| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,702,500
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
|
1,320,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
|
||
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,702,500
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
|
1,320,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
|
||
Joseph Cheong had the button and opened to 14,000. Hugo Lemaire three-bet to 40,000, and Cheong called.
The dealer fanned 

, and Lemaire checked to Cheong who tossed out a single green T25,000 chip. Lemaire mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,517,000
255,000
|
255,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
595,000
255,000
|
255,000 |
Hugo Lemaire had the button and opened to 15,000. Joseph Cheong called.
The flop fell 

, and Cheong checked. Lemaire fired 14,000, Cheong check-raised to 51,000, and Lemaire called. The turn was the
, and Cheong led for 77,000. Lemaire tank-called.
The
completed the board, and Cheong tossed out 156,000. Lemaire tanked for nearly a minute, staring at both Cheong and the board, before he finally called.
"Two pair," Cheong said, tabling 
.
Lemaire unhappily mucked, and Cheong now has a massive lead.
Warwick Mirzikinian limped blind on the button and Aubin Cazals checked his option. The flop fell 

and Cazals bet 9,000. Mirzikinian called to see the
turn which Cazals checked. Mirzikinian bet 25,000, Cazals called, and the
river fell. Another check from Cazals led to a bet of 100,000 from Mirzininian.
Cazals pondered for about 60 seconds before he called, but he quickly mucked when Mirzikinian tabled 
for a full house.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,642,500
152,000
|
152,000 |
|
|
1,380,000
152,000
|
152,000 |
|
|
||
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,262,000
120,000
|
120,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
850,000
120,000
|
120,000 |
Joseph Cheong had the button and opened to 14,000. Hugo Lemaire three-bet to 50,000, and Cheong called.
The flop came down 

, and Lemaire led for 40,000. Cheong called. The
turned, and Lemaire slowed down, checking to Cheong who knuckled behind.
The
completed the board, and Lemaire checked again. Cheong tossed out 40,000, and Lemaire called.
Cheong tabled 
for a pair of jacks, Lemaire mucked, and Cheong raked in yet another pot.
Hugo Lemaire had the button and opened to 15,000. Joseph Cheong called. The flop was 

, and both players checked.
The turn brought another spade, the
, and Cheong led for 18,000. Lemaire tanked before raising to 53,000, and Cheong called.
The
completed the board, and Cheong quickly checked. Lemaire tanked before checking behind, and Cheong tabled 
for two pair. Lemaire mucked, and Cheong pulled in the pot.
Aubin Cazals raised to 18,000 on the button and Warwick Mirzikinian called from the big blind, delivering a 

flop.
Mirzikinian checked, leading to a Cazals bet of 25,000. A check-raise was on Mirzininian's mind as he popped it to 75,000. A call from Cazals landed the
turn where Mirzikinian bet another 75,000. Cazals called again, landing the
river. Mirzikinian bet a cool 100,000, enough to get Cazals to give it up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,532,000
160,000
|
160,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,490,500
160,000
|
160,000 |
Hugo Lemaire opened to 15,000 with the button, Joseph Cheong three-bet to 46,000, and Lemaire folded.
We haven't seen very many three-bets thus far, and Lemaire was quick to fold once Cheong made the re-raise.