We arrived at the table to see the board spread out 
and Xing Zhou’s 
the only cards tabled.
He had the winning hand and was getting matched for his remaining 33,000 in chips that were bet.
After stacking up his chips Zhou is up to 74,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
74,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
With a total of six hours of play and breaks excluded, there is pretty much one hour left to still jump into the event until 20 minutes after midnight. The overall attendance has increased to 81 players, of which 59 remain in the middle of level 8.
With more than $3.4 million winnings in live tournaments, David Steicke is one of the biggest names in today's field and sits next to Bryan Huang. The Australian already entered a few levels ago but didn't have any major action yet.
That just changed when he bet the 
flop and eventually called the shove of a short-stack for 18,600 in chips with 
for top pair and a gutshot. The opponent held the 
and didn't want to improve to a set anymore once the 
fell on the turn. However, the 
river didn't help Steicke and he fell below starting stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
40,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
Eddy Liang looked over from the button at his two opponent’s stacks in the blinds before raising it up to 2,400. The small blind mucked before Yuguang moved all in for his remaining 11,400 from the big blind. Liang made the quick call and both players tabled their cards.
Liang:
Li: 
The board ran out 
to see Li hold with his set as he welcomed the much needed double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
68,000
-12,000
|
-12,000 |
|
25,000
-29,000
|
-29,000 |
Level: 8
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 200
Thomas Ward raised and called a three-bet to see a heads-up flop of 
, which was called by the New Zealander and his opponent. On the 
turn, Ward bet and called a raise before the 
river again saw both players checking. The New Zealander showed his and that won the pot, his opponent shook his head and released the cards into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
145,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
The action started with the player in the hijack making the call before Eddy Liang bumped it up to 2,600 from the button. The bet was called and both players watched the flop fall 
.
A quick bet of 2,000 was called by Liang before the fell on the turn. A check was followed by Liang betting out 5,100 in chips. His opponent then grabbed some additional chips and made a raise. Liang didn't waste any time as he moved all in, covering his opponent, and was called instantly.
Liang: 
Opponent: 
Both players had turned a full house but it was Liang who had the higher one with nines-full. The 
completed the board and Liang was awarded the pot as his opponent made his way for the exit.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
80,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
Zheng Guo and Pierre Aoukar created a pot of more than 45,000 chips until the 
turn with Guo immediately going all in after the dealer had burned and turned the penultimate community card. It was another 31,400 to go and Aoukar gave it some thought before releasing his cards.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
95,000
95,000
|
95,000 |
|
|
78,000
78,000
|
78,000 |
Scott Davies raised from late position and found one caller in Sam Higgs out of the big blind. The battle of 2014 WSOP APAC champions saw checks on the 
flop and the turn before Higgs then led for 3,000 on the 
river. "Okay, I let you have that one," Davies said.
"It was a pretty big flop for me actually," Higgs replied back and grinned while showing his 
for two pair. "I was pretty strong there with my ace high. I need to start raising when you are in the blinds" Davies laughed. "Just raise more", an equally laughing Higgs replied and the two of them clearly have fun at their table along with Winfred Yu, Yaxi Zhu and Celina Lin.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
86,000
-4,000
|
-4,000 |
|
||
|
40,000
-10,500
|
-10,500 |
|
|
||
We arrived at the table to witness the player in middle position raise to 2,200. The action folded around to KC Wong and Billy “the Croc” Argyros in the blinds who called respectively.
The flop came down 
and all three players checked. The 
fell on the turn and Wong led out for 3,700. Argyros snap called forcing the original raiser out of the hand.
Both players then watched the complete the board. Wong reached for his chips and threw out 8,600. Argyros smiled before mucking his hand.
Wong moves up to 78,000 in chips. Argyros drops down to 35,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
35,000
-40,000
|
-40,000 |
|
35,000
-15,000
|
-15,000 |
