Dong Chen opened to 150,000 from the small blind and Thomas Santerne defended from the big blind.
The flop came J♦8♦7♥ and Chen check-called a 175,000 bet from Santerne.
Chen check-called another bet on the 2♥ turn, this time for 350,000.
Both players checked the 10♠ river. Chen turned over 10♦7♦ for two pair on the river but Santerne tabled J♥8♣ for a bigger two pair to take down a sizable pot.
Dong Chen opened to 100,000 from the hijack and Roman Hrabec three-bet to 250,000 from the button. Chen moved all in for 1,060,000 and Hrabec made the call with a covering stack to put Chen at risk.
Dong Chen: Q♦Q♥
Roman Hrabec: 10♦10♥
The board ran out K♦6♥4♠3♣8♠. Chen remained ahead with the bigger pocket pair to score a massive double up through Hrabec who was left with just under seven big blinds.
Dong Chen raised to 150,000 from the small blind before the action was on Thomas Santerne in the big blind who moved all in. Chen snap called and the cards hit their backs.
Thomas Santerne: A♣2♣
Dong Chen: A♥Q♥
The K♠7♣6♣ flop brought in the exact draw that Santerne needed. No sweat as the 5♣ landed on the turn and Chen was drawing dead. Santerne got a pure double and is now in the top half of the chip stacks.
Level: 22
Blinds: 25,000/50,000
Ante: 50,000
The final 7 players are on another 15-minute break.
Jin Hoon Lee opened to 80,000 from under the gun and Mike Watson three-bet to 300,000 from the small blind. Lee moved all in for 505,000 and Watson snap-called with a covering stack.
Jin Hoon Lee: K♣K♥
Mike Watson: A♥K♠
The board ran out 10♥8♦6♣4♣3♣. Lee held with pocket kings to score a full double up through Watson.
| Table | Seat | Name | Country | Chip Count | Big Blind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Jin Hoon Lee | Korea | 710,000 | 18 |
| 1 | 2 | Zhewen Hu | China | 880,000 | 22 |
| 1 | 3 | Dong Chen | China | 2,265,000 | 57 |
| 1 | 4 | Thomas Santerne | France | 470,000 | 12 |
| 1 | 5 | Roman Hrabec | Czechia | 1,320,000 | 33 |
| 1 | 6 | Mike Watson | Canada | 1,645,000 | 41 |
| 1 | 7 | Jean-Noel Thorel | France | 2,625,000 | 66 |
Sergi Reixach moved all in from then button and got called by Roman Hrabec in the small blind. The big blind then folded and the cards hit their backs.
Sergi Reixach: A♥9♥
Roman Hrabec: 6♥6♦
The full board ran out 10♦4♣8♠4♥4♠ and with a pair of sixes Hrabec sent Reixach to the rail.
Level: 21
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 40,000
Sergi Reixach Moved all in from the button before the small blind folded and the action was on Armin Rezaei. He called off for less and the cards hit their backs.
Armin Rezaei: Q♦10♦
Sergi Reixach: A♦10♠
The full board ran out 9♥6♥2♥4♦8♣ and Rezaei hit the rail.
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