Elton Tsang Dismissed in 9th Place
Three players limped before Elton Tsang moved all in for 765,000 from the cutoff. First limper Mikita Badziakouski reshoved and the rest of the players folded.
Tsang: [KdJh]
Badziakouski: [AdAc]
Tsang didn’t get any help on the [9s8h8s6d7c] runout and left the tournament in 9th place.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Mikita Badziakouski | 2,400,000 |
950,000
 |
| Elton Tsang | Busted |
-1,125,000  |
Winfred Yu Scores a Double
Stephen Chidwick and Winfred Yu were all in preflop. Chidwick had the [KcQs] but Yu’s [As8c] won the contest on the [QcJcThKs8s] board.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Stephen Chidwick | 800,000 |
-500,000 |
| Winfred Yu | 600,000 |
168,000 |
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 |
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