Jui Heng Chang is the early chip leader after defending out of the blinds against button raiser Man Hin Siu. Both checked down the 6 ♥️ 5 ♥️ 2 ♠️ 7 ♦️ 8 ♣️ board on turn and river for Chang to win the pot with the 10 ♥️ 8 ♥️ .
"I should have played my six nine," Melvyn Liwanpo joked to the early chip leader,
| Player | Chip Count |
| Jui Heng Chang | 125,000 |
| Man Hin Siu | 117,000 |