After a rivered full house for Wai Leong Chan (with pocket aces, no less) was paid by Phua with [Qh8s] to the tune of 850,000, the board [AsQc6cJhJd], Phua found himself hovering around the 3,000,000 chip mark, in need of a double. His chance came when Chan set him in preflop

Wai Leong Chan extends his lead after getting paid on the river by Paul Phua.  Chan had led at a [AsJdTd] flop with [7d7c], called by Phua who'd flopped two pair with [JsTh].  Both players checked the [8s] turn, and the [9h] river completed Chan's straight.  Phua faced a river

A call, check combo started the most recent big hand, Phua making up the 120,000 with [Ah6d], Wai Leong Chan checking [Jc9d] on the button. Both players checked the [Js7sTs] flop, but action picked up on the [6h] turn.  Phua check-raised Chan's bet of 225,000 to 825,000, looking to pick up

Wai Leong Chan has edged a little more of a lead, his most recent hand won courtesy of pressure applied in position.  Seeing a flop of [qd8d8h] with [AdJh] vs. Paul Phua with [9d9c], Chan bet 350,000 when it was checked to him.  Phua called here, but gave up when

Hands proceed apace, small pots shuttling back and forth, rarely getting past a flop and including the odd walk here and there.  Both players are playing around 100 antes deep and are getting in around as many small pots per level as are possible live. One recent preflop three-bet from Wai

Quick fire, small pot action for the most part at the start of the heads up phase of the final.  One recent hand saw Paul Phua limp with [AhQd], then three-bet to 1,400,000 when button Wai Leong Chan made it 375,000 to go with [Js6h], picking up the pot.