Alexandre Chieng opened to 60,000 from the cut-off, and was called by Nan Hong and Dinesh Alt in the blinds. The flop came down , and the action was checked over to Chieng, who threw out a continuation bet of 80,000. Hong almost beat him into the pot with a call, as Alt also reached for chips, before releasing his hand. The on the turn brought a couple of checks as the completed the board. Hong instantly reached for chips, before committing 55,000 into the pot. The small bet had Chieng thinking, who eventually made the call, as Hong tabled his for ace-high. Chieng casually tabled his which was good enough to take down the pot.
The hand started with Kenneth Leong opening to 60,000 from the button. Dinesh Alt made the call from the big blind, as both saw the flop come down . Alt checked as Leong threw out a continuation bet of 75,000, before instantly calling to see the come on the turn. Alt then motioned towards his chips, counted out a bet, and slid forward 150,000 in chips. Leong looked at the bet, and after a minute, made the call as the made its way on the river. Both players then quickly checked, before Alt tabled his for two-pair. Leong tapped the table in acknowledgment, as his cards went straight into the muck.
Another big hand has seen Dinesh Alt further himself from the rest of the pack.
Alt started things off with a bet of 75,000 from under the gun, and was called by Nan Hong in the blinds. The flop came down as Hong quickly threw out a bet of 100,000. Alt didn't look very concerned, instantly reaching down at his chips, and raising to 250,000. Hong made the call, as the fell on the turn. Hong checked, before being met with an instant all in call from Alt for 1,800,000 in chips. It had Hong well covered, and he mucked his hand moments later.
Kenneth Leong opened to 80,000 from the cut-off, before Nan Hong instantly moved all in for around 900,000 in chips. The action folded back around to Leong, who shrugged his shoulders, and made the call.
Hong:
Leong:
Leong got his dream flop, as the cards fell to see him hit his set, almost locking up the pot there and then. The and on the turn and river were no help for Hong, who's great run in the tournament finally came to an end.
The biggest pot of the final table has just been won by Alexandre Chieng to move him into the chip lead.
It all started with Dinesh Alt opening to 75,000 from the button, as Ling Tong and Chieng came along from the blinds. The flop came down , as the blinds checked over to Alt, who threw out a continuation bet of 135,000. Tong thought about his decision for over a minute, before making the call, as Chieng snapped right behind him. The fell on the turn, and Chieng wasted no time, instantly betting out 315,000. Alt mucked his hand, as Tong again went into the tank. A few minutes passed, before he made the call, as the fell on the river.
Chieng didn't rush to any quick decisions, thinking out his next move carefully, before placing 200,000 into the middle. Tong agonised over his decision once again, and eventually made the call to see Chieng table the for a straight. He wasn't very impressed, mucking his hand in disgust.
Both Ling Tong and Alexandre Chieng limped into the pot, before Kenneth Leong raised it up to 140,000 in chips from the small blind. Dinesh Alt was next to act, and tanked over his decision for a few minutes. He then raised it up to 490,000 as both limpers got out of the way. This time it would be Leong who would tank over his own decision. He finally moved all in for nearly 2,000,000 in chips as Alt paused, before making the call.
Alt:
Leong:
For the second time on the final table, Leong had flopped a set of jacks, and was able to hold as the board ran out to see him rocket over 4,000,000 in chips, as Alt was left with just 225,000.
The very next hand, Chieng opened from the cut-off, as Alt committed the last of his chips into the pot. He was called as both players tabled their cards.
Chieng:
Alt:
There was no help for either player on a board of , as Chieng's ace-high was good enough to send another player to the rail.
No sooner had Dinesh Alt been eliminated from the tournament, were we about to see another play leave as well.
Kenneth Leong folded on the button, As Ling Tong looked down at his cards, before moving all in for his last 355,000 in chips. Alexandre made the call as both players tabled their cards.
Chieng:
Tong:
Board:
As has been the case for the entire final table, the pair pre-flop was able to his a set on the flop, and almost guarantee the win right there. With the turn and river bringing no help to Tong, he would be sent to the rail in 3rd place, collecting HKD$779,000 for his outstanding deep run.
, and the action was checked over to Chieng, who threw out a continuation bet of 80,000. Hong almost beat him into the pot with a call, as Alt also reached for chips, before releasing his hand. The 
on the turn brought a couple of checks as the 
completed the board. Hong instantly reached for chips, before committing 55,000 into the pot. The small bet had Chieng thinking, who eventually made the call, as Hong tabled his 
for ace-high. Chieng casually tabled his 
which was good enough to take down the pot.
. Alt checked as Leong threw out a continuation bet of 75,000, before instantly calling to see the 
for two-pair. Leong tapped the table in acknowledgment, as his cards went straight into the muck.
as Hong quickly threw out a bet of 100,000. Alt didn't look very concerned, instantly reaching down at his chips, and raising to 250,000. Hong made the call, as the 
fell on the turn. Hong checked, before being met with an instant all in call from Alt for 1,800,000 in chips. It had Hong well covered, and he mucked his hand moments later.
on the turn and river were no help for Hong, who's great run in the tournament finally came to an end.
, as the blinds checked over to Alt, who threw out a continuation bet of 135,000. Tong thought about his decision for over a minute, before making the call, as Chieng snapped right behind him. The 
fell on the river.
for a straight. He wasn't very impressed, mucking his hand in disgust.
