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4:20pm: Not much left in the Kitty
Level 14 - Blinds 1,500/3,000 (ante 500)

Liping Pan shoved for his last 33,600 and it folded to Kitty Kuo in the big blind. She got a count, and decided to make the call with the [kc][9c], flipping against Pan's [2h][2d].

Pan pointed to his ducks and called out, presumably for a deuce on the flop. He didn't catch one, but the [jh][jd][4d] flop did keep him in front, which he was very happy about. The [js] turn gave him a full house, but Kuo could still win with any king, nine, jack, or four.

Instead it came the [5s], much to Pan's delight. He doubled up, while Kuo is left with just under 10,000 for three big blinds. --JS

4:10pm: Raises all around
Level 13 - Blinds 1,200/2,400 (ante 400)

If you're still in the Main Event and you're opening up a pot, don't expect to simply get a call or two and see a flop. Opens aren't getting much respect here; you're almost guaranteed to get three-bet.

Every table I walked past seemed to go open, three-bet, tank. Over on Table 29, Yang Zhongwei opened to 5,300 in early position and was three-bet to 13,500 by Darwin Lai on the button. It didn't stop there though; Long Meng then four-bet jammed out of the small blind for 160,000!

Zhongwei was in the tank for quite a while, but opted to lay it down. Over to Lai, it looked like a tough decision, and even though he folded he really didn't seem to want to. Still, he left himself with 48,000.

Over on Table 24 it was a similar story, although the mood was a bit friendlier. Tsun Wong opened to 5,300 when it folded to him, before Fan Ye three-bet big to 33,000 to Wong's immediate left. It folded back to Wong, and he let it go.

Ye showed the [as][ks] which brought a tap on the table. "I fold ace-jack," revealed Wong. "Ace-jack with the ace club." --JS

4pm: No contest for Yogo
Level 13 - Blinds 1,200/2,400 (ante 400)

Japan's Iori Yogo is stacking chips after some successful preflop aggression.

Mingzhen Chen first raised to 6,600 before Yogo played back at him with a three-bet to 17,000. Chen had just 28,000 behind so he had a pivotal decision on his hands.

After two minutes in the tank Chen decided against it and tossed his hand into the muck. With that pot Yogo propels himself to right around the 100,000-chip mark.

3:55pm: Peng doubles through Obara
Level 13 - Blinds 1,200/2,400 (ante 400)

Picking up the action on a [2c][9h][4c] flop, Day 1A big stack Jun Obara checked to Gao Peng, and he moved all in for 36,600 with a decent pot already in the middle. Obara was in the tank but eventually hero-called with just [ah][js].

That was no good against Peng's [qh][9c] for top pair, which held up after the turn and river. Peng is up to around 90,000, while Obara has 130,000. --JS

3:50pm: Juicy karma
Level 13 - Blinds 1,200/2,400 (ante 400)

Action folded to the small blind of Juicy Li, and with just 16,000 in front of her she stuck it all in with a smile and a laugh.

Steve Yea was in the big blind, and he smiled and laughed too. He looked at his hand, but didn't call immediately. He had a think and eventually called.

Li turned over the [qc][2s], but it was Yea's hand that was most surprising. He had the [ac][jh], which you'd think would have been a snap-call with a big stack. Either way, the [jd][2c][4s] flop paired both but kept Yea in front.

The turn came the [5d] changing nothing. But the river was the [2h] giving Li trips and the double up. Perhaps a bit of slow-roll karma coming Juicy's way. --JS

3:45pm: No back-to-back wins for Lin
Level 13 - Blinds 1,200/2,400 (ante 400)

PokerStars Team Pro Celina Lin, who took down the Ladies' Event here yesterday, has just been eliminated. GG Celina. --JS

3:40pm: Double KO
Level 13 - Blinds 1,200/2,400 (ante 400)

What a brilliant start to Ying Kit Chan's Day 2. He already came into the day with a big stack (155K), but now he's eliminated two players to increase those towers significantly.

He made it 5,000 to go from middle position, which got a call from Yingpeng Jiang in the hijack. Chia Hui Huang then moved all in on the button for her last 8,200, and this brought about some confusion. Did Chan have to simply call, or could he raise?

The dealer explained the 'under raise' rule to Chan, and because Huang's shove was more than the amount Chan had originally raised, he now had the option to raise again. He exercised that right and re-popped it to 14,200 total. Jiang, with his jacket zipped right up and just his face peeking out the hood, eventually made the call.

Once the dealer had separated the main and side pots, he laid down a [jc][9h][8h] flop. Chan put in a 9,000 c-bet, and after some thinking time Jiang made a triangle shape with his hands, indicating an all in.

This was news to Chan's ears, as he snap-called and turned over the [kc][ks]. Jiang revealed the [ad][jd], while Huang held the [7s][7c]. The [6h] turn and [4c] river kept the kings in front, and Chan eliminated two players in one hand.

After that, he's up to 220,000. --JS

3:30pm: Chen falls to reigning champ
Level 13 - Blinds 1,200/2,400 (ante 400)

Feng Wen Chen had an impressive run back in February to overcome Team PokerStars Pro Celina Lin and claim the Baby Dragon title. Chen won't be unifying the dragon trophies this week, however, as he was just felted at the hands of reigning Red Dragon champion Alan Lau.

The story goes that Chen's [ad][kc] was no good on a board of [7s][qs][ks][8c][td], while he had top pair top kicker, Lau held [as][js] for the flopped nut flush.

Chen's day was quickly cut short and with that hand Lau built to 130,000 in chips.

3:20pm: Strong start from Teng
Level 13 - Blinds 1,200/2,400 (ante 400)

Yongjie Wang made it 5,500 to go under the gun, and it folded around to the button of Heng Kuang Teng. He made the call, and that encouraged the big blind Xin Liu to come along too.

Three ways to the flop, it came [2h][9c][8d] and Wang continued for 7,000 when it checked it to him. This got Teng's interest, who leant out and asked Wang to lift his arm up for a better look at his stack. Teng then popped it up to 21,000, which got a quick fold from Liu.

Wang stared at the board perplexed, occasionally tilting his head to glance over at Teng. Whatever he saw he didn't like, as he gave it up. Ship one of the first hands of the day to Teng. --JS

3:15pm: Li leaves us almost immediately
Level 13: 1,200/2,400 (400 ante)

Unfortunately for Yan Li she couldn't survive the first orbit of the day. It was Marquez Pagsuyuin who felted her, and he got things rolling with a raise to 6,000 preflop.

Li moved all in over the top with pocket sixes and when it folded back to around to Pagsuyuin he snapped it off with pocket jacks. Things only got worse for Li as a jack fell on the flop, and while she made a set of her own with the fall of the river card, it was too little too late to save her tournament life.

Pagsuyuin doles out that elimination and moves up to 145,000 in chips.

3:05pm: Play commences
Level 13: 1,200/2,400 (400 ante)

Red Dragon Day 2 begins!

3pm: Almost go-time

Players are flooding in and finding their seats, as Day 2 action kicks off in five minutes. --JS

2:30pm: Let's get moving

Day 2 in tournaments is often called 'moving day', as the field whittles down and the big stacks emerge en route to the money. Today we'll see 410 survivors from Day 1A, 1B and 1C merge for the first time, all looking to become the next Red Dragon champion.

There's a hefty prize for whoever does achieve it. The winner will receive a massive HK$$3,472,000, while a min-cash is worth HK$$30,650. The top 162 will get paid, so will we see the money bubble burst today? Stick around to find out.

The plan is to play seven levels, all of which have increased from 40 minutes on the Day 1s to 60 minutes for Day 2 and 3. We'll be bringing you live updates until the chips are bagged and tagged, with the action kicking off soon at 3pm local time.

In the meantime, you can view the Day 2 seat draw and all the prizes, or go back and catch up on the Day 1 action here. --JS

Red Dragon Day 1C reports by Brad Kain and Jack Stanton. Photos by Kenneth Lim Photography courtesy of PokerStars LIVE Macau.