Ieng Hou Choi and Phachara Wongwichit have just entered fresh to the field for a second table to get opened while Kirk Steele has reentered.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
250,000 | |
|
250,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
|
250,000 |
Meng Li raised to 2,500 from under the gun and was called by Kirk Steele in the middle position. Jun Obara three-bet to 12,500 on the button for the blinds to fold. Li folded too but Steele shoved. Obara asked for a count and the dealer confirmed that Steele had 103,000 behind. Obara took some time and then made the call.
Kirk Steele: 
Jun Obara: 
The board ran out 
for Obara to hold with the jacks to send Steele back to the cashier to reenter.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
358,000
108,000
|
108,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Daniel William raised to 2,500 from the button and Kirk Steele called in the small blind.
The flop came 
, Steele check-called the 4,500 continuation-bet of William.
The turn brought them the 
, Steele check-called another continuation-bet of William, this time for 7,500.
The river completed the board with the 
and Steele took over the initiative and led out for 20,000. William glanced at the board and Steele before opting to fold.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
240,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
|
|
103,000
17,000
|
17,000 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 1,000
Three more players have entered the field to bring the total number of entries up to seven:
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
250,000 | |
|
|
250,000 | |
|
|
250,000 |
Kirk Steele completed his small blind and Lei Yu opted to check in the big blind. The flop came 
, Steele bet 2,000 and Yu called. They both checked through the 
on the turn and the on the river for Steele to claim the pot with 
for the pair of queens.
A few hands later, Yu raised to 2,500 from under the gun and Steele defended his big blind. The flop came 
, Steele check-raised the 2,000 continuation-bet of Yu to 7,000. Yu took a few seconds and then opted to let this hand go.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
279,000
29,000
|
29,000 |
|
|
86,000
7,000
|
7,000 |
In what looked like a raised and three-bet pot, the flop read 
. Weihao Ma bet 25,000 from the big blind and was called by Kirk Steele on the button.
The turn brought them the 
and Ma continued with a bet of 50,000 which Steele called quite quickly.
The river completed the board with the 
and Ma fired another bet over the line, this time for 55,000. Steele made the call. Ma hesitated for a bit, seemingly confused if it was a call or raise. The dealer and Daniel William indicated that it was a call and that Ma could turn over his cards. Ma nodded and gingerly turned over 
for the overpair of aces and that was more than enough to get Steele to muck his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
430,000
180,000
|
180,000 |
|
|
79,000
-171,000
|
-171,000 |
Weihao Ma has joined the field to bring the field up to four entries with several players hanging out in the area waiting to enter.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
250,000 |
The following three players have taken their seat in the first-ever Red Dragon Manila Super High Roller:
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
250,000 | |
|
|
250,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
|
|
250,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
With three players seated at the table, the tournament clock has been started and the dealer has been instructed to shuffle up and deal.