HomeSofia Lovgren initiated the action in two hands but failed to claim both pots. The first hand she raised to 24k from u+1, sb Nguyen Duc Bien three-bet to 76k, she called. On the flop 3♣ 5♣ 6♥, Nguyen c-bet 75k, Lovgren called. On the turn Q♥ both checked it and the river came 6♦. Nguyen led for 65k, Lovgren called, Nguyen had K♣ K♦ and claimed the pot as Lovgren mucked.
Next hand Lovgren raised to 25k, and bb Cuong Nguyen defended. At the flop K♠ 8♦ 4♥, both checked. On the turn 9♦, Nguyen bet 32k and was called. On the river 6♥, check check again, Nguyen showed A♦ 8♠ pair, Lovgren mucked. Lovgren down to 1.16M.
All in preflop, Nguyen Quang Minh aka Mr Ngo with A♥ Q♥, Choi Eng Loong was way ahead with A♣ A♠, the board ran 7♠ A♦ 4♦ J♣ J♠ to further improve Choi to a full house. Mr Ngo out in 18th place. He earned VND 91,350,000.
After a preflop raise war, James Chavanarojrit had all his chips out front with Q♥ Q♠ to back him up and faced Choi Eng Loong with A♣ J♥. No bad beat on the board for a double up to Chavanarojrit to 560k. Choi dropped to 422k.
18 remaining
Average stack 605,556
Chips in play 10,900,000
Sofia Lovgren 1,45M (chip leader)
Mr Ngo 270k
James Chanavarojrit 278k
Choi Eng Loong 693k
Jaesh Balachandran 548k
Lam 650k
Nguyen Duc Bien 828k
Dhaval Mudgal 300k
Madhav Gupta 1.43M (second leader)
Akshay Nasa 695k
Ankit Wadhawan 900k
Kim Kyung Hun 185k
Hwang Seongil 62k
Kenji Kurashina 180k
Pham Duy Hung 220k
Vincent Chauve 1.24M
Thien Phu 151k
After a preflop raise war, Lau Kng Sing was all in and Madhav Gupta made the call. Lau with A♠ K♣, Gupta with J♦ J♠, no hits for Lau on the board to send him packing in 19th place. Gupta climbed to 1.4M.
We are down to the final 18 players. Average stack is 605,500. Estimated chip counts coming next. They play down to the final 8 players.
Action folded to the button Thomas Van Leeuwen, he raised to 22k, called by Ankit Wadhawan on the small blind. At the flop 6♣ 4♥ 7♣, Wadhawan led for 35k, Van Leeuwen raised to 110k, Wadhawan answered with a shove, Van Leeuwen called for all his chips.
Wadhawan K♣ 8♣ draw
Van Leeuwen A♠ A♣
The turn 5♦ improved Wadhawan to a straight. With the river 2♥, Van Leeuwen busted in 20th place. Wadhawan up to 937k.
Battle of the blinds, sb Madhav Gupta raised to 35k, bb Mr Ngo called. On the flop A? J♥ 8♥ both checked. On the turn 4♣, Gupta check-called 45k, and the river came 4♥. Gupta checked, Mr Ngo fired 65k, “like a boss” Gupta called. Mr Ngo showed 10-7 off, Gupta won it with K-10 off (king high). Gupta now at 1M.
Three-way action…
Cheli Lin Q♣ Q♠
Mr Ngo (Nguyen Quang Minh) 8♦ 8♣
Jaesh Balachandran K♥ K♠
The board ran 6♠ 3♠ 10♥ 8♥ 10♦ for a lucky set to the lowest hand. Mr Ngo tripled up to 280k, Cheli Lin eliminated, Balachandran won the side pot and now has 610k.
Utg Jaesh Balachandran raised, u+1 Cuong Nguyen called, down the orbit hijack Nguyen Duc Bien jammed, Balachandran called, Cuong got out of the way. Cuong said he folded pocket jacks.
Duc Bien A♣ A♥
Balachandran K♣ K♦
The board threw blanks, double up for Duc Bien to 7300k.