Ngai Doubles Through Yin
Level 28
: 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante
Wai Ngai went all in for 830,000 from early position and saw Yao Yin reraise all in from middle position. All remaining players folded and the two were off to the races.
Wai Ngai: 
Yao Yin: 
The flop came 
, giving Yin three more outs at a counterfeited two pair. The turn 
gave him four more outs to broadway. However, Ngai was able to stay on top as the river fell 
to complete the runout and leave his eights up as the best hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,860,000
1,000,000
|
1,000,000 |
|
770,000
-810,000
|
-810,000 |
, ending the overall Day 1 chip leader's quest for victory in seventh place.
came onto the board to give Heath two pair. Shen now would need to hit a six for a gutshot or running cards for a better two pair or trips. The turn 
and all three hands were tabled.
, leaving Ngai with seven outs to either a pair of aces or a ten-high straight. The turn 
gave Reichard trips, cutting Ngai's outs to four. Unfortunately for Reichard, the river 
. Heath made a continuation-bet of 500,000 and Ditrapani clicked it back, raising the minimum to 1 million. 
and the river fell behind it 
to leave Ditrapani's draw dry. Stacks were totaled and Heath barely had Ditrapani covered, leaving him crippled as four-handed play continues.
to give Heath a pair of sevens and leave Herstein needing to hit a king to stay in the tournament. He would be unable to do so on the turn 
and wound up as the fourth-place finisher of the tournament as a result.
