Lau King Lun Alan and Chan Tsun Ming were at it again. Both these players frequently engaged in head to head pots. With a flop already down J♥ 5♠ 9♠ and 50k in the middle, Lau bet 38k from cutoff and Chan called from the button. On the turn 6♠, Lau announced all in and Chan folded.
Pete Yen Han Chen claimed two pots back to back off Luen Hei Kwok. The first one saw utg Luen raise to 17k, Chen defended on the big blind. At the flop 10♠ 5♦ 9♠, Chen shoved and Luen called. Chen had 10♣ 8♦ to pair, Luen with A♥ K♣ overcards. The turn 8♣ and river 9♦ were no help to Luen for a double up to Chen to 240k.
Immediately after both players were at it again. A 200k pot had been built and a board showing 9♠ J♣ 5♣ K♠ 10♣. Chen bet 50k, Luen called. Chen showed Q♥ 3♦ straight and claimed it. Luen had 8♦ 7♥ lower straight. Chen up to 390k, Lune down to 132k.
Button Yun Sheng Sun raised to 20k and bb Marc Rivera defended. At the flop Q♠ 4♦ 10♥ and 7♦ turn, both checked. On the river 9♠, Rivera checked, Sun slid out 105k, Rivera called. Sun opened J♦ 8♥ straight and scooped up the pot. Sun up to 550k, Rivera dropped to 615k.
Jun Shan Yeh shoved with A♥ 9♥ and Chin Chung Ho called with A♣ Q♥. The spread came down K♥ J♠ 6♥ 9♣ 6♣ for a double up to Yeh to 170k.
We are underway here at the CTP Club with the final 45 players of the Championships Event at their seats already slugging it out. The agenda for today is to play down to the Final 8. Money is at 29 places. Currently in the lead is Chi Jen Chu with 806,000.
Total chips in play: 14,400,000
Average stack 288,000
Good luck to all!