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Hong and Tanaka Sent to the Rail

by Christian Zetzsche • August 27, 2026 - 8:50 AM

Hideyoshi Tanaka

Young Min Kang raise-folded when Ryan Hong jammed and Czar Ian Marcos went all-in over the top.

Ryan Hong: A ♦️ 4 ♠️

Czar Ian Marcos: A ♣️ Q ♦️

Neither player connected with the K ♠️ J ♥️ 9 ♣️ 5 ♥️ 6 ♣️ and ace-queen high was enough for the knockout.

One hand later, Hideyoshi Tanaka pushed all-in for 42,000 and Kang called this time.

Hideyoshi Tanaka: Q ♠️ Q ♦️

Young Min Kang: J ♥️ J ♦️

The queens remained ahead all the way to the 9 ♥️ 6 ♦️ 3 ♠️ 5 ♦️ turn but the J ♠️ river was the dagger for Kang's set.

Player Chip Count
Young Min Kang 283,500
Thanh Cao Nguyen 280,000
Czar Ian Marcos 150,000
Hideyoshi Tanaka 0
Ryan Hong 0