Charalampos Lappas opened to 2,200 on the button. The player in the big blind called.
A flop of 
was dealt. The big blind checked. Lappas bet 2,000. The big blind check-called.
The turn brought the 
and was checked by both players to the 
river. The big blind checked. Lappas moved all in for 23,000. The big blind tank-folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
33,000
5,500
|
5,500 |
With about 15 minutes left in Level 9, this is the last half hour (including the break after this level) that players have to register or reenter into this record-breaking tournament. With over 700 entries, the amount of entries has amazed everyone, from the staff to the players and fans.
Yeo May Sum came third in the Manila Megastack in May earlier this year which held the previous record of highest number of entries. She's doing well up til now and has more than double the starting stack.
Tzai Wei Phua won the Megastack and a PSPC Platinum Pass last night beating Yisha Chen heads-up. Both of them are in the field again today. Phua has just above starting stack but Chen has already managed to add a bunch of chips which means she is now just above trice the amount she started with earlier.
2015 and 2017 Asia Player of the Year, Alan Lau, is not doing too great right now. With a stack of 12,300, he has some work left to do to find a bag at the end of the day. This is also the case for Hon Cheong Lee. Lee has had a pretty good summer, collecting ten cashes in Las Vegas, but he will be looking to find some double-ups soon as he only has about ten big blinds left right now.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
94,000
32,000
|
32,000 |
|
73,000
73,000
|
73,000 |
|
32,000
32,000
|
32,000 |
|
12,300
23,900
|
23,900 |
|
10,000
16,000
|
16,000 |
Michael Larsen called two people all in before the flop and would have a shot at knocking out both, all three players turned over their hands.
Michael Larsen: 
Opponent One: 
Opponent Two: 
The flop came down 
and Larsen was still behind his opponent's pair of kings. The on the turn helped no one and Larsen would need only a ten on the river. The 
landed on the table and Larsen lit up with a smile saying to the dealer, "we should hang out more!" as he scooped in the pot and eliminated two opponents.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
138,000 |
The player in the hijack opened to 2,300. The small blind called. Thomas Kung-chun Larsen called from the big blind as well.
Players saw a flop of 
. The small blind and Larsen checked. The hijack bet 4,200. The small blind folded. Larsen called.
The dealer burned and turned the 
. Larsen checked. The hijack fired 6,600. He check-called.
The river completed the board. Both players opted to check. Larsen showed 
and his opponent tossed his hand in the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
57,000
57,000
|
57,000 |
There was an all in of around 25,000 before the flop and Terence Lim made the call, the players turned over their hands and Lim would have his opponent at risk.
Terence Lim: 
Opponent: 
The board ran out 
and Lim's trip kings took down the pot, eliminating his opponent
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
82,500 |
Phuah Yi Yuan raised to 2,600 from early position. The cutoff, the button, and the big blind called.
The flop came 
and was checked around to the . The big blind checked. Yuan fired a bet of 10,000, that was enough to get his opponents to give up their hands.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
44,000
44,000
|
44,000 |
Players are now on their last 15-minute break of the day. The Registration and reentry period will close after this break.
Level: 10
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 200
Just before the break, James Mendoza doubled through Anthony Wong with 
against 
on the 
board. After Mendoza's stack was counted, it was confirmed that he held 48,700 in front of him. After paying Mendoza, Wong still had about 90,000 left.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
90,000
90,000
|
90,000 |
Zhi Han Neo just doubled up from mid-position against the player in late position for around 27,500.
Zhi Han Neo: 
Late Position: 
The flop came to give his opponent two pair but the 
on the turn handed Neo trip queens. The 
on the river didn't change the situation for Neo and he doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
60,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
