HomeTzai Wei Phua raised to 80k, James Jagger shoved his 840k stack, Phua tanked while saying “I am only calling because you lost the previous hand”. Which Jagger did by doubling up Wan Wei Han. Phua called.
Phua 8♥ 8♣
Jagger 10♣ 10♦
The board had the better of them 4♣ J♣ J♦ Q♠ Q♣, Jagger with the higher kicker. Jagger doubles up to over 1.7M. Phua crippled.
Next to get boost to his short stack was Kwon Chun Kong. From the big blind, he faced a 65k raise by Co Chung Chuen to 65k. Kwon called. At the flop 4♠ 5♦ 7♣, Kwon checked, Chuen shoved, Kwon with the snap-call.
Chuen A♥ 5♣
Kwon K♦ 7♦
The turn Q♥ and river J♥ completed the board for a double up to 490k.
All in preflop, Wan Wei Han with K♠ K♥, snap-call by James Jagger, the board ran low for a clean double up to Wan. He climbed to 960k.
Action folded around to the small blind Alan King Lun Lau, he announced all in with his huge stack. Big blind Chien Hsun Wang wasted no time calling for his tournament life. Wang had A♥ 6♥ and was ahead of Lau’s 5♠ 6♠ 6♣ 3♣ 5♥ Q♠ for full house to Lau and 15th place for Wang. Wang earned TWD 189,700 for his deep finish.
Xuyang Zhang raised to 75k, button player Co Chung Chuen three-bet to 200k, Zhang jammed his 390k stack and a quick call from Chuen. Zhang A♣ 4♣, Chuen K♣ Q♦, the board felted K♦ 3♣ 5♠ to improve Chuen however the 2♥ turn gave Zhang the straight. With the river 4♠, Zhang secured a double up and now sits with 855k, just slightly under average.
Tzai Wei Phua was on his second consecutive raise. He bumped it up to 65k from cutoff then faced bb Alan King Lun Lau’s 570k shove. Phua tank-called.
Phua K♥ Q♦
Lau 7♦ 7♠
The board bricked. Double up for Lau to 1.055M, Phua down to 860k.
Co Chung Chuen raised to 70k, button Jacky Wong – who has been trying to get out of the hole for some time – shoved hos 290k short stack, Chuen called.
Chuen A♠ 5♠
Wong 10♣ 10♠
The board ran K♠ 10♦ 2♥ 3♣ 7♥. Double up for Wong to 665k.
Tsai Yao Te all in for 265k, Li Min Jie also jammed for a showdown. Tsai Q♦ J♣, Li 6♣ 6♦, the board ran 4♦ A♠ 10♦ 9♠ 5♠. Tsai bowed out in 16th place and earned TWD 158,100 for his efforts.
15 players remaining.
Lim Yohwan three-bet shoved with 9♥ 9♠ but Tzai Wei Phua had his number with Q♦ Q♥ hole cards. The board threw blanks 2♣ K♦ 5♥ 5♣ 3♣ to end Yohwan’s run in 17t place. He earned TWD 158,100 for his efforts.
Phua up to 1.15M.