Main Event Short Deck

Kobe is in complete control of the heads up with uncalled raises and check-raises taking down nearly every pot. Kobe is up nearly 5:1 in chips.

Kobe limps and Aori checks on the button and the dealer fans out the flop A♥ K♦ T♥ . Kobe leads out 400,000, Aori calls. Turn comes 7♣ , Aori switches up and bets 800,000, Kobe check-raises all in. Aori folds.

It is heads up here at the first ever Jin Bei Cup with Kobe and Aori both guaranteed to pocket a minimum million USD. The winner is due to lock up US$ 1,656,000 and the bragging rights inaugural title and trophy while runner up earns a substantial US$ 1,022,000.

Kobe limps in, Liu Ming Zhong folds, Aori checks on the button and both head to the flop Q♦ Q♣ 7♣ . Kobe leads out 300,000, Aori raises to 900,000, Kobe calls. Both check the turn 7♠ and see a free river A♦ . Kobe bangs out 1,200,000, Aori flats. Kobe shows his 9♦ 8♦ bluff, Aori wins with Q♠ 7♥ full house.

Biggest pot of the final table yet wit Aori opening 700,000 and cutoff Kobe calls to the flop A♦ 8♠ T♠ . Aori c-bets 800,000, Kobe makes it 4,000,000 to go, Aori tank-calls. On the turn A♣ , Kobe fires 2,000,000, which is enough to induce a fold. Kobe shows J♦ 9♦ as he drags in the huge pot.

End of the road for the last superstar player in the field with Daniel "Jungleman"Cates eliminated by Kobe in 8th place. Having just paid a double up to Joy, Cates shoves with J♣ T♥ , Kobe dominates with Q♥ T♣ , the board runs out A♦ 7♦ K♥ 8♥ 8♠ .

Dan Cates opens, Kobe three-bets, Cates calls the huge 1,650,000 and heads to the flop 6♦ 7♦ 9♠ . Kobe c-bets 1,100, Cates check-calls. On the turn 6♠ , Kobe announces all in, Cates tanks using up two time banks then folds.

Three way all in on a flop 7♠ Q♥ 9♥ , Guang Hui Luo holding A♦ J♠ , Joy with 9♠ 7♦ two pair, and Kobe looking to sweep with J♥ 6♥ flush draw. The turn Q♣ and river K♦ keep Joy ahead to ship it and send Guang out in 11th place.

Kobe shoves Q♠ 8♠ right into Guang Hui Luo's A♣ A♠ . No bad beats come on a board T♦ 7♥ 8♥ J♥ T♥ . Guang survives and rises to

Kobe open shoves with 9♠ 9♦ , Aori calls with A♦ Q♦ and is at risk of elimination. Board runs K♣ A♣ T♠ 8♥ J♠ , Aori survives and doubles through.

Kenneth Kee has fallen just three spots from ITM. Kee first loses a portion after doubling up Guang Hui Lo with A♣ K♥ over A♠ Q♣ on a board A♦ J♣ J♥ T♣ 9♦ .

Two hands after, Kee is all in with A♦ T♦ and is dominated throughout by Kobe's A♣ K♦ on a board J♠ Q♥ A♥ T♠ 9♥ .

Hot handed Kobe will not be taking down Guang Hui Luo with Q♣ T♣ surviving the race against Kobe's A♦ 9♥ on a board of K♣ Q♥ J♣ 7♦ 6♠ .

Field is down to three tables with Kobe continuing his dominance taking down Xiao Hu with A♥ 8♥ over K♣ J♣ on a board T♥ 9♦ 6♥ 6♠ 6♦ .

Three way action to the flop Q♠ 9♦ 8♥ , Hua Ge bet 150,000 from utg and only Kobe called. On the turn 8♦ Hua fired again 250,000 and Kobe called again. The river 8♠ Hua jammed, Kobe snapped it off and showed 9♠ 9♥ full house for a higher boat . Hua was eliminated with Q♣ J♦ .