The first player to head to the cage at the Main Event was Thailand’s Paphawin Laodee whose higher pair was given no justice. Action began with Aik Chuan raising it up to 20k then Laodee moved all in for a total of 115k. Chuan called for the showdown.
Laodee 9♠ 9♣
Chuan 3♦ 3♠
Although Laodee was ahead and looked to be in fine shape for a double up, it was not to be with the board running 3♥ 5♦ 4♠ 6♣ 10♥. Chuan improved to a set and Laodee bowed out in 5th place. He earned USD 4,370 for his deep run.