Players are now on a 15-minute break.
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Action was opened by Soukha Kachittavong to 350,000. Next to act on the button was Nhan Cao who was sitting on the shortest stack and he three-bet to 800,000. Action was then back on Kachittavong who called.
The 3♦Q♠5♠ flop hit the felt and action checked to Cao on the button who only took a moment before moving all in.
Kachittavong took a second and then returned his cards to the dealer.
Cao dragged the pot and play carries on.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Soukha Kachittavong |
12,200,000
2,600,000
|
2,600,000 |
Cheng Xu |
7,500,000
-700,000
|
-700,000 |
Nhan Cao | 4,400,000 | |
Johanssy Joseph |
3,000,000
-2,700,000
|
-2,700,000 |
Level: 30
Blinds: 80,000/160,000
Ante: 160,000
Play has grinded to a snail’s pace over the last hour. The players are keeping the chips close and there have been almost no hands getting to showdown.
No players are short and average stack is still 60 big blinds.
Lock in, this could go deep into the morning.
Action was opened in middle position by Soukha Kachittavong to 270,000. Next to act was Nhan Cao on the button who three-bet to 700,000. Kachittavong called.
The 3♦J♠A♦ flop landed and Kachittavong check-called a 600,000 bet from Cao.
The 10♠ landed on the turn and action quickly checked through to an A♠ river. Once more action checked through and Kachittavong quickly tabled Q♦Q♠.
Cao shook his head and mucked.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Soukha Kachittavong |
9,600,000
4,500,000
|
4,500,000 |
Nhan Cao |
4,400,000
-3,700,000
|
-3,700,000 |
Level: 29
Blinds: 60,000/120,000
Ante: 120,000
Players are now on a 15-minute break.
Ron Adams was under the gun and moved in for his last 700,000. It folded to Soukha Kachittavong in the small blind who put in a protection raise to 1,700,000. The big blind folded and the cards hit their backs.
Ron Adams: 9♥7♠
Soukha Kachittavong: A♣A♠
The full board ran out 2♥8♣2♦3♣6♦ and Adams amazing run would come to an end in fifth place.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Soukha Kachittavong |
9,200,000
5,250,000
|
5,250,000 |
Ron Adams | Busted |
Action was opened in middle position by Nhan Cao to 200,000. It folded to Soheb Porbandarwala in the big blind who called.
The 8♣9♥Q♥ landed and Porbandarwala check-called a 200,000 chip bet from Cao.
The 7♦ landed on the turn and Porbandarwala checked again. Cao only thought for a moment before moving all in having Porbandarwala covered. Porbandarwala said "I can't fold" and put in the chips.
Soheb Porbandarwala: 9♦7♠
Nhan Cao: 10♥10♣
Porbandarwala need to fade the straight outs to double but unfortunately, Cao would be the recipient of a 6♥ river.
Porbandarwala hit the rail in sixth place.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Nhan Cao |
8,800,000
2,050,000
|
2,050,000 |
Soheb Porbandarwala | Busted |
Level: 28
Blinds: 50,000/100,000
Ante: 100,000