Paul Phua Knocked Out by Jason Koon
Jason Koon was in the cutoff and he slid forward a pile to cover Paul Phua’s stack of 200,000 or so. Phua called.
Phua: [JdJc]
Koon: [Qh9d]
While Phua started with the better hand, the board included five overcards to his pair and the [AsAhKhQsQd] board eliminated him in 10th place.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Jason Koon | 2,300,000 |
1,110,000  |
| Paul Phua | Busted |
-700,000  |
Cary Katz Crosses the 2-Million Mark
Mikita Badziakouski shoved and Cary Katz called. Elton Tsang, on the button, said he was tempted but he let his hand go.
Badziakouski: [9d8d]
Katz: [KsKh]
“Give him the king of diamonds, that’s fair,” Katz said.
But the board came out [Qs8s6sTcTd] and Katz scored the double for 1,085,000 and climbed through the provisional standings.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Cary Katz | 2,250,000 |
1,185,000 |
| Mikita Badziakouski | 940,000 |
-1,110,000 |
Chris Brewer Eliminated by Mikita Badziakouski
Following five limps, Chris Brewer peeled the [AsKh] on the button and jammed for 600,000. Mikita Badziakouski called with the [AdJd].
Badziakouski rivered the winner on [Qh7h6c7cJc] and eliminated Brewer in 11th place.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Mikita Badziakouski | 2,050,000 |
850,000 |
| Chris Brewer | Busted |
-320,000 |
Double for Paul Phua
Paul Phua shoved for 325,000 and Winfred Yu looked him up from the button:
Phua: [QcTs]
Yu: [AcQs]
The board ran out [6sKc9dTcTd] and Phua caught what he needed to stay in the mix.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Paul Phua | 700,000 |
275,000 |
| Winfred Yu | 432,000 |
-128,000 |
Updated Chip Counts After Level 12
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Lun Loon | 1,510,000 |
-220,000 |
| Phil Ivey | 1,420,000 |
170,000 |
| Stephen Chidwick | 1,300,000 | - |
| Lee Wai Kiat | 1,275,000 |
325,000 |
| Mikita Badziakouski | 1,200,000 |
220,000 |
| Jason Koon | 1,190,000 |
-210,000 |
| Elton Tsang | 1,125,000 |
75,000 |
| Kanstantsin Osipau | 1,125,000 |
-125,000 |
| Cary Katz | 1,065,000 |
-235,000 |
| Winfred Yu | 560,000 |
-240,000 |
| Paul Phua | 425,000 |
-5,000 |
| Chris Brewer | 320,000 |
-130,000 |
Stephen Chidwick Clips Paul Phua
While Ivey, Brewer, and Badziakouski were battling in the aforementioned pot, Stephen Chidwick doubled through Paul Phua. Chidwick had 615,000 and his [QxQx] finished with a full house on [8sQsAsTs8h]. Phua’s hand had been mucked by the time the dealer counted Chidwick’s stack.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Stephen Chidwick | 1,300,000 |
510,000 |
| Paul Phua | 430,000 |
-870,000 |
Phil Ivey Doubles Without Showing Down
Chris Brewer bet 45,000 into the pot on a flop of [JcKsQd] and he received calls from Mikita Badziakouski and Phil Ivey.
The turn fell the [Js] and Brewer fired 200,000. Badziakouski called, but Ivey had a different plan. He jammed for 666,000.
Brewer laid his hand down and so did Badziakouski, despite tanking for a while.
Ivey raked in a sizeable pot and doubled his stack.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Phil Ivey | 1,250,000 |
710,000 |
| Mikita Badziakouski | 980,000 |
-100,000 |
| Chris Brewer | 450,000 |
-400,000 |
Jason Koon Takes One as Stalemate Continues
Jason Koon was betting 150,000 into the pot when the action was picked up on [TcJhKh6c]. Lee Wai Kiat called and Stephen Chidwick folded.
The [As] completed the board and Koon sized his river-bet at 125,000. Wai Kiat folded.
Koon increased his stack to 1,410,000 but there hasn’t been a significant chip movement for a while as the play continues with 12 players remaining.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Jason Koon | 1,400,000 |
250,000
|
| Lee Wai Kiat | 950,000 |
80,000 |
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