HomeWith everyone folding to the button, Khalife Hanna raised to 12k and Rajesh Jiandoni called to defend his big blind. At the flop of A♣ 8♦ A♠, Jiandoni check-called Hanna’s bet of 11.5k. At the turn of 7♣, Jiandoni checked again, Hanna bet 15k only to hear Jiandoni announce all in. Hanna folded.
Georges Chehade and Markus Garberg battled for this pot that we caught on the turn board of 7♣ 3♦ 9♣ 5♥. Garberg bet 14k and was called. On the river of 8♥, Garberg laid out 40k and after tanking, Chehade called.
Garberg J♦ 10♦ straight
Chehade 9♠ 10♥ top pair
Action between Dhanesh Chainani and Shunsuke Tsuji began with an 11k raise by Chainani and called by Tsuji. The flop came 10♣ K♦ 8♣ and both checked. On the turn of 4♥, Chainani slid out a 25k bet and Tsuji called. On the river of 9♦, Chainani continued on high gear and bet 45k. Tsuji folded and the pot was shipped to Chainani.
Yohn Paredes and In Sin stared down a flop of 3♥ 5♥ 6♠. Acting first, Paredes bet 30k and Sin called. On the turn of 5♦, Paredes waved off counting and just shoved it all in. Sin folded.
Edward Pastoll is climbing up the chip rank. He picked up a pot against Tran Hai Ha to amass 330k in chips.
On a flop of 5♥ 3♠ 3♣, Ha bet 21k onto a raised pot preflop and Pastoll called. They headed to the turn and J♠ graced the felt. Ha continued and bet 50k, Pastoll called. On the river of Q♣, Ha slowed down and checked and Pastoll slid out a 100k bet. Ha folded.
Redentor Edoc and Lester Edoc both failed to win the pot at their respective table.
On a flop of 4♦ J♦ 2♣, Redentor Edoc bet 12k and Ian Marcos raised to 45.5k. Edoc called. On the turn of 5♠, Edoc checked to Marcos who bet 50.5k, and again Edoc called. On the river of 3♥, both players checked and Edoc mucked to Marcos’s Q♥ Q♣ saying he missed his draw.
With a pot of over 40k and a full board of 6♣ 6♦ 10♥ K♠ 8♥, Lester Edoc bet 16k, Victor Chong raised to 50k, and Edoc surrendered.
More eliminations before the end of the level.
On a board of 10♠ Q♦ 5♦ 5♥, Dhaval Mudgal checked to Victor Chong. Chong bet 35k and Mudgal called. The river of 6♥ saw Mudgal check again, Chong went all in, and Mudgal called for his tournament life with the 100k in his artillery. Chong opened up K♠ 5♠ for trips.
Kenji Hata went all in with 38.5k and was called by both Martin Gonzales and Jun Funabashi. On a flop of 9♦ 3♥ 2♠, Gonzales bet 38k to generate a side pot. Funabashi raised to 76k and Gonzales decided best to fold. Funabashi won the side pot and it was a showdown between him and Hata.
Hata A♣ 4♣
Funabashi J♣ J♦
The turn of 10♠ and river of 2♥ sealed Hata’s fate and was eliminated.
With around 66k in the middle, Chiu Sze Keung moved all in on a full board of J♥ 6♥ 8♥ K♥ 7♠ and Markus Garberg called. Keung had the nut flush with A♥ Q♣. Keung is now up to 197k.
All in showdown between Khalife Hanna and Go Mori.
Hanna A♥ 7♠
Mori K♥ 10♠
Board 3♣ 3♦ K♣ A♦ J♦