Norbert Koh shoved with A♣ J♣, Minho Cho joined with 10♣ 10♦, the board ran low to end Koh’s chase in 17th place. He earned VN₫ 115,460,000 for his deep run. Minho Cho up to 660k.
Action folded to the small blind Dong Van Tan who shoved, short stacked Tu Le on the big blind only had 5 BB and called for his tournament life.
Tu Le Q♠ 7♠
Tan 8♣ 6♣
The board J♣ K♠ 5♦ Q♦ A♠ gave Le a pair to secure a double up to 260k.
Everytime we see Deepak Bothra he is picking up a pot. He just scooped another one against Zarvan Tumboli to climb to a commanding lead of 2.8M. The hand opened iwth Bothra raising to 50k, small blind Tumboli called. At the flop A♠ Q♣ 9♦, Tumboli check called 40k. Both players checked the turn 3♠. On the river 10♣, Bothra bet 150k and Tumboli snap-called. Bothra had Q♠ 10♥ two pair on the river, Tumboli had Ace-Jack. Tumboli dropped to 380k.
Ritwik Khanna shoved his remaining 295k with 10♠ 10♠ to battle with, he was joined by Ham Cheung Chul with A♥ A♠. The board ran A♣ 4♦ 2♣ 3♥ 7♣. Chul shipped it and Khanna collected VN₫ 115,460,000 for his deep run.
Slade Fisher raised to 45k, Lim Jong Hak sent his remaining 120k stack out front, two spots over Ham Cheung Chul called, and back to Fisher who opted to get out of the way.
Chul 4♣ 4♦
Hak A♣ Q♦
The board ran K♣ 6♦ 7♣ 3♦ 10♦ for the small pair to hold and eliminate Hak in 19th place. He earned VN₫ 96,220,000 for his deep run. Chul at 600k.
It is down to 18 players, two tables, redraw time.
Nguyen Trong Nghia now called the 2K man for having survived numerous orbits with just 2k. Befittingly, he fell in 22nd place with Ritwik Khanna ending his run. Nguyen had pocket Tens, Khanna had Ace-Jack, an ace on the flop and on the river sealed his fate. Nguyen laddered up to VN₫ 96,220,000.
Action folded to button Robert Kiss who jammed his stack with K♣ 9♣, two spots over big blind / big stacked Shardul Parthasarathi called with Q♥ J♣. The board ran 10♥ A♠ 3♥ K♠ 8♠ for a straight to Parthasarathi and Kiss out in 24th place for VN₫ 80,180,000.
Andre Mabille all in with 8♣ 8♥, Ham Heung Chul joined with A♦ K♣, Chul won the race with the board landing 10♥ K♦ J♦ Q♣ 8♦. Mabille finished 25th for VN₫ 80,180,000.
Short stacked Huy Pham all in with 2♦ 2♥, Dong Van Tan called with A♦ 7♠, the board ran J♥ 8♠ 6♥ Q♥ A♠. Pham earned VN₫ 80,180,000 for his deep run.