Thanisorn Saelor

Hand #9:

Roman Hrabec opened for 80,000 on the cut-off and Thanisorn Saelor moved all-in for his last 365,000 chips on the button.

Hrabec called.

Roman Hrabec: Q Q

Thanisorn Saelor: 9 9

Board: 3 :J 8 9 Q

Saelor was behind, but managed to turn a set. However, the celebration was shor-lived as Hrabec rivered a better set to send Saelor out as the bubble boy.

All the remaining 6 players are now in the money.

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Hand #7: Biao Ding opened to 80,000 from under the gun. Dylan Foster then three-bet to 600,000, leaving 50,000 behind. No one called and Foster scooped.

Hand #8: Action folded to the blinds and big blind Biao Ding got a walk.

Yan Jingyao

Hand #6: Yan Jingyao moved all-in on the hi-jack for his last 300,000 and small blind Dylan Foster also jammed for his last 320,000.

Yan Jingyao: A 7

Dylan Foster: A Q

Board: K Qc: 7 5 4

Foster paired his queen on the flop and went on to eliminate Jingyao on the soft bubble.

We are now officially on the bubble.

The Final Table of the Superstar Challenge is on its way!

Hand #1: Fabian Gumz opened to 80,000 from UTG +2. Small blind Biao Ding three-bet to 320,000. Gumz fired back with an all-in. Ding folded.

Hand #2: Ding raised to 80,000 on the button and scooped the blinds.

Hand #3: Daniel Tang shoved all-in on the button and won the blinds.

Hand #4: Thanisorn Saelor opened to 80,000 from UTG+2. Ding called on the hi-jack.

Both were shown a flop of 3 6 T

Saelor checked his option and Ding did not shy from betting 60,000. Saelor folded.

Hand #5: Ding opened for 80,000 from UTG+2 and took more blinds.

Cheong's elimination signals the final bubble burst, with the final table of the last 8 set.

Players will go on a short-break for a quick photo session as the final table is prepared for the final push towards crowning a champion.

2 more eliminations remain until the top 6 make it into the payout circle.

Up top, the champion will win the black stealth APT lion trophy, a KRW 446,080,000 (~USD 318,630) top prize – the largest this tournament has ever awarded in the country, and second largest overall for the event, plus a seat to the APT Championship Main Event in Taipei, worth KRW 14M (USD 10,000).

Joseph Cheong

Action folded to the blinds. Small blind, Roman Hrabec, applied pressure to big blind, Joseph Cheong, with a raise to 220,000, covering Cheong's stack.

Cheong defended for his last 185,000.

Roman Hrabec: A 8

Joseph Cheong: K 4

Board: 2 6 8 7 4

Hrabec paired the flop and went on to eliminate Cheong, also ending Cheong's chance for a rare three-peat as a Supertsar Challenge champion.

Manuel_Fritz

Just a few hands into the level, Manuel Fritz was all in for his remaining 220,000 and on the direct left of Biao Ding, who was the only caller.

Manuel Fritz: 4 4

Biao Ding: A 6

Fritz was ahead and needed to hold, but Ding picked up a pair of sixes on the 7 J 6 flop to put him ahead.

It was the end of the road for Fritz, as no help came on the Q turn or 7 river.

Ding has been collecting a stack throughout the first few levels of the day, and the remaining players moved to the steamed final table.

Dylan Foster and Fabian Gumz

Action folded to the blinds for a classic battle of the blinds.

Small blind, Dylan Foster, shoved his last 150,000 all-in and big blind, Fabian Gumz, defended with a call.

Dylan Foster: Q J

Fabian Gumz: J T

Board: 8 5 8 7 5

Board ran clean and Foster's hand was enough to double-up and earn some breathing room.

Fabian Gumz

Yan Jingyao opened to 65,000 from under the gun. Button, Fabian Gumz, three-bet to 175,000.

Jingyao then shoved all-in for 1,100,000 total and Gumz snap-called to put his 750,000 at risk.

Jingyao Yan: J J

Fabian Gumz: K K

Board: 3 5 A Q 7

Gumz's kowboys held for a huge double up. leaving Jingyao in critical condition.

Joseph Cheong

Yan Jingyao opened to 65,000 from under the gun. Small blind, Roman Hrabec, 3-bet to 225,000 and big blind, Joseph Cheong, called for his last 80,000 chips.

Jingyao stepped out of the way and left Hrabec and Cheong to battle it out.

Roman Hrabec: Q 8

Joseph Cheong: Q T

Board ran: K 9 2 Q T .

Cheong booked a two-pair for a triple up.