Main Event Short Deck

International pros Tom Dwan and Martin Nielsen have decided not to join the action as both were not spotted at the opening deal.

Tom Dwan was just moved to table 3 and fell on his first hand with A♦ T♦ unable to get past Kobe's J♠ J♣ on a board K♦ T♣ 9♦ 7♠ 9♣ .

Two players limp in, Gavin raises 28,000, Tom Dwan and Travis call, limper Zhang San calls limper Tao Zong three-bets 156,000, Gavin folds Dwan four-bets all in for 203,000, only Zang gives the pro a sweat.

Tom Dwan J♠ T♣

Tao Zong A♦ Q♥

The board Q♦ 9♦ 6♠ K♠ 9♣ improves Dwan to double up to 446,000.

With 13,000 in the pot and a flop A♥ T♦ 6♦ , Tom Dwan bets 10,000, Martin Nielsen calls, Zhang San raises 35,000 to send the action back to Dwan who raises 125,000. Nielsen quickly folds as Zheng jams 122,000. Dwan calls and shows Q♦ J♦ , Zhang ahead with 6♣ 6♠ , the turn T♥ and river 7♠ are no help to Dwan to pay up.

Staring down 27,000 and an all spade flop Q♠ K♠ 8♠ , CD bets 12,000, Dwan calls, then both check the turn A♦ and river J♦ . Dwan opens 8♣ 8♦ set, CD wins the pot with A♠ 10d straight.

Three players build a pot of 54,500 then check the flop 6♠ J♦ A♣. On the turn 8♥ CD bets 30,000, Tom Dwan folds, one player check-calls to the river J♠ . CD fires 68,000 and this time takes it without a challenge.