Almost At The Million
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Vincent Rubianes is the first player to get close to a million chips. The hand in question that edged him ever closer started when Taewook Kwon opened the pot from late position and Rubianes made the call in the small blind.
Flop: 
Rubianes checked and then raised Kwon's bet of 35,000. It was 83,000 to Kwon and he thought for some time before making the call.
Turn: 
This time Rubianes would lead, throwing out 120,000. Kwon then went deep into the tank, thinking for almost three minutes before APPT President Danny McDonaugh said that he was going to call the clock on the player. With only a minute to act, Kwon decided to fold and sent the pot to Rubianes.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
955,000
140,000
|
140,000 |
|
450,000
-100,000
|
-100,000 |
. Kimura led for 89,000 and Kim raised to put him all in. Kimura stood up and tanked, then he called.
and the river the 
. Kim finished with a full house to win the pot and send Kimura out the door in 12th place.
board, Sasa Zorc checked to Jhana Hale. Hale bet 70,000 and Zorc check-raised all in, having him covered. Hale took a little bit, then folded and dropped to under 200,000 in chips. Zorc climbed to over 700,000.
and Kwon checked again. Alner moved all in for just around 175,000 and Kwon snapped him off with the 
. His trip sixes had the 
of Alner on the ropes and on the brink of elimination.
and Kwon won the pot. Alner was eliminated and the tournament is now down to just 10 players.
for Rodrigo.
hit the felt on the river, it seemed like good news for a split second, but the paired board meant that Kwon had made a full house to send Hale's flush into the muck and Hale out the door in 10th place.