On the first hand of the final table, Casey Kastle raised to 24,000 from the cutoff. Chane Kampanatsanyakakorn called from the big blind and a flop hit the table.
Kampanatsanyakakorn checked to Kastle who shoved for 190,000 effective. After about 30 seconds, Kampanatsanyakakorn called.
Kampanatsanyakakorn:
Kastle:
Kastle was ahead, but the hit the turn to give Kampanatsanyakakorn the lead. The river was no help to Kastle and he is down to less than three big blinds.
Paul John Elliott opened with an early position raise to 22,000. Sung Soo Chon called from the next seat over and it folded around to Nicky Tao Jin who shipped all in from the button for 227,000. Elliott wasted no time announcing all in over the top and Chon folded.
Elliott:
Jin:
The crowd let out a collective gasp as they all saw the in the window which was followed by the and the . Jin was out in front with a set of tens and suddenly Elliott needed a king to score the knockout. The on the turn and the on the river did not do it, though, and Jin was able to double up.
Casey Kastle shipped all in from early position for his last 25,000. Aaron Lim made it 45,0000 from the next seat over. Nicky Tao Jin looked at his cards and then announced a four-bet to 105,000 from the hijack. The rest of the table folded and Lim kicked them in as well.
Kastle:
Jin:
A run out of ensured that Kastle would be our 9th place finisher. He will collect KRW 13,438,400 for his efforts.
Action folded to Sung Soo Chon on the button and he shoved for 108,000. After a few moments, Nicky Tao Jin called from the big blind with . Chon was behind with , but scored the double up when the board ran out .
Aaron Lim opened to 20,000 from early position and was called by Chane Kampanatsanyakakorn and Sixiao Li. The flop brought and Li checked over to Lim. He checked behind which prompted Kampanatsanyakakorn to bet 50,000. Li folded while Lim decided to stick around.
Fourth street was the and Lim check-called a bet of 100,000. The finished off the board and Lim checked for a third time. Kampanatsanyakakorn moved all in and Lim folded his hand. Kampanatsanyakakorn is now up to about 630,000 in chips.
Aaron Lim made it 24,000 from the cutoff and was called by Nicky Tao Jin from the button and Chane Kampanatsanyakakorn from the small blind.
The dealer spread out a flop of and Kampanatsanyakakorn checked. Lim continued out for 47,000 and Jin folded. Kampanatsanyakakorn thought for a bit before folding as well and Lim took down the pot.
Aaron Lim raised to 24,000 from late position and Chane Kampanatsanyakorn called from small blind.
The two took a flop of and Kampanatsanyakorn checked. Lim fired 32,000 and Kampanatsanyakorn flat called to see the on the turn. Kampanatsanyakorn checked again and Lim bet 53,000. Kampanatsanyakorn slid out a check-raise to 125,000 and Lim quickly ditched his hand. Kampanatsanyakorn is now up to about 700,000 in chips.
flop hit the table.
hit the turn to give Kampanatsanyakakorn the lead. The 
river was no help to Kastle and he is down to less than three big blinds.
and the 
on the turn and the 
on the river did not do it, though, and Jin was able to double up.
ensured that Kastle would be our 9th place finisher. He will collect KRW 13,438,400 for his efforts.
. Chon was behind with 
and Kampanatsanyakakorn checked. Lim continued out for 47,000 and Jin folded. Kampanatsanyakakorn thought for a bit before folding as well and Lim took down the pot.
flop fell.
and Kampanatsanyakorn checked. Lim fired 32,000 and Kampanatsanyakorn flat called to see the