the flop A♣ J♣ 3♦. Pui checked, Edoc bet 42k, Pui all in, Edoc called.
Pui J♠ 9♥
Edoc A♥ 8♠
No help for Pui on the turn 8♥ and river 5♣ to send him packing. Edoc now at 850k.
We only caught the action on the river 10♦ A♠ 10♣ J♣ A♦ with 100k out front laid by David Erquiaga. He was called by Li Heng. Erquiaga showed A♥ A♣ for quads. He is now up to 530k, Li dropped to 360k.
Falling out of the running was Yo Hwan Lim aka Boxer. Action folded to him on the small blind, he shoved with 9♣ 9♠ and bb Mai Anh called with K♠ 3♥. When the board ran 2♥ K♥ 6♥, Anh jumped ahead, and with the next two cards 9♥ 8♣, Anh flushed out the Boxer. Anh up to 700k.
N-Rak Lertphokhanon raised to 24k, called by button Sim Jae Kyung and bb Binh Minh. On the flop 8♣ Q♠ Q♥, action checked to Sim who fired 28k, called only by Minh. On the turn 9♠ it was checked by both. On the river 5♠, Minh bet 55k, Sim folded. Minh showed Q♣ trips. Minh at 625k.
All in preflop, Francesco Morales A♥ 7♠, Sim Jae Kyung K♥ J♥, the board ran 10♣ K♦ 3♥ 2♦ 10♦. Morales busted, Sim up to 350k. 26 remaining.
N-Rak Lertphokhanon was involved in a pot against Yo Hwan Lim that saw a turn board 7♣ 5♣ 8♣ 9♦ and 120k in the middle. Lim checked, Lertphokhanon bet 75k, Lim folded. Lertphokhanon up to 120k.
John Paredes is making his ascent here. He shipped another double up to bring his stack to 335k. He was all in with A♥ Q♠ and was challenged by Li Heng with A♣ 10♠. The board ran clean. Heng dropped to 495k.