The board read 
with around 14,000 in the middle already.
Edgar Kim had barreled a bet of 18,000 over the line from the small blind and Yinjie Jin was sitting in the late position, trying to figure out what to do. In the end, Jin looked at his cards once more before folding them.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
103,000 | |
|
35,000
7,000
|
7,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
193,000 | |
|
|
142,000
75,000
|
75,000 |
|
123,000 | |
|
||
|
95,000
27,000
|
27,000 |
|
|
85,000 | |
|
79,000
49,000
|
49,000 |
|
71,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
|
|
70,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
35,000
27,000
|
27,000 |
|
Busted | |
Level: 11
Blinds: 800/1,600
Ante: 1,600
The player in the middle position raised to 2,500 and was called by Ben Lai in the small blind. The player in the big blind shoved for the initial raiser to fold. Lai asked for a count and the dealer confirmed his opponent had 21,800 behind. Lai looked up to the ceiling, took a few seconds, and then made the call.
Big Blind: 
Ben Lai: 
The board ran 
for Lai to hit the river to eliminate his opponent.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
120,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
36,000
8,000
|
8,000 |
|
|
26,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
Phachara Wongwichit raised to 2,500 from the early position and the player in the small blind three-bet which Wongwichit called.
They both checked through the 
flop to the on the turn. The small blind check-folded to Wongwichit's bet of 8,500.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
67,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
261,000
213,000
|
213,000 |
|
150,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
|
130,000
130,000
|
130,000 |
|
128,000
128,000
|
128,000 |
|
116,000
46,000
|
46,000 |
|
110,000
110,000
|
110,000 |
|
104,000
79,000
|
79,000 |
|
100,000
85,500
|
85,500 |
|
90,000
90,000
|
90,000 |
|
68,000
38,000
|
38,000 |
|
58,000
44,000
|
44,000 |
|
||
|
28,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
Qiang Tao raised from the hijack and was called by Jehun Hong on the button while the blinds folded.
The flop came 
, Tao check-called the 3,500 bet of Hong.
The turn brought them the 
, Tao checked again but then folded when Hong continued with a bet of 5,500.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
157,000 | |
|
||
|
59,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
31,000 | |
Level: 10
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 1,200
At the end of the break, registration will officially close for Day 1a. With 213 entries showing on the tournament clock, the 119 remaining players have been sent for the last 15-minute break of the day.
Andre Lettau got up from his chair as he was all-in and at risk from the middle position and covered by Kim Foh Siow in the under-the-gun position.
Andre Lettau: 
Kim Foh Siow: 
The board ran out 
for Siow to hold with the higher pocket pair to eliminate Lettau.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
33,000 | |
|
Busted |
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