Yang Takes Early Chip Lead
The flop read 
and He Chang had checked his small blind. Duan Chao bet 2,500 from under the gun and was called by both Yi Fan Yang in the cutoff and Chang.
The turn brought them the 
, Chang bet 2,500 and Chao raised to 9,500. Yang considered his options for a minute and decided to call. Chang quickly folded.
The river completed the board with the 
, Chao now checked. Yang looked at the board once more and decided to bet 9,650. Chao called without hesitating. Yang turned over 
for the turned two pair and that was enough for Chao to muck his hand.
Shortly after, Phachara Wongwichit and Ye Wang entered the field causing the 3rd table for the tournament to be opened. The new table now features them and Dongzhe Yang, Yang, Kuisong Wu, and Preston Lee.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
92,000 | 42,000 |
|
50,000 | 50,000 |
|
|
50,000 | 50,000 |
|
50,000 | 50,000 |
|
50,000 | 50,000 |
|
26,000 | -24,000 |