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Day 1A
Another Double Knockout Catapults Yuheng Wu Into The Lead
Chun Lung WongAfter doubling up just a few hands before, Yu Han Su jams 97,000 from +2 with A♣ K♥ , hijack Chun Lung Wong calls for his last 61,000 holding K♠ J♠ and small blind Yuheng Wu - who earned his biggest cash of $26,818 back in 2023 for winning the Taiwan Millions Kick-Off Event - has an easy call with J♥ J♦ from the small blind. The low board T♥ 3♠ 4♥ 7♠ T♣ has the big stack come out on top, thinning out the field some more.
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
YW Yuheng Wu ![China [CHN]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/cn.svg "China [CHN]"){kind=small} China | 422,000(106 BB) |
YH Yu Han Su ![Taiwan [TWN]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/tw.svg "Taiwan [TWN]"){kind=small} Taiwan | busted |
CL Chun Lung Wong ![Hong Kong [HKG]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/hk.svg "Hong Kong [HKG]"){kind=small} Hong Kong | busted |
Lok Man Chu Stays Among The Leaders
Chun Lung Wong lays out 6,000 and takes small blind Lok Man Chu to the flop A♠ 8♥ 8♣ where a 6,000 c-bet gets called to reveal the turn 7♦ . Two checks complete the board J♣ where a 16,000 lead from Chu gets the job done.
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
HC Henry Chu Lok Man Hong Kong | 228,000(76 BB) |
CL Chun Lung Wong Hong Kong | 59,500(20 BB) |
Bin Zhao Sucks Out To Stay Alive
Chun Lung Wong opens 6,000 from +1, small blind Bin Zhao wants 22,500 and calls for a total of 56,000 after Wong put him all-in.
| Player | Hand | Chips |
|---|---|---|
CL Chun Lung Wong Hong Kong | A♠Q♦ UTG+1 | 60,500(20 BB) |
BZ Bin Zhao China | A♣T♦ SB | 118,000(39 BB) |
Chien Chih Weng Left With Crumbs
Chien Chih WengTaiwanese No. 37 with almost half a million USD in live earnings, Chien Chih Weng opens 5,000 from +1, Chun Lung Wong jams 43,000 in +2 and Weng calls.
| Player | Hand | Chips |
|---|---|---|
CC Chien Chih Weng Taiwan | 8♦8♣ UTG+1 | 6,500(3 BB) |
CL Chun Lung Wong Hong Kong | J♣J♦ MP | 92,500(37 BB) |