With late registration ending at the end of the break, we've just received word that the official number of entrants for today is 184, generating a prize pool of just over HKD$4,000,000 for Day 1a. 137 remain, as they'll play out three more levels before the end of the day.
The remaining players are back from their breaks.
Level: 5
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 50
The remaining players are on another 10-minute break.
The flop came down 
, as the player in the hijack bet out 1,500. Dinesh Alt made the call from the cut-off as the 
fell on the turn. This time a check was met with a bet of 2,000 from Alt, which was called, as the 
completed the board. Another check brought a snap bet of 8,000 from Alt, as he waited on his opponent to make his decision. A minute passed, as he made the call, before mucking aggressively when Alt tabled his 
for a full house.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
45,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
With just over 5,000 in the pot, and the board reading 
, Ivan Zalac opted to bet out 2,000 on the river, and was snap-called by his opponent as he confidently tabled his 
for a turned flush. His opponent mucked instantly as Zalac now moves up to 37,000 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
37,000
14,000
|
14,000 |
With the board reading 
, Sunny Jung led out for 5,800 before his opponent moved all-in for his last 14,325 in chips. Jung sat there for over two minutes, before finally mucking his hand.
Even with that slight hit to his stack, Jung still has 59,000 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
59,000
28,000
|
28,000 |
Walking around the tournament floor, we've spotted Nicky Wong sitting behind a stack amassing 75,000 in chips.
For those who are unaware, Wong won the HKD$250,000 (US$32,000) 'GuangDong Ltd Asia Millions Warm-Up Event just over a week ago for a cool HKD4,298,000 (US$555,000).
His fine form has continued today, as his stack has risen at a considerably quick rate midway through today's play.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
75,000
75,000
|
75,000 |
Level: 4
Blinds: 150/300
Ante: 25
We arrived at the table to see the flop showing 
. The player in the big blind checked over to Minh Nguyen on the button, who bet out 1,400. He was called, as the turn produced the 
. Another check, would leave Nguyen betting out 9,000, covering his opponents whole stack. A few minutes passed, before he finally mucked his hand, relinquishing the pot to Nguyen.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
38,500
17,500
|
17,500 |
