Successive Eliminations By Kim
Kenneth Kim was scooping the pot as Louis Vial was leaving the table bidding everyone good luck after an aces versus kings battle. In the very next hand, where the pot was 70,000, both Mengqi Chen in the small blind and Kim in the big blind waited patiently as the board was dealt.
The flop came J♦9♥A♣. After a check, Kim fired 50,000 in the pot. Chen called to see another card.
Chen checked the 7♣ turn. Kim kept the pressure with a 700,000 bet effectively putting Chen all-in. Chen went into the tank shuffling his chips, mulling over the situation. Finally, he put in the chips in for a call.
Mengqi Chen: A♥3♦ 
Kenneth Kim: J♣8♣
Chen was ahead with top pair while Kim only had middle pair on the flop but the turn had given him additional outs with a flush draw. It didn't bode well for Chen when the 2♣ fell on the river completing Kim's flush. Kim scooped the pot once again as Chen left the table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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1,800,000
1,330,000
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1,330,000 |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |