A double up for Zuo Wang to tell you about now, but he could so easily have been eliminated. He shoved for 98,000 from under-the-gun with and Talal Shakerchi called with . Action passed to Elton Tsang, who was the big blind, and it was clear he had a tough decision. He tanked for a couple of minutes before folding Ace-Ten, showing Mikita Badziakouski as he did so.
The run out kept Wang in front, but Tsang would've made a full house had he called. "I'd have folded too," said Badziakouski to Tsang.
Elton Tsang raised to 25,000 from the cutoff, and Talal Shakerchi called from the big blind. The flop came and the players get it all in. Tsang is the at-risk player with 139,000.
Tsang turns over and Shakerchi shows .
The turn is the and the river the , giving Tsang a double up.
The registration and re-entry period is now officially closed. During the break, Andrew Robl entered, and Cary Katz re-entered, bringing the total number of entries to 13. There are currently 10 players remaining.
Official payout information will be posted as soon as it becomes available.
The break was initially 30 minutes long. After some debate (some wanted 10, others 15) it was decided the break would be 12 minutes long. See you in a dozen minutes.
Talal Shakerchi is now well clear at the top of the chip counts as he just eliminated Patrick Madden. The latter raised to 18,000 from the button, Shakerchi three-bet to 75,000, "I was essentially setting him all-in," he told us, Madden shoved for 130,500 and Shakerchi called.
Madden:
Shakerchi:
The board kept Shakerchi's hand in front and he's up to around 660,000.
First to act, Talal Shakerchi raised to 17,000. His neighbor Yaqi Sun was down to just 25,000 and moved all in. Elton Tsang on the button over shoved for 400,000 and both blinds released. Shakerchi didn't hesitate and called all in.
Talal Shakerchi:
Elton Tsang:
Yaqi Sun :
Sun was excited seeing his ace was live and shouted "Ace!"
The flop came and Sun exclaimed "Ace!" once more.
"Six!" Badziakouski joined in with Sun as the hit the turn, notifying his neighbor of the extra out he had just gotten.
The on the river wasn't of any help to anyone and Shakerchi doubled while Sun hit the rail. There's still time to reenter, so he might make use of that option.
Paul Phua raised to 16,000 from the button, and Cary Katz moved all in for 136,000 from the small blind. Mustapha Kanit folded his big blind. Phua asked for a count, and after the dealer counted down Katz's stack, he called.
Phua:
Katz:
The flop fell , giving Katz a pair and some hope, but leaving Phua in the lead with his pair of aces. The turn was the and the river the . Phua won the pot with aces up, and Katz was eliminated.
Huge hand, and the man in form is the man with the chip lead...
Yaqi Sun raised on the button and Elton Tsang called out of the big blind. On the flop Sun c-bet 16,000, Tsang moved all-in for 203,000 total and Sun tanked before calling.
Tsang:
Sun:
It was as close to a coin-flip as you can get with Tsang a 50.71% favourite to double up. The turn meant Sun was now a 75% favourite, but the river gave Tsang the win.
and Talal Shakerchi called with 
. Action passed to Elton Tsang, who was the big blind, and it was clear he had a tough decision. He tanked for a couple of minutes before folding Ace-Ten, showing Mikita Badziakouski as he did so.
run out kept Wang in front, but Tsang would've made a full house had he called. "I'd have folded too," said Badziakouski to Tsang.
and Shakerchi shows 
. 
and the river the 
, giving Tsang a double up.
board kept Shakerchi's hand in front and he's up to around 660,000.
hit the turn, notifying his neighbor of the extra out he had just gotten.
on the river wasn't of any help to anyone and Shakerchi doubled while Sun hit the rail. There's still time to reenter, so he might make use of that option.
, giving Katz a pair and some hope, but leaving Phua in the lead with his pair of aces. The turn was the 
