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Wai Kin Yong Drops Michael Soyza, Takes the Lead
The turned board read [khtd6d9s] and Michael Soyza found himself all-in. Wai Kin Yong called and the two tabled their hands with Soyza at risk.
Soyza turned over [tsth] for a set of dimes but it was not enough as Yong showed [qsjs] for a turned straight. The [ah] completed the board and Soyza was eliminated, sending the pot to Yong.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Wai Kin Yong | 1,870,000 |
670,000  |
| Michael Soyza | Busted |
-100,000  |
Wai Kin Yong Sends Jason Koon to the Wayside
Wai Kin Yong limped and Jason Koon pushed all in, totaling 304,000. Yong snap-called, putting Koon at risk of elimination.
Jason Koon: [ksjd]
Wai Kin Yong: [ackd]
The flop rolled out [jh8c7d] and Koon took the lead, hitting a pair of jacks. An [as] spoiled the flop, shifting the lead back to Yong and an [8d] river cemented it. Yong pulled in the pot with his turned ace and Koon took an exit.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Wai Kin Yong | 1,200,000 |
900,000 |
| Jason Koon | Busted |
-594,000 |
Cary Katz opened to 40,000 and Timofey Kuznetsov three-bet shoved for about 560,000. Katz snapped his 491,000 into the middle and the two turned over their hands.
Cary Katz: [adkc]
Timofey Kuznetsov: [kdqd]
The flop came down [jh9d8c] and Katz was still in front. A [jc] turn and [8d] river changed not a thing and Katz pulled in a double, leaving Kuznetsov short in the process of doing so.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Cary Katz | 1,050,000 |
770,000 |
| Timofey Kuznetsov | 70,000 |
-430,000 |
Paul Phua Takes Commanding Lead with Double KO
Jiang Xia He shoved his 64,000 and Sergi Reixach pushed over the top, totaling 365,000. Paul Phua called both and the three tabled their hands.
Jiang Xia He: [ac6h]
Sergi Reixach: [kcth]
Paul Phua: [adqs]
The flop came down [jh9d8s] and Phua was still in the lead. A [7h] landed on the turn, giving Reixach a straight and the lead. The unlikely [ts] completed the board, smashing Phua with a higher straight to take down the pot, sending two players to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Paul Phua | 1,570,000 |
1,470,000 |
| Sergi Reixach | Busted |
-300,000 |
| Santi Jiang | Busted |
-104,000 |
Phil Ivey Wakes Up with a Hand to Double Through Jiang Xia He
Jiang Xia He open-shoved 408,000 and action folded back to Phil Ivey who quickly put his 304,000 into the middle.
Phil Ivey: [ackh]
Jiang Xia He: [ahtc]
The dealer fanned out [qh8s7c] on the flop, leaving Ivey in the lead. A [9c] turn brought a bundle of outs for He to take down the pot but a [9d] river was not one and Ivey secured a monster double.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Phil Ivey | 636,000 |
310,000 |
| Santi Jiang | 104,000 |
4,000 |
Event #3 Champ Takes a Walk
Wai Leong Chan moved all in for his remaining stack and Luc Greenwood jammed over the top, pushing everyone else out of the hand.
Wei Leong Chan: [jhtd]
Luc Greenwood: [ac7c]
The board came down [askd9ctdkc] and Greenwood took down the pot with his flopped ace, sending Chan to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Luc Greenwood | 310,000 |
-90,000 |
| Wai Leong Chan | Busted |
-200,000 |
Prize Pool and Payouts Announced
The late registration period for Event #5: $50,000 Short Deck has now come to an end and a total of 50 entry slips were sold, gathering a prize pool of $2,500,000. The top eight will be finding at least a min-cash worth $100,000 and the eventual winner will be pulling in $800,000.
| Place | Payout |
| 1 | $800,000 |
| 2 | $525,000 |
| 3 | $350,000 |
| 4 | $250,000 |
| 5 | $200,000 |
| 6 | $150,000 |
| 7 | $125,000 |
| 8 | $100,000 |
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