Philippines, City of Dreams ManilaEVENT

2024.10.31 - 2024.11.06Add to Calendar

Asian Poker Tour

Yan Wen Yee

Malaysia

Place

131st

Prize

$3,065

Prize (PHP)

₱179,000

Blind level

Level 23: 12,000 / 24,000 ante: 24,000

Entries

48/1,081

Total Chips

43,240,000

Average

900,833

Day 3

Janette BeeJanette Bee

11/4/2024, 4:00:48 AM

Rivera Busts Yee

Level 17: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

The short-stacked Yan Wen Yee shoved his last 63,000 all-in with Ashby Rivera re-raising to 150,000 to isolate.

Yan Wen Yee: A♠ 6♥

Ashby Rivera: K♣ Q♣

Yee had a better hand pre-fop, but Rivera paired the Q♦ 4♥ T♦ flop to go ahead. The turn Q♥ sealed the fate of Yee, who was drawing dead. The 5♦ river was just a formality.

Player	Chips
AR Ashby RiveraPhilippines	376,000(63 BB)
YW Yan Wen YeeMalaysia	busted

Blind level

Level 17: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Entries

159/1,081

Total Chips

43,240,000

Average

271,950

Day 2

Janette BeeJanette Bee

11/3/2024, 7:48:06 AM

Yee Sends Matsuda Home

Level 15: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

Yan Wen Yee

Action was folded around to create a Battle of The Big Blinds with Yan Wen Yee raising to 10,000 from the small blind and Michihiko Matsuda pushing all-in for 76,000 more. Yee took a while to check the status of his own stack in case of future damages, but he eventually said "call." Matsuda's K♣ 9♠ trailed the A♥ 6♥ of Yee. Both players hit their top pairs on a flop of A♦ K♠ J♦ . Matsuda had 5 outs to make a better hand, but the J♠ turn and 8♦ river didn't help, taking him out of the tournament and off to an early dinner.

Player	Chips
YW Yan Wen YeeMalaysia	233,000(58 BB)
MM Michihiko MatsudaJapan	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

11/3/2024, 7:08:43 AM

Player Chip Counts

Level 14: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Player	Chips
DS Daniel SmiljkovicGermany	395,000(132 BB)
EG Edilberto GopezPhilippines	375,000(125 BB)
MK Minkyun KimSouth Korea	330,000(110 BB)
ME Marco EspelaPhilippines	290,000(97 BB)
MM Michihiko MatsudaJapan	260,000(87 BB)
YW Yan Wen YeeMalaysia	230,000(77 BB)
AR Ashby RiveraPhilippines	220,000(73 BB)
MT Manh Tuan NguyenViet Nam	210,000(70 BB)
JL Jeorge LagatuzPhilippines	180,000(60 BB)
HT Hidenari TomitaJapan	160,000(53 BB)
BY Benhur YbarsabalPhilippines	130,000(43 BB)
KY Kwok YipHong Kong	120,000(40 BB)
WL Wookuk LeeChina	110,000(37 BB)
KW Kwun Wah Simon NganHong Kong	108,000(36 BB)
LP Liao Po HsunTaiwan	69,000(23 BB)
SP Sangkwon ParkSouth Korea	52,000(17 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

11/3/2024, 6:18:06 AM

Yee Puts The Squeeze On Matsuda

Level 13: 1,000 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

Yan Wen Yee had the all-in button in front of him along with just over 100,000 of his chips. There was maybe another 60,000 chips beside a board of 6♥ 4♠ 6♦ 9♠ J♠ .

In the next seat over, Michikiko Matsuda was in deep thought about whether or not to make the call. Matsuda looked at his chip stack, stared down Yee, stared at the board, peeked at his cards, wondered if unicorns really existed, and eventually folded to give Yee the huge pot.

Player	Chips
YW Yan Wen YeeMalaysia	180,000(72 BB)
MM Michihiko MatsudaJapan	125,000(50 BB)

Blind level

Level 10: 700 / 1,400 ante: 1,400

Entries

116/257

Total Chips

10,280,000

Average

88,621

Flight B

SMPSMP

11/1/2024, 12:57:19 PM

Chan Hits Straight; Cripples Lee

Level 10: 700 / 1,400 ante: 1,400

Yan Wen Lee was engaged in a lively conversation with his seatmates when he completed his small blind by limping into the pot, only for Matthew Chan in the big blind to raise to 5,000. Pausing his chat, Lee took a moment to consider before calling.

The flop revealed 8♥ 9♥ J♣ , and Lee checked the action to Chan, who then pushed all-in, risking his tournament life. After some thought, Lee decided to call.

Matthew Chan: T♣ 7♦ Yan Wen Lee: K♠ J♠

With the flop showing 8♥ 9♥ J♣ , Lee had made top pair, while Chan held a straight. The dealer turned over a 2♥ and then a T♦ on the river, leaving Lee without any chance for a redraw and sending Chan to victory.

Player	Chips
MC Matthew ChanSingapore	70,000(50 BB)
YW Yan Wen YeeMalaysia	20,000(14 BB)

SMPSMP

11/1/2024, 11:20:03 AM

Big Blind Defenders

Level 9: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Jieun Um

Naruyasu Ota raised to 2,500 from the cut-off and when action was folded to Yan Wen Yee on the big blind, he liked his cards enough to re-raise to 10,000 and defend his big blind. Ota surrendered.

In the following hand, action was folded to the blinds with Yee completing the small blind. Jieun Um at the big blind raised to 4,500 to defend her big blind. Yee folded, getting a taste of his own medicine.

Defending the big blind proved to be a crucial key to success.

Player	Chips
JU Jieun UmSouth Korea	70,000(58 BB)
YW Yan Wen YeeMalaysia	52,400(44 BB)