Friday, June 30, 2017 6:37 PM Local Time
Lin With the Better Two Pairs
Lin: / /
Koral: / /
Tom Koral was the bring-in, Tsong Lin completed, Koral raised, and Lin called.
Koral bet the rest of the way and Lin called him down.
Koral showed for jacks and fours, but Lin tabled for queens and sixes to win the pot.
| Tsong Lin | 1,394,000 | 270,000  |
| Tom Koral | 842,000 | -270,000  |
Friday, June 30, 2017 6:31 PM Local Time
Level 25 started
Level: 25
Blinds: 30000/60000
Ante: 7000
Friday, June 30, 2017 6:19 PM Local Time
Break
The players are on a 15-minute break.
| Tsong Lin | 1,124,000 | -52,000 |
| Tom Koral | 1,112,000 | 52,000 |
Friday, June 30, 2017 6:16 PM Local Time
Lin Back in the Lead
Koral: / /
Lin: / /
Tsong Lin posted the bring-in and both players checked fourth street. On fifth street, Koral check-called a bet from Lin. On sixth street, Lin bet took the betting lead with ace-high and he bet. Koral called. On seventh street, Lin checked, Koral bet, and Lin called.
Koral showed for a pair of jacks, but it was no good against Lin's for a pair of queens. Lin regained the chip lead with that pot, but the two are still very close in chips.
| Tsong Lin | 1,176,000 | 150,000 |
| Tom Koral | 1,060,000 | -150,000 |
Friday, June 30, 2017 6:08 PM Local Time
Koral's Pair is Better
Koral: / /
Lin: / /
Tsong Lin was the bring-in, Tom Koral completed, and Lin called.
Lin check-called bets from Koral up until seventh street where both players checked.
Lin showed for a pair of deuces, but Koral had it beat with for a pair of nines.
| Tom Koral | 1,210,000 | 94,000 |
| Tsong Lin | 1,026,000 | -94,000 |
Friday, June 30, 2017 5:51 PM Local Time
Lin Gets Some Back
Tsong Lin just took a few pots when Tom Koral folded on fifth street.
Hand #1:
Koral: / - fold
Lin: /
Koral completed and Lin called. Koral bet fourth street and Lin called. On fifth street, Lin bet out of turn and Koral announced a check. Koral thought briefly and folded.
Hand #2:
Koral: / - fold
Lin: /
Koral completed and Lin called. They both checked fourth street and on fifth street, Lin bet, and Koral folded.
Hand #3:
Koral: / - fold
Lin: /
Koral completed and Lin raised. Koral called. On fourth street, Koral check-called a bet from Lin. On fifth street, Koral checked again, Lin bet again, and Koral folded.
| Tsong Lin | 1,120,000 | 34,000 |
| Tom Koral | 1,116,000 | -34,000 |
Friday, June 30, 2017 5:35 PM Local Time
Koral Pulls Ahead
Koral: / /
Lin: / / - fold
Tom Koral was the bring-in and Tsong Lin called.
Lin bet on fourth street, Koral raised, and Lin called.
Lin check-called a bet on fifth street before he check-folded to bet from Koral on sixth street.
With that pot, Koral has taken the chip lead.
| Tom Koral | 1,150,000 | 160,000 |
| Tsong Lin | 1,086,000 | -160,000 |
Friday, June 30, 2017 5:32 PM Local Time
Koral Makes a Flush, Gets Paid
Koral: / /
Lin: / /
Tom Koral completed and Tsong Lin called. On fourth street, Lin bet and Koral called. On fifth street, Lin bet again and Koral called. On sixth street, Lin checked, Koral bet, and Lin called.
On seventh street, Lin checked and Koral bet. Lin then check-raised and Koral made it three bets. Lin shrugged and tossed in two green chips to call.
"King-high flush," Koral announced and tabled . Koral took the pot which put him around 1,000,000 chips.
| Tsong Lin | 1,246,000 | -280,000 |
| Tom Koral | 990,000 | 280,000 |
Friday, June 30, 2017 5:24 PM Local Time
Level 24 started
Level: 24
Blinds: 25000/50000
Ante: 5000
Friday, June 30, 2017 5:23 PM Local Time
Koral's One Pair Wins
Koral: / /
Lin: / /
Tsong Lin was the bring-in, Tom Koral completed, and Lin called.
Lin took the on-board lead on fourth street and bet. Koral raised, Lin reraised, and Koral called.
Koral called bets on fifth and sixth street before both players checked on seventh street.
Reluctant to show, Lin showed for ace high.
Koral tabled for a pair of sixes to win the pot.
| Tsong Lin | 1,526,000 | -185,000 |
| Tom Koral | 710,000 | 185,000 |
Friday, June 30, 2017 5:21 PM Local Time
Big Pot for Lin
Lin: / /
Koral: / /
Tom Koral was the bring-in, Tsong Lin completed, Koral raised, Tsong reraised, and Koral called.
Koral paired on fourth street and bet double. Lin called, then called bets on fifth and sixth street. Koral checked on seventh street, Lin bet, and Koral stood up.
"I don't see how you could be bluffing here. The pot is just so big," said Koral.
After a few moments, Koral called, but mucked when Lin tabled for a flush.
| Tsong Lin | 1,711,000 | 240,000 |
| Tom Koral | 525,000 | -240,000 |
Friday, June 30, 2017 5:16 PM Local Time
Lin Gets Some Back
Lin: / /
Koral: / / - fold
Tsong Lin posted the bring-in and he bet out on fourth street. Koral called. On fifth street, Koral took the betting lead with a pair of twos and bet out. Lin called. Lin had a pair of sixes showing on sixth street and bet. Koral called.
On seventh street, Lin bet and Koral folded.
| Tsong Lin | 1,471,000 | 95,000 |
| Tom Koral | 765,000 | -95,000 |
Friday, June 30, 2017 5:12 PM Local Time
Koral Takes Three in a Row
Hand #1:
Koral: /
Lin: / - fold
Tom Koral completed, Tsong Lin raised, and Koral called. On fourth street, both players checked. Koral bet fifth street with three clubs showing, and Lin folded.
Hand #2:
Koral: /
Lin: / - fold
Hand #3:
Koral: /
Lin: /
Lin posted the bring-in. Lin bet on fourth street, Koral raised, and Lin called. On fifth street, Koral bet and Lin let it go.
| Tsong Lin | 1,376,000 | -215,000 |
| Tom Koral | 860,000 | 215,000 |
Friday, June 30, 2017 5:07 PM Local Time
Koral on the Comeback Trail
Koral: / /
Lin: / /
Tom Koral was the bring-in, Tsong Lin completed, Koral raised, and Lin called.
Lin check-called a bet from Koral on fourth street before both players checked on fifth and sixth. Lin checked on seventh, Koral bet, and Lin folded immediately.
| Tsong Lin | 1,591,000 | -195,000 |
| Tom Koral | 645,000 | 195,000 |
Friday, June 30, 2017 5:04 PM Local Time
Koral Wins Another One
Koral: / /
Lin: / /
Tom Koral was the bring-in, Tsong Lin completed, and Koral called.
Lin check-called a bet from Koral on fourth, then called bets from Koral on fifth and sixth.
Koral checked seventh, Lin bet, and Koral called.
Lin mucked his hand, and Koral won without a showdown.
| Tsong Lin | 1,786,000 | -200,000 |
| Tom Koral | 450,000 | 200,000 |
Friday, June 30, 2017 4:58 PM Local Time
Koral Doubles Through Lin First Hand of Heads-Up
Lin: / /
Koral: / /
Just after getting heads up, Tsong Lin completed, Koral raised, and Lin called. On fourth street, Koral bet and Lin called. On fifth street, Koral got the rest of his chips in and Lin had him at risk.
Lin was ahead with a pair of sixes in the hole, but Koral paired his queen on sixth street to take the lead. Lin picked up a flush draw on sixth street for a sweat, but Lin did not improve on seventh street.
Koral doubled up and the heads-up match continues.
| Tsong Lin | 1,986,000 | -125,000 |
| Tom Koral | 250,000 | 125,000 |
Friday, June 30, 2017 4:53 PM Local Time
Approximate Chip Counts to Begin Heads-Up Play
| Tsong Lin | 2,111,000 | 11,000 |
| Tom Koral | 125,000 | -155,000 |
Friday, June 30, 2017 4:50 PM Local Time
Yueqi Zhu Eliminated in 3rd Place ($41,349)
Zhu: / /
Lin: / /
Tsong Lin completed, Yueqi Zhu raised, Lin made it three bets, and Zhu got the rest of his chips in. Lin called and Zhu was at risk.
Neither player had a pair yet and Zhu was best with ace high. They ran out the boards and Lin made just a pair of fours. Zhu did not improve and he was eliminated in third place here at his second final table of the series. Zhu earns $41,349 for his finish today.
| Tsong Lin | 2,100,000 | 290,000 |
| Yueqi Zhu | 0 | -146,000 |
Friday, June 30, 2017 4:35 PM Local Time
Alexander Freund Eliminated in 4th Place ($29,102)
Lin: /
Freund: /
Alexander Freund was the bring-in, Tsong Lin completed, Freund raised, and Lin called.
Lin bet on fourth street, Freund called, and Freund check-called a bet on fifth street. Lin bet on sixth street and Freund called all in for about 12,000.
Lin: /
Freund: /
Freund's pair of deuces was in the lead, but Lin peeled the on seventh street to make a seven-high straight to eliminate Freund in fourth place.
| Tsong Lin | 1,810,000 | 168,000 |
| Alexander Freund | 0 | -175,000 |
Friday, June 30, 2017 4:28 PM Local Time
Zhu Doubles Through Koral
Koral: /
Zhu: /
Tom Koral completed and Yueqi Zhu called. On fourth street, Zhu bet and Koral got a look at Zhu's stack. He throught for awhile and then raised. Zhu went all in and Koral called.
Koral: / /
Zhu: / /
Zhu's aces were good and he doubled up. Koral asked, "Forty-three?" so he could match Zhu's stack.
"Forty-four," Zhu replied and Koral joked, "I wouldn't have called if it was forty-four."
| Tom Koral | 200,000 | -77,000 |
| Yueqi Zhu | 146,000 | 77,000 |