
Day 1B
Wei Jie Lee Survives The Flip
With the bubble fast approaching, the shoves have been rampant. The next to be called is Wei Jie Lee who shoves his last 36,000 from the small blind. However, Lee doesn't get by that easy with big blind Ashley Patterson dealt a pocket pair and calls. When the hole cards are exposed, it's a flip with Lee's overcards needing to improve.
Player | Hand | Chips |
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WJ Wei Jie Lee | A♣Q♥ SB | 92,000(9 BB) |
AP Ashley Patterson | T♦T♣ | 261,000(26 BB) |
It was nearly the end for Lee with no help coming until the river opens an ace. Lee lands a higher pair to double up.
Wei Jie Lee Spikes Rare Royal Flush

With a healthy stack Benhur Ybarsabal defends his big blind by calling small blind Wei Jie Lee's 28,000 shove. Lee is ahead but Ybarsabal has live cards.
Player | Hand | Chips |
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WJ Wei Jie Lee | Q♥K♣ SB | 68,000(11 BB) |
BY Benhur Ybarsabal | 9♥6♥ BB | 134,000(22 BB) |
Ybarsabal quickly improves to a flush at the flop, Lee turns the straight but it has no impact being behind the flush, then the river sends the table in shock as Lee spikes a rare royal flush to stay in the running and burn Ybarsabal's flush.
Wei Jie Lee Chips Up

Okimoto Kazuya gives it a raise of 2500 from hijack that finds three players to toss in the chips. All four players proceed to check the flop A♣ 4♥ A♥ , then Kazuya bets 5000 on the turn K♣ . Only Wei Jie Lee makes the calls then it is back to checking on the river 3♦ . Lee flips open K♦ 2♣ and that's a winner as Kazuya mucks.
Player | Chips |
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WJ Wei Jie Lee | 53,500(45 BB) |
KO Kazuya Okimoto | 51,000(43 BB) |