HomeSecond chip leader at the start of Day 2, Vanness Kim, went head-to-head against Main Event finalist Tran Duc Phuong that ended with him paying a double up. The hand began with a raise by Phuong from the utg seat and Kim called down the orbit. At the flop 3♠ 4♦ 2♥, Phuong led for 10k and Kim called. On the 2♦ turn action was the same with a 20k bet called by Kim. Then on the river 7♣, Phuong was instantly all in and Kim stuck with him.
Phuong A♣ A♠ two pair
Kim 4♠ 5♠ lower two pair
Kim drops to around 266k and Phuong at 186k.