Level 18
: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Dingxiang Ong raised to 17,000 from under the gun and was called by Thibaut Klinghammer in the big blind. On a 
flop, Klinghammer check-called a bet and check-raised from 45,000 to 150,000 when the 
appeared on the turn. Ong made the call and Klinghammer jammed the 
river for 110,000, Ong snap-called.
Klinghammer tabled 
for the flopped ace-high straight while Ong had 
for a flush.
The fortune of Ong lasted just a few minutes when he got it in for an effective 234,000 in a battle of the blinds with Kan Lin.
Kan Lin: 
Dingxiang Ong: 
The 
board improved Lin to a pair of sixes to secure the double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
476,000
153,000
|
153,000 |
|
350,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
|
Busted |
flop, Rishabh Vekaria checked and Bernie Stang shoved all in for about 190,000, which looked to be at least double the pot. Vekaria snap-called with 
for a set and was far in front of 
turn opened chopping outs for Stang but Vekaria just filled up on the 
river.
and Steven Miller was narrowly ahead with the 
.
against the 
giving him the lead.
was much more immediate help as he turned a set. The river was the 
and Fairrie was eliminated.
against the 
of Yockey for 205,000.
, flipping against the 
of Ben Lamb. The board ran 
turn and 
suited from the small blind. O'Shea folded and Weis called with 
