Yufei Zhong, already with one WSOP final table in 2022, had Jeremy Wien all in for his last 12,000 and another player all in for 22,000 on a flop of 
.
Zhong showed 
for flopped two pair, Wien had 
, and the other all-in player had 
for top pair and flush draw.
The 
turn improved Zhong to a full house and left Wien drawing dead. The river was the 
and Zhong knocked out both players.
The next hand, Zhong three-bet from the button to 4,500. Greg Margers, in the big blind, initially tried to call the original bet before being informed Zhong had raised. He then tried to move all in.
The dealer told Margers he had already called and had to take back his all-in bet and all three players saw a flop of 
. Margers this time shoved for his last 8,500, the original raiser folded, and Zhong called with some hesitation.
Margers showed 
, while Zhong had 
and didn't improve with the 
turn and river, to double up Margers.
Margers' son Tavish, a WSOP circuit ring winner, is also in the field today and they made a last-longer bet for Father's Day.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
63,000
63,000
|
63,000 |
|
29,000
29,000
|
29,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
||
who continued for 1,800. Diaz's opponent made the call to send the two players to the turn. 
turn and far from slowing down, Diaz fired off a bet of 6,000. The under the gun player thought for some time before releasing their hand.
and facing a bet for his tournament life, having started the hand with around 55,000.
for two pair. Clinkscales, though, had rivered a higher two pair with 
to double up.
turn did give Hinkle a gutshot. "I want a three just for the hell of it", said Hinkle prior to the river. That river was in fact the 
flop, improving to a pair of aces, and his hand held up as the board ran out 
to secure a triple up.
river. Though Bailey is still short, he will at least have enjoyed finding a double shortly before the second break of the day.