Kuan Chung Chie all in with K♠ Q♥, Wang Wei Han had him dominated and covered with A♦ K♣, the board bricked, Kuan out. Wang up to 250k.
Button Russell Thomas raised to 15k, big blind Yuki Miyukura defended. The flop ran Q♥ 7♥ J♣, Miyukura checked, Thomas c-bet 13k, Miyukura called. On the 4♠ turn, both checked and the river fell J♦. Miyukura led for 52k, Thomas called. Miyukura showed K♥ 3♥ missed draw, Thomas won it with K♣ 7♣ pair. Thomas now at 470k.
mark Yeow lost a chunk of chips to Fu Yong Cheong in a battle of the blinds. Yeow with K♦ 10♦, Cheong with A♥ Q♦, the board ran dry for a double up to Cheong.
Immediately after, Yeow shoved on the button with Q♣ 9♥ and got called by bb Wang Shih Ciao with K♥ J♠. The board granted Yeow a pair as it ran A♦ 9♠ 10♥ 10♣ 5♠ for a double up. He is back to 140k.
We got there with a 28k bet in front of sb Sung Chi Hei, bb Kwon Chun Kong with 65k out front, and a pot of 15k in the middle. Sung folded.
Hang Fang Hao three-bet all in his short stack and initial raiser Chein Hsun Wang called. Hao with K♥ Q♦, Chien with 9♣ 9♥, the board ran 7♠ K♦ Q♣ 10♣ 5♠ for a double up to Hao.
Tsai Yao Te raised to 11k then called Jacky Wong’s 65.5k shove. Tsai J♠ 10♠, Wong A♠ Q♠, the board fell 10♣ 6♠ 2♠ 9♥ 9♠ for a winning nut flush to Wong. Wong back up to 155k.
Catching the action on a board Q♥ 8♦ 3♦ 7♠ and 44.5k pot already brewed, bb Wu Siao Jhong checked then faced a bet of 60k from Alex Lindop’s corner. Wu tanked then called. The river 5♠ both checked and Wu won with Q♣ J♥. Lindop mucked. Wu at 200k.
Heated battle preflop kicked off with a raise by Mark Yeow to 10k. A few spots over, Ying Lin Chua three-bet to 32.5k; this was followed by a four-bet to 95k by Chun Kin Fai. Back to Yeow, he folded, then Ying jammed. Chung commented “I don’t think you have aces, I call”. He was right, both players had A-K. With no bad beats on the board it was a split pot.
Two short stacks went head-to-head, Ori Kassonogi 4♦ 4♠and Andy Lim Q♠ 10♦. The board ran 2♠ 9♥ 10♣ for a higher pair to Lim, the turn 10♥ improved him further, but the win was not his for the taking with the river slapping down 4♥ for a full house to Kassonogi. Lim busts, Kassonogi up to 100k.