The board read 
with 10,000 in the middle.
Matthew Emmel checked and Jeffrey Hong shoved on the button. Emmel tanked for a while as he has 14,700 behind so was slightly covered. In the end, he called but mucked when Hong tabled 
for the flopped two pair and turned full house.
They immediately continued to play the deciding game to see who will make it into the final.
The board read 
with 4,400 in the middle when Jeffrey Hong bet 1,000 and was called by Matthew Emmel on the button.
The river completed the board with the 
and Hong shoved for 14,200. Emmel took his time to consider what to do.
"You're going for it, huh?" Emmel commented but Hong didn't respond.
Emmel called and Hong tabled 
for the bluff for Emmel to claim the first game with 
for two pair.
They immediately continued playing their second game.
Jeffrey Hong had a chip of 500 in front of him on the button and Matthew Emmel three-bet to 1,700. Hong responded with a four-bet to 4,200 and Emmel shoved for 12,700 in total. Hong snap-called.
The flop came 
to give Emmel a pair of jacks.
The turn was the 
to now give them a chance to split the pot but the river completed the board with the 
c to keep Emmel ahead and double him up.
Matthew Emmel and Jeffrey Hong have returned to battle it out for a spot in the final.
The board read 
when Sandeep Pulusani bet 1,700 and Qi Hu called on the button.
The river completed the board with the 
and Pulusani glanced over to Hu's stack and then put him all-in.
Hu thought about it for a while and then made the call for his last 6,000 with 
for two pair but Pulusani had 
for the higher two pair.
The first game goes to Pulusani and they immediately continued with the second game.
Jeffrey Hong limped in on the button and Christopher Abela shoved for his last 15,500 which Hong snap-called.
Christopher Abela: 
Jeffrey Hong: 
The flop came 
for Hong to flop a full house immediately. Only running kings could help Abela but the rest of the board was completed with the 
on the turn and the on the river for Abela to get eliminated in fifth place for $8,439.
Hong advances to the semi-finals and will face Matthew Emmel in that game when they start again at 4:15 p.m. local time.
Sandeep Pulusani and Qi Hu have returned to the table and are starting their semi-final. The winner will advance to the final while the other player will walk away with $16,878.
Jeffrey Hong shoved on the button and Christopher Abela called for his last 9,000.
Christopher Abela: 
Jeffrey Hong:
The flop came 
for Abela to stay ahead but for Hong to pick up the straight draw.
The turn was the 
for hong to now also pick up some extra outs to counterfeit Abela's two pair.
The river completed the board with the for Abela to hold and double up.
Christopher Abela raised to 1,600 from the button and Jeffrey Hong called.
The flop came 
, Hong check-called the 1,000 bet of Abela.
The turn was the and Hong checked again. Abela now bet 3,000 and Hong responded with a shove. Abela folded.
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