The First Pot Goes to Doft
The first hand of the official final table started with a raise from Meng La who was in the under the gun +1 position. From middle position Elie Doft opted to three-bet to 36,000 and the action got folded back to La who made the call.
The flop came down 
and La check-called 12,000. The turn was the 
and Doft fired out a 24,000 bet after his opponent had checked. La laid his hand down and Doft took down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
470,000 | -48,000 |
|
359,000 | 48,000 |