On the 
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.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
710,000 | 95,000 |
|
195,000 | -270,000 |
From the cutoff seat, Andrew Kim raised to 33,000. Hideo Kimura called from the big blind with 209,000 behind and the flop came down 
. Kimura led for 89,000 and Kim raised to put him all in. Kimura stood up and tanked, then he called.
Kimura: 
Kim: 
The turn brought the 
and the river the 
. Kim finished with a full house to win the pot and send Kimura out the door in 12th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
520,000 | 347,000 |
|
Busted |
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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 |
|
450,000 | -100,000 |
Folded to Kenneth Wong in the small blind, he raised it up to 37,000. Daisuke Endo made the call in the big blind and the two players watched a 
flop be dealt.
A check on the flop from both players saw the 
hit the turn and this time Wong would lead out. It was 42,000 to Endo and he made the call as the completed the river. Wong didn't slow down here, firing out 80,000. Endo made the call and Wong flashed just a , while Endo tabled a 
. Wong's cards went into the muck and Endo raked in the pot. Wong is now one of the short stacks.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
560,000 | 170,000 |
|
125,000 | -195,000 |
When the action folded to Jose Severino in the small blind, he looked at Hideo's Kimura's tiny stack and threw in a raise. Kimura announced all in, committing another few thousand. Severino didn't look too happy as he threw in the extra few chips and turned over 
. Kimura held 
and was in great shape to double.
The board ran ou , with Kimura taking the double-up and putting a small dent in Severino's stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
385,000 | -95,000 |
|
|
190,000 | 93,000 |
Taewook Kwon raised to 25,000 from the hijack seat, Rafael Rodrigo three-bet to 65,000 from the cutoff seat and Sasa Zorc four-bet shoved from the big blind for 286,000. Kwon folded, then Rodrigo called.
Rodrigo: 
Zorc: 
The board ran out in Zorc's favor as the 
rolled out and he now has over 600,000 in chips. Rodrigo lost more than half of his stack and is down to just over 200,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
615,000 | 345,000 |
|
212,000 | -288,000 |
From under the gun, Moritz Ortmann raised to 27,000. Kenneth Wong flatted on the button and the dealer ran out the flop. Ortmann bet 34,000 and Wong folded.
Sasa Zorc raised to 24,000 from the hijack seat before Jhana Hale three-bet to 63,000 in the cutoff position. After it folded back to Zorc, the original raiser, he four-bet jammed for 275,000. Hale called with the . Zorc held the 
.
Nothing resulted from the 
board and the two players split up the blinds plus antes.
From under the gun, Andrew Kim raised to 29,000. Moritz Ortmann three-bet from the next seat — the hijack seat — to 60,000. Play folded back to Kim and he called to see the 
flop. Both players checked the monotone board and the 
was placed out on the turn. Kim checked and Ortmann fired 35,000. Kim made the call.
The 
fell on the river and both players quickly checked. Kim showed the 
for a wheel and Ortmann held the for the same wheel. Chop it up, boys.
From under the gun, Tom Alner made it 25,000 to go. Rafael Rodrigo called from the big blind to take a flop of 
. Rodrigo checked and Alner fired 32,000. Rodrigo called.
The turn was the 
and Rodrigo checked a second time. Alner increased his wager and bet 69,000. Rodrigo called.
The river card paired the board with the and Rodrigo checked. Alner opted to check behind and not fire another bullet. It turned out that it may have saved him money as Rodrigo tabled the and Alner mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
500,000 | 110,000 |
|
265,000 | -114,000 |
