Lavonne Watkins opened the minimum and got tested by Lin Wei Kai with a three-bet to 1,500,000. Watkins called to take them to the flop.
After the dealer fanned 5 ♥️ 3 ♥️ J ♦️, Watkins led for 800,000, Lin continued the pressure with a raise to 2,200,000, Watkins folded while showing A ♦️ J ♣️ saying “I only did that because I want to reach the final table.”
Watkins pressured Lin to show, and he did, which was A ♠️ K ♥️.
Following that hand, Watkins raised 400,000 again and Lin called. After the Q ♦️ J ♦️ 6 ♠️ flop was checked, Watkins bet the turn 3 ♥️ and won the pot uncontested.
Watkins showed the K ♠️ Q ♥️ top pair, Lin returned the gesture and showed 9 ♠️ 9 ♥️.
| Player | Chip Count |
| Lin Wei Kai | 13,400,000 |
| Lavonne Watkins | 5,800,000 |