Anson Tsang Takes Lead with the Nuts
After knocking Danny Tang under 1,000,000 chips, Anson Tsang sent Robert Flink below that threshold after winning another pot with the nuts.
Action was picked up with just over 240,000 in the pot and Tsang check-calling 60,000 on the [Ac6c6h] flop.
Both players checked the [9h] turn and after the [7h] completed the board, Tsang bet 110,000.
Flink quickly called and Tsang tabled [AhTh] for a rivered nut flush.
The Swede shook his head and then started counting down his stack, while Tsang chipped up to take the chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Anson Tsang | 1,760,000 |
330,000  |
| Robert Flink | 930,000 |
-690,000  |
Danny Tang Goes Into The Tank
Danny Tang was briefly over the 1,000,000 chip mark, but is now back under the chip average after losing a pot to Anson Tsang.
Action was picked up with four players checking through the [Ad8h7s] flop. The [Ts] came on the turn and Sam Greenwood checked before Cary Katz followed behind.
Tang bet 80,000 and Tsang was the only caller from the cutoff.
The [Kh] completed the board and Tang checked to his in-position countryman. After a few seconds, Tsang bet 180,000 and immediately Tang started talking.
“I should have block-bet and three-bet jammed.” he said while re-checking his cards and counting down his stack.
He went through two time extensions, trying to work his way through what he could beat.
“Not much.” he admitted.
Eventually, he called and Tsang tabled [QdJs].
“The nuts? Boring!” Tang said while he watched Tsang stack more than a million.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Anson Tsang | 1,430,000 |
555,000 |
| Danny Tang | 825,000 |
-55,000 |
Updated Counts on Day 1 Bubble
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Cary Katz | 1,760,000 |
220,000 |
| Robert Flink | 1,620,000 |
-80,000 |
| Sam Greenwood | 1,250,000 |
-132,000 |
| Danny Tang | 880,000 |
250,000 |
| Anson Tsang | 875,000 |
255,000 |
| Rainer Kempe | 410,000 |
-10,000 |
Katz Catches Quads, Kempe Catches One Outer to Eliminate Lim
Chin Wei Lim seemed to be trending up at this final table, but after two hands he was sent to the rail in 7th place.
The first saw Cary Katz bet 53,000 with the completed board reading [Ad8s8dTdAh].
Lim used an extension before he raised to 300,000 – leaving himself just over 180,000 behind.
Katz didn’t take much time to reply with a raise of his own, putting Lim all-in. Despite committing most of his chips, Lim could only shake his head and fold.
He was happy he did when Katz turned over [AcAs] for rivered quads.
In one of the very next hands, three players were all-in. Danny Tang had both Chin Wei Lim and Rainer Kempe covered, meaning that if he hit he could score a double knockout and end Day 1.
Tang: [AsKh]
Kempe: [KcKs]
Lim: [Tc9s]
Kempe saw one of Tang’s outs come in the window – but his one out came after it as the board ran out [AcKd6s7dTc].
The German is still short heading into the next break, while Katz is back near the top of the leaderboard.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Cary Katz | 1,540,000 |
200,000 |
| Danny Tang | 630,000 |
-280,000 |
| Rainer Kempe | 420,000 |
-40,000 |
| Chin Wei Lim | Busted |
-470,000 |
Tang Takes From The Leader
Cary Katz is still over 1,000,000 chips, but he’s no longer the Event #4 final table chip leader.
That’s because Danny Tang just doubled through Katz, showing off some speech play in the process.
Action was picked up with Rainer Kempe and Anson Tsang calling before Katz raised to 150,000.
Tang, who was on the button, moved all-in for 412,000 and that move forced folds from both limpers. Katz wasn’t as easy to shed, as he used a time extension while in the tank.
As his opponent thought, Tang started talking to Katz.
They went back and forth about what the other player could have. As their discussion died down, Tang said he felt like Katz would call.
“My speech play is so good, but how do I flip?” Tang said and shortly after Katz called.
Tang had to hold with [KhKs] to Katz’s [KdJs] and he did on the [AhJd6cTdTs] runout.
Both players are now on either side of 1,000,000 chips.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Cary Katz | 1,340,000 |
-910,000 |
| Danny Tang | 910,000 |
485,000 |
Final Table Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Cary Katz | 2,250,000 | - |
| Robert Flink | 1,700,000 |
260,000 |
| Sam Greenwood | 1,382,000 |
-148,000 |
| Anson Tsang | 620,000 |
-220,000 |
| Chin Wei Lim | 470,000 |
50,000 |
| Rainer Kempe | 460,000 |
10,000 |
| Danny Tang | 425,000 |
-280,000 |
Final Table Seat Draw & Counts
| Seat | Name | Country | Chip Count |
| 1 | Sam Greenwood | Canada | 1,382,000 |
| 2 | Cary Katz | United States | 2,250,000 |
| 3 | Chin Wei Lim | Hong Kong | 470,000 |
| 4 | Danny Tang | Hong Kong | 425,000 |
| 5 | Robert Flink | Sweden | 1,700,000 |
| 6 | Rainer Kempe | Germany | 460,000 |
| 7 | Anson Tsang | Hong Kong | 620,000 |
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