Kevin Choi Yun Lam ships two pots, up to 525k

Kevin Choi Yun Lam is on the rise. He just picked up two big pots and is sitting with 525k. The first one saw him eliminate Pham Bao. The board was 6♦ 9♥ 7♠ K♥ 5♠. Pham bet 41k, Kevin shoved, Pham tank-called for his tournament life. Pham showed 7♣ 7♥ set but Kevin had him with A♥ 8♥ straight.

Next pot, Kevin raised to 9k and found two callers, Binh Minh and Ta Duy Quoc Chinh. At the flop 4♦ 5♦ 5♣, Kevin checked, Binh bet 16k, Chinh called. On the turn 8♥, two checks, Chinh bet 23k, called only by Kevin. On the river 9♦, Kevin led for 33k, Chinh called. Kevin opened A♦ A♠, Chinh mucked.