Could we possibly be witnessing the greatest comeback for a player in a main event. We mentioned earlier that Mei Ngok started the day with only 5 big blinds, and grinded into the money, before picking her spots perfectly, and surviving.
She has doubled once again to storm up to 300,000, after moving all in on a flop of after Nick Wong checked before her. He tanked for a few minutes, before making the call, but was behind with his against the flopped straight of Ngok, who had the .
The on the turn gave Wong outs to a flush, but the completed the board, seeing her win the hand, much to the delight of her rail standing close by.
The biggest pot of the day has just happened on Table 1. Action started with Yunsong Lai opening to 14,000 from the cut-off before being met with a raise to 30,000 from Nan Hong on the big blind. Lai then four-bet to 64,000 and was called, as the flop came down . Hong casually checked, and watched as Lai threw out a continuation bet of 50,000. Again he made the call, as the fell on the turn. Hong checked once more, before Lai moved all in for his last 164,000 in chips. A few minutes passed before Hong made the call, as Lai rolled over his . A relieved Hong then tabled his and was glad to be in front. The completed the board, leaving Hong with the enjoyable task of stacking up his new found wealth after winning the hand, as Lai made his way out of the tournament floor.
Mei Ngok started the day as one of the two bottom stacks. She has picked her spots well throughout the day, and managed to stay in to this point.
In her most recent hand, she waited as the table folded around to her on the button, before moving all in for her last 71,000 in chips. Yunsong Lai made the quick call from the small blind, as both players tabled their cards.
Lai:
Ngok:
Fortunately for Ngok, the board ran out , to see her make a full-house, and doubling up to 160,000 in chips.
We arrived at the table just in time to see Michael Mariakis all in with his against Chunlei Zhou, who had . Mariakis was in danger of being eliminated, and his fate was sealed, when the board ran out to see him out in 28th place.
The action started with Kenneth Yuen Kiong Leong opening to 14,000 from late position, before Dinesh Alt bumped it up to 42,000. It folded back around to Leong, who promptly moved all in for 121,000, and was called shortly after.
Alt:
Leong:
Leong thought it was all over when the flop came down , but regained the lead when the fell on the turn. The completed the board, dropping Alt down to 140,000 in chips.
Vladimir Troyanovskiy is bleeding more chips, after doubling-up Dinesh Alt. The hand started with Troyanovskiy opening to 14,000, before Alt moved all in for his last 125,000 in chips. He was called instantly, as the players tabled their cards.
Troyanovskiy:
Alt:
The board ran out to see Alt move up to 270,000, as Troyanovskiy falls to 150,000 in chips.
Just before the break, Vladimir Troyanovskiy and Sixiao “Juicy” Li looked like creating a monster pot. It started with Shuyang Yu opening to 12,000 from under the gun, before Troyanovskiy raised to 26,000. Li was on the small blind, and four-bet to 63,500 in chips. The big blind and Yu got out of the way, as Troyanovskiy made the call, to see the flop come down .
From then on, it was a series of checks all the way to the river, as the board ran out the and . Li tabled her which was good enough to take down the pot, as Troyanovskiy’s cards flew into the muck.
after Nick Wong checked before her. He tanked for a few minutes, before making the call, but was behind with his 
against the flopped straight of Ngok, who had the 
.
on the turn gave Wong outs to a flush, but the 
completed the board, seeing her win the hand, much to the delight of her rail standing close by.
. Hong casually checked, and watched as Lai threw out a continuation bet of 50,000. Again he made the call, as the 
fell on the turn. Hong checked once more, before Lai moved all in for his last 164,000 in chips. A few minutes passed before Hong made the call, as Lai rolled over his 
completed the board, leaving Hong with the enjoyable task of stacking up his new found wealth after winning the hand, as Lai made his way out of the tournament floor.
, to see her make a full-house, and doubling up to 160,000 in chips.
against Chunlei Zhou, who had 
, but regained the lead when the 
to see Alt move up to 270,000, as Troyanovskiy falls to 150,000 in chips.
. Li tabled her