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Kang's Hooks Keep Him Alive

by Tricia David • January 12, 2026 - 10:20 AM

An Asian man intently focuses on his poker chips during a competitive game.

Wongyu Kang

At the start of the previous level, Wongyu Kang was sporting the biggest stack however, after he was moved, his stack suffered multiple hits to find himself at risk. With around 55,000 left, he moved all in preflop with J ♥️ J ♣️ and was given action by Bangkaew Pichaiyut with J ♦️ 10 ♦️

The board stayed kind to Kang as it ran out 6 ♣️ A ♦️ 7 ♥️ 2 ♣️ 3 ♣️ to stay in the game. 

PlayerChip Count
Bangkaew Pichaiyut284,000
Wongyu Kang126,000