Soo Jo Kim opened to 48,000 from under the gun and was called by Jean Marie Peyron on the button and Andre Cyril in the blinds.
The flop came down and all three players check. When the fell on the turn, Cyril bet out 77,000 forcing a fold from Kim. Peyron then bumped it up to 160,000 and was called.
The completed the board and both players checked. Peyron tabled his for a turned set, but was not good enough against Cyril who had for a winning flush.
In the final hand before the break, the action folded around to Yat Wai Cheng in the small blind who bet out 65,000. Carlos Kuo Chang was on the big blind, and raised it up to 146,000. Cheng made the call and both watched as the flop came down .
Cheng immediately went all in and was almost beaten to the punch by Chang.
Cheng:
Chang:
Cheng made a move but was caught out, and didn't imrpove as the and completed the board.
The hand started with Christian Haggart opening to 70,000 from under the gun. Thomas Mcgarrity made the call from the big blind and both watched the flop come down .
Mcgarrity checked over to Haggart who slid out a continuation bet of 75,000. Mcgarrity then moved all in for 470,000 in chips putting the pressure back on Haggart. He sat forward in his chair, confused by the way the hand had played out.
He eventually made the call and both players tabled their cards.
Haggart:
Mcgarrity:
Mcgarrity was in front with his top pair against Haggarts bottom pair. The board ran out the and to improve Mcgarrity's hand to a flush, securing him the pot.
2014 APPT Seoul runner-up Christian Haggart has been unable to go one better in this event after recently being eliminated from the tournament.
Carlos Kuo Chang got things started with a bet of 60,000 from under the gun. Christian Haggart was in the cut off, and opted to move all in for his last 195,000 in chips.
With the decision back on Chang, he thought for just a moment before making the call.
Chang:
Haggart:
The board ran out giving Haggart nothing as he was sent to the rail in 12th place.
The action started with Soo Jo Kim opening to 60,000 from the cut off before Jean Marie Peyron moved all in over the top for 485,000 in chips. The decision fell back on Kim who snap called and both players tabled their cards.
Peyron:
Kim:
The board ran out to see Peyron hold with his pocket pair as he jumped over the one million chip-mark.
Soo Jo Kim has become the tournament latest casualty, meaning we're one elimination away from the final table.
Kim's final hand started when Andre Cyril bet out 60,000 from the cut off. The decision fell to Kim in the small blind and he instantly moved all in for just short of 300,000 in chips. The big blind got out of the way, and Cyril called.
Kim:
Cyril:
Kim was behind from the start, and couldn't improve as the board ran out to see him fall in 11th place.