Thomas Ward raised to 1.6 million from the cutoff, and Longsheng Tan three-bet shoved for 21 million. Ken Kao called off his last 8.6 million in the small blind, and Ward folded.
Tan:
Kao:
Kao’s kings looked prime to double into the chip lead, but he got a sweat on the flop. The turn meant he needed to dodge a jack or ace to double, and he did just that on a river.
Ken Kao - 21 million
Longsheng Tan - 12.875 million