Wing Kei Chan Eliminated in 9th Place (HKD $145,600/$18,558)

You can't help but feel sorry for Wing Kei Chan; first, there was the misdeal when he had pocket aces, then Yuefeng Pan got it in behind and doubled up. Then came the following hand, which was the last Chan would be dealt in the OPC Main Event.

Action folded around to Chan in the hi-jack and he moved all-in for around 600,000 and was beaten into the pot by Chang Bo Feng.

Wing Kei Chan:
Chang Bo Feng:

Chan looked understandably disappointed to be at risk and behind, taking to his feet as his fate was decided by the poker gods, who are fickle deities at the best of times. The flop came down , bringing Chan no help.

The saw the Hong Kong player teeter on the brink of elimination and the river was the final nail in the coffin. Chan made HKD $145,600 (~$18,558) for his ninth-place finish and will rue what might have been, while Feng stacked up to 3.02-million. All that action concluded the day, with the eight remaining finalists returning to action on Monday, 27 May at 1pm sharp, so join us then.