While the experience was certainly on the side of Alioto, Kim didn't need a long time to get used to the camera spotlight. Once I got a bigger stack, I tried to play more and raise more to put some pressure on the other players,' the eventual winner described his strategy. 'Early on the final table, when it was still nine-handed, there were so many short stacks and I was one of them. But once he had chips to play with, the dynamics changed, and the elimination of Gab Yong Kim put him in a prime spot. Indeed, he was one of the shorter stacks when the tournament combined to a single table, and he needed several double-ups to stay in contention. there were too many hands,' Lee joked when asked if there was any key moment en route to victory. The chance to win a bracelet sparked even more interest in taking a shot, and it wasn't the first time he had a deep run in a WSOP event, even under the bright spotlight of the feature table. Lee credited Tsang as an important factor for his victory as they had been discussing hands and tournament strategy during breaks, as he mainly focuses on PLO cash games when travelling for poker.
