We arrived at the table just as Jamal Nagi and Mingmin Wu committed their stacks on a flop.
Gideon Max was already all in after moving all in pre flop and Nagi was also at risk with less chips then Wu.
Max:
Wu:
Nagi:
"Yes!" rejoiced Nagi, as the board ran out the and .
Nagi had thought he'd won the hand when the jack dropped on the river only to be informed from everyone else that it indeed gave Wu a straight and the winning hand.
Phares Bouya opted to move all in for his last 70,000 from the small blind after the table folded around to him. Seyed Hosseininasab made the instant call and the cards were tabled.
Bouya:
Hosseininasab:
The board ran out to see Hosseininasab hold with his pair as Bouya was sent to the rail.
The action folded around to Daniel Christieson in the cut off who moved all in for 48,000 in chips. Sam Nee Aik-Chuan made the instant call from the button as the blinds got out of the way.
Christieson:
Aik-Chuan:
Chirstieson would double after the board ran out to see him hold with the superior kicker.
Jamal Nagi raised to 10,000 from under the gun plus one before Gideon Max moved all in for his last 19,000 from the hijack. The action folded back around to Nagi who called.
Nagi:
Max:
The board ran out to see Max hold with his ace kicker as he moves up to 50,000 in chips.
Carl Knox moved all in for his remaining 32,000 before Kenn Langcake moved all in over the top from the button. Both blinds folded before the cards were exposed.
Knox:
Langcake:
The board ran out to see Knox spike a queen on the turn to keep his tournament alive.
George Balandinos wasted no time moving all in for his remaining 57,000 from under the gun.
The action folded around to Yujen Lin on the button who asked for a count.
"It's exactly 57,000," said Balandinos. "And do I want a caller? Absolutely!" he added.
Lin thought for a minute before releasing his hand. Daniel Bird was already standing from his chair as the decision folded to him on the big blind. He called before both players tabled their cards.
Balandinos:
Bird:
The board ran out to see Balandinos take down the pot with an ace kicker after Bird's two pair was counterfeited.