Level 24
: 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Paul Phau opened to 425,000 from the hijack with 
, Michael Chi Zhang looked down at 
and elected to move all in for 5,010,000. Phua snap-called and the two turned over their hands with Zhang at risk.
Michael Chi Zhang:
Paul Phua:
The dealer fanned out a one-sided flop of 
, giving Phua a boat. Zhang was drawing slim and now needed runner nines to take down the pot.
A 
peeled off on the turn and the crowd went wild as the Triton co-founder was now guaranteed the pot with his four ladies. The 
completed the board and Zhang took an exit in sixth place to the start of day chipleader.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
11,500,000
4,600,000
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4,600,000 |
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Busted | |
and raised to 400,000 from under the gun. Sam Greenwood defended his big blind with 
and the flop came down 
.
landed on the turn. Greenwood checked to Zhang, he bet 500,000 and Greenwood instantly folded, sending a pot to Zhang.
from the small blind. 
, and Soyza kept his lead but saw Chidwick pick up the flush draw. 
turn, with Cates also able to survive still. 
river was the perfect card for Soyza and signaled the end for Chidwick and Cates. 
.
, hitting top pair for both players. Chidwick checked to Zhang who bet 160,000 and Chidwick check-raised to 450,000.
river card. Both players checked and tabled their cards, playing the same hand for a split with their aces over sevens.
. 
hit the turn. 
was revealed on the river, and Yong bet 750,000. Phua opted to call and won the pot at showdown with his higher two pair.
and Michael Chi Zhang defended his big blind, holding 
. The dealer spread out 
, Zhang checked to Cates who bet 250,000 and Zhang called.
, and Ben Heath called from the button with 
and the flop fell 
and Daniel Cates moved all in for 1,030,000 in the big blind with his 
appeared on the river, and Yong bet 700,000.