Ono Starts to Pull Away; Cheung Left Short
Level 30
: 600,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Tomomitsu Ono opened to 250,000 from the button, Sparrow Cheung called in the big blind and the flop came down 
. Both players checked, the 
landed as a turn card and Cheung bet 350,000.
Ono called, the 
hit the felt as a river and Cheung pushed in 800,000. Ono took a few moments and at the end of that time, he announced all in.
Cheung looked of great confusion as he thought about the hand and after a few moments he folded, sending the monster pot to Ono.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
9,300,000
1,530,000
|
1,530,000 |
|
2,400,000
-1,695,000
|
-1,695,000 |
and Chen would need help to stay alive. A 
hit the felt as a turn card, Chen was now drawing to only a chop if a queen came. The 
on the river did not help him and Cheung took down the pot, eliminating Chen from the tournament,
on the flop. 
fell on the turn. Cheung checked to Ono who bet 250,000 and Cheung check-called. A 
fell on the river, both players checked and Cheung tabled 
for two pair. Ono showed the 
as he mucked his hand, sending the pot to Cheung.
on the flop and Ono's aces were still ahead. A 
on the river changed nothing and Ono scooped in the pot with his bullets, eliminating Fan out in fourth place.
on the flop.
landed on the river and both players checked.
for a pair of eights and Lin showed 