Ming Hong Teoh from Malaysia has taken over the chip lead from Tzai Wei Phua with 5 players still left at the final table. The other players still in the running for the first-place prize and the all-important PSPC Platinum Pass are Konstantin Pogodin, Yisha Chen, and Bertrand Ortiz.
The flop was showing 
, action checked to Sungwoo Park on the hijack who bet 1,500 into a pot around 4,000. A player from early position check-raised all in for 7,075 and Park made the call.
His opponent turned over 
for top pair with a straight draw and Park tabled 
for a flopped set. The board ran out with a 
on the turn and 
on the river, giving Park the pot with his set of jacks and eliminating his opponent.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
52,500
52,500
|
52,500 |
APPT Kickoff Champion Tsolmon-Erdene Ochir who earned his PSPC Platinum Pass earlier this week is off to a good start but just lost a bit to Sriharsha Doddapaneni.
Doddapaneni raised to 900 from the hijack and was called by the player on the button and Ochir in the big blind.
They all checked through the 
on the flop to the 
on the turn. Ochir bet 1,500 and both Doddapaneni and the button called.
The river completed the board with the , Ochir checked and Doddapaneni bet 3,000. The player on the button glanced at his cards once more and then decided to let go. Ochir looked at the board and slowly pushed his cards into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
82,000
6,000
|
6,000 |
|
75,000
75,000
|
75,000 |
The tournament director has just announced that due to a large number of entries for Day 1a of the Main Event, the Turbo Megastack - Big Blind Ante which had a starting time of 7 pm has been moved to 8:30 pm.
The player in the hijack raised to 1,000. The cutoff three-bet to 2,400. The small blind four-bet to 7,200. James Edward Hunter, in the big blind, five-bet to 15,000. The original raiser and the cutoff folded. The player in the small blind was the only one to add the remainder to call.
A flop of 
was dealt and checked through to the 
turn. Again, both players checked.
The 
river filled up the board. The player in the small blind moved all in for 9,700. Hunter took a few seconds of reflection before throwing in chips, signifying a call. Hunter tabled 
and his opponent revealed before heading to the rail.
''I was hoping at first he had ace-king or ace-queen. Then, the second queen came. I was reaching for a rebuy,'' commented Hunter, raking in the pot.
''Cheers Dealer, first hand at our table'' said another player to the dealer.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
55,000 |
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| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
62,000
31,000
|
31,000 |
|
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39,000 | |
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34,600 | |
|
30,000 | |
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The board read and a player in the small blind checked to Kitty Kuo in late position who bet 1,600. The cutoff opponent and small blind opponent both made the call.
The turn came the , all three players checked and the hit the felt on the river. Action checked to Kuo who fired in a bet of 6,000 and both of her opponents quickly mucked their hands.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
34,500
34,500
|
34,500 |
The player under the gun opened to 1,200. Hung Sheng Lin, in the hijack, three-bet to 3,800. Action folded back to the original raiser who called.
The flop came 
. The player under the gun quickly moved all in for his last 9,700. Lin laughed commenting ''I've got the nuts'' while grabbing chips to call.
''You do?'' said his opponent.
Lin tabled 
for quads and his opponent showed 
while standing up to leave. The 
and 
completed the board to make it official and Lin raked in the chips, sending his opponent to the exit.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
52,000
52,000
|
52,000 |
Level: 6
Blinds: 250/500
Ante: 75
