Jing Gu Huang
As players were enjoying the break, Jing Gu Huang and Zongxin Liu were deep into a hand on a board showing 5 ♦️ 2 ♠️ Q ♠️ 8 ♦️ 10 ♦️.
A splashy pot amounting to 366,000 weighed down the middle and Huang poured on the heat with a shove for 552,000.
Liu had less behind yet proceeded to tank. As the crowd grew, Liu burned through three time chips before letting go of his hand without a face up showdown.
| Player | Chips |
| Jing Gu Huang | 918,000 |
| Zongxin Liu | 415,000 |