Timothy Adams Out in 5th ($116,000)
Start of day chip leader Ivan Leow has taken a few hits recently, but has just replenished his stack with Tim Adams’ last 600,000. Adams (far left) defended his big blind with [Kd7s] after a Leow preflop open with [6c5c]; both players checked a [8dKs6s] flop. Leow turned two pair with the [5d], and now was the point the chips flew in – 545,000 effective. The river brought the [2d] and the final down to four-handed.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Ivan Leow | 2,155,000 |
155,000  |
| Timothy Adams | Busted |
-590,000  |
Adams Makes His Move, Doubles (Back to 15 Big Blinds)
Tim Adams has not found the cards or spots yet to make inroads on the chip leaders on this final – until now. Down to just 265,000 chips, he moved in preflop from the big blind holding [TsTc] over the top of an Ivan Leow late-position open with [Kd7d]. The chip leader made the call, and was still in pole position after the board ran out [9hkhthjh6d], doubling Adams.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Ivan Leow | 2,000,000 |
-30,000 |
| Timothy Adams | 590,000 |
185,000 |
Artur Martirosyan Eliminated in 6th Place ($87,000)
Artur Martirosyan never recovered from doubling Matthias Eibinger right at the start of this final table, and failed to improve when he got his last 180,000 in preflop with [JcTc], called by Sam Trickett with [Ad4h]. His final, unhelpful board ran out [9sKs3s5d5h] and the pace of busting today continues unabated.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Sam Trickett | 1,600,000 |
470,000 |
| Artur Martirosyan | Busted |
-270,000 |
Phil Ivey Busts in 7th Place ($72,500)
Phil Ivey raised in late position twice in a row (first off opening to 80,000 with [KdTd] on the button but folding to a Sam Trickett jam (with [Ad4s]), the second time starting the hand that would end his run at this event’s trophy. He made it 80,000 again, this time in the cutoff with [qsqh], and Matthias Eibinger took a turn moving in preflop, with [KsTs]. Ivey called immediately; Eibinger needed a little help from the deck which he received on the turn, spiking his king (the board [6c2dTcKc9c]).
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Matthias Eibinger | 1,895,000 |
1
|
| Phil Ivey | Busted |
-845,000 |
Mateos Outflips Leow to Double
Adrian Mateos opened to 65,000 in the cutoff (from a stack of 660,000) and shoved when Ivan Leow three-bet him to 210,000; call.
Mateos: [TcTh]
Leow: [AhKs]
Leow was drawing dead on the turn: [3sTd5s5c] – Mateos had made a full house and did not need the river [2d] to start pulling back his stack.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Ivan Leow | 2,030,000 |
-660,000 |
| Adrian Mateos | 1,350,000 |
690,000 |
Ivan Leow Extends Chip Lead
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Ivan Leow | 2,690,000 |
400,000
|
| Matthias Eibinger | 1,230,000 |
230,000 |
| Sam Trickett | 1,130,000 |
-120,000 |
| Phil Ivey | 845,000 |
45,000 |
| Adrian Mateos | 660,000 |
-90,000 |
| Timothy Adams | 405,000 |
-75,000 |
| Artur Martirosyan | 270,000 |
-10,000 |
| Seng Yee | Busted |
-2,830,000 |
Paul Phua Eliminated in 8th Place ($58,000)
Matthias Eibinger opened when it folded to him in the hijack for 70,000 with [QcTs], called by both blinds – chip leader Ivan Leow in the small with [JhKs] and Paul Phua in the big with [Jd3d]. An action generating flop emerged: [Jc9h7d]. Leow checked, Phua moved all in for his last 240,000 and the over-kicked king alone made the call. The turn and river fell [Tc2d] and the second player to leave the final in quick succession brings Event #2 to the point where a final table photo is in the works; cards will be back in the air shortly.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Paul Phua | Busted |
-405,000 |
Webster Lim Eliminated in 9th Place ($43,500)
Chin Wei “Webster” Lim is first to the rail from the final table, having moved all in from the small blind preflop for 310,000 over the top of a Phil Ivey mid-position open to 70,000 with [KsQs]. Lim held [AhJh] and waited patiently for Ivey to make the call or fold; he did the former eventually, saying “whatever” and the board decided Lim’s fate: a safe [8d4hTh] flop, an outs-adding [Jd] on the river for Ivey, and a nut-straight-producing [9c] on the river.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Phil Ivey | 800,000 |
325,000 |
| Chin Wei Lim | Busted |
-295,000 |
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