Lester Pinto and Lau Heng Seng engaged in a preflop battle that led to both players getting all their chips in the middle. Pinto held a dominating A♣ K♥ against Seng’s A♥ Q♥. With the flop landing 2♥ 8♥ 8♦, Seng was looking at a possible nut flush but it was not to be when the turn of 10♠ and river of 4♣ were spread on the felt. Pinto shipped in all the chips and Seng shipped out of the Main Event.