Vinh Ho Takes Out Ping Liu On The Bubble
Jan 06, '24
After an entire level of play hand-for-hand on the money bubble in Level 18, the final hand of the tournament played into the break.
Ping Liu was all in from the button with A10, and Vinh Ho had him covered holding pocket deuces on the big blind.
The final board read 932J8, and Ho took out Liu to stack up 502,000 after collecting the pot.
Day 1B has come to a close with 20 players advancing to Day 2 on Sunday. Stay tuned for official chip counts and a recap of the day that will be posted a little later tonight.
Vinh Ho – 502,000 (50 bb)
Ping Liu – Eliminated
Player Tags: Vinh Ho, Ping Liu
Vinh Ho Eliminated Fifth ($32,694)
Jan 07, '24
Louis Cheffy raised to 500,000 from under the gun and Vinh Ho three-bet shoved for 1,100,000 on his left. Cheffy called with KQ and was leading the QJ of Ho.
The 1086410 runout sent Ho to the rail in fifth place. He earned $32,694 for his strong showing in this event. This was his largest tournament score yet.
Cheffy now has 4,375,000.
Player Tags: Vinh Ho
David Coleman Doubles Through Vinh Ho
Jan 07, '24
David Coleman raised to 1,100,000 from under the gun. Vinh Ho moved all-in from the small blind and Coleman made the call with AJ for 2,125,000 total.
Ho had QQ. The board came down A952A and Coleman made trip aces to double to 4,600,000. Ho fell to 1,700,000 after the hand.
Player Tags: David Coleman, Vinh Ho
Updated Chip Counts
Jan 07, '24
Here is a look at the chip counts from the break.
Seat 1: David Coleman – 2,460,000
Seat 2: Eugene Tung – 2,710,000
Seat 3: Michael Rossitto – 2,550,000
Seat 4: Bob Buckenmayer – 2,230,000
Seat 5: EMPTY
Seat 6: Louis Cheffy – 2,310,000
Seat 7: Vinh Ho – 3,680,000
Seat 8: Esther Kim – 2,200,000
Seat 9: Qing Liu – 980,000
Player Tags: Vinh Ho
Jason Holzberg Eliminated in 14th Place ($6,476)
Jan 07, '24
Jason Holzberg was all in with KQ in the hole from the big boind, and Vinh Ho had him covered holding A9 on the small blind,
The final board was delivered 87549, and Holzberg was eliminated in 14th place, good for $6,476.
Ho stacked up 3.46 million after collecting the pot.
Vinh Ho – 3,460,000 (69 bb)
Jason Holzberg – Eliminated in 14th Place ($6,476)
Player Tags: Vinh Ho, Jason Holzberg
Vinh Ho Busts Quang Ngo To Climb To The Chip Lead
Jan 07, '24
The flop read A92 when Quang Ngo got all in for 300,000 with AJ in the hole from the small blind, and Vinh Ho had him covered holding A5 on the big blind.
The turn and river fell 58, and Ngo was eliminated from the tournament. Ho stacked up 2.06 million for the chip lead after collecting the pot.
Vinh Ho – 2,060,000 (68 bb)
Quang Ngo – Eliminated
Player Tags: Vinh Ho, Quang Ngo
Jason Holzberg Doubles Up
Jan 07, '24
Jason Holzberg was all in for 350,000 with Q10 in the hole from the big blind, and Vinh Ho had him covered holding K7 on the small blind.
The final board was dealt 942710, and Holzberg doubled up to survive with 775,000, and
Vinh Ho – 1,330,000 (44 bb)
Jason Holzberg – 775,000 (30 bb)
Player Tags: Vinh Ho, Jason Holzberg