Home
The lone player representing New Zealand, Slade Fisher, has joined the ranks of big stacks after sending a player out of the running. Fisher had pocket Nines, the bust out player had Ace-King, the board paired both of the overcards but a nine showed up on the river for a winning set.
From 20 tables it is down to the final 8 tables with 67 players remaining. No change in command with Dao Minh Phu still the player to catch. Here are the top 10 in chips:
Dao Minh Phu – 720k
Ankit Jajodia – 495k
Nguyen Trung Hien – 480k
Nguyen Quang Huy – 470k
Nguyen Gia Trung – 400k
Galaxy – 380k
Tommy Nguyen – 370k
Dang Thanh Luong – 370k
Huu Dung Nguyen – 310k
Earlier in the day, Vamerdino Magsakay and Jude Kumar faced off in what ended with Magsakay folding his set of nines to Kumar on the river. Kumar was shocked at the fold as he had a straight and hoped to eliminate. Magsakay dropped to starting stack in that hand while Kumar beefed up to become a leader at the table.
Moments ago the pair met again. From cutoff, Magsakay raised to 5,500 and button Kumar called. At the flop A♥ 10♦ 6♥, Magsakay c-bet 6k and was called. On the turn 10♠, action switched up with Kumar betting 12k, and Magsakay check-calling. The river A♣ saw Magsakay slide out an 8k bet and Kumar flatted. Magsakay showed his A♠ 5♠ full house on the river to win the pot, Kumar showed his Q♦ 10♥ lower full house. Magsakay up to 180k, Kumar dropped to 230k.
Thailand’s Natthakit Sruatin was at risk with pocket Queens, Seok Jin had pocket Jacks, no bad beat arrived for fist pumping double up to Suratin. He is up to 77k.
Bach Tung Hieu entered the day running 13th in chips and has been the big stack at his table since the start of the day. He recently railed a player nicknamed ShaLaLa who had K♣ K♦ with 6♣ 7♣ straight on a board J♣ 4♦ 5♠ 8♠ 9♥. He chipped up to 220k.
Pham Duy Anh aka Chu Anh was just seen dragging in a pot with his set of fours against Vu Tien Duc who mucked his hand. Two hands after, Anh collected another pot to bring his stack to 310k. The hand opened with lo-jack Nguyen Quang Huy raising to 5500, hijack Anh called. At the flop K♣ A♠ K♦, Huy checked, Anh bet 5k, Huy called. On the turn 3♣, same action with Huy check-calling 6k. On the river 3♥, no bets arrived. Anh showed his A♥[qd} two pair and Huy mucked bringing his stack down to 460k.
On a board 2♣ 9♣ 10♥ 9♥ 4♠, Lim Shyh Chyn bet and got called by Siddanth Kripalani. Chyn had J♣ 10♣ for a flush and the pot. He climbed to 200k, Kripalani dropped to 173k.
Blinds are up to Level 1000 – 2500 – 2500 BB Ante. 90 players remaining with average stack at 135,277. Dao Minh Phu commands with 743K, his closest challengers are Nguyen Quang Huy with 480k, and Huu Dung Nguyen with 450k.
Nguyen Quang Huy is fast on the rise with 475k after railing a player. On flop 4♥ Q♣ A♣, at risk player had 9♣ 6♣, Huy with K♦ Q♦, the turn 10♦ and river 2♦ kept Huy on top to ship it.
