Cheng Makes Monster to Bust Zhao
The field's numbers are fluctuating presently, with players coming in and out of the tournament with high frequency. The three new arrivals were only just taking their seats while China's Hongjiu Zhao was leaving his, courtesy of a run in with Hong Kong's Tony Cheng.
It was Cheng who was the initial aggressor, making it 2,200 to go from under-the-gun, with Zhao (small blind) and He Chang (big blind) making the call to take action three-way to a flop of 
.
This is where all the fireworks happened, with both players checking the action to Cheng in position, who fired out a continuation bet. Zhao check-raised all-in for close to 14,000 in total, Chang got out of the way and Cheng made the call.
Tony Cheng: 
Hongjiu Zhao: 
While Zhao had hit top pair, top kicker, Cheng was drawing extremely live with his gutshot straight flush draw and while the 
turn was a blank the 
river completed Cheng's straight flush. Zhao could only tap the table and head for the rail while that timely catch saw Cheng scoop the pot and climb to 81,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
81,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
Busted |