The First Players in the Money
Level 18
: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Among those to bust in the first payout step and receive ₩3,290,000 ($2,895) for their efforts were Pete Chen and Hayato Kitajima. The next player to fall receives the min cash, still.
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, Soyza checked to Jin who bet 30,000 and Soyze check-called.
as the turn card and both players checked to the 
on the river. Soyza moved all in for 145,000 and Jin took just a couple of seconds before he called the bet.
for a pair of aces and Soyza turned over 
for broadway on the river, which was more than good enough to scoop in the pot for a full double up.
river for 80,000 and Yang folded.
and Huang doubled.
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and Tomita was still ahead with his queens. A 
fell on the turn, giving Nakamura a flush draw to go with his over card. The 
came on the river and changed nothing as Tomita survived elimination.
on the river and Zheng mucked 
for a busted flush and straight draw.
and claimed a big pot. The money bubble continues with no end in sight just yet.
landed on the river and Chan secured a double up with his straight through Chen on the bubble.
