Harun MZB rails Yu
4000 ante
On a flop of A♥ 3♠ 4♦ and 12,000 in the pot, small blind Winfred Yu bets 2,000, Harun MZB raises to 4,000, Yu jams, Harun calls. Yu is behind 7♦ 7♣ against Harun’s Q♣ Q♥ . The turn 4♥ and river 8♥ are no help to Yu to lose all his chips.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
HM Harun Mzb | 320,000(80 BB) | 201,000 |
WY Winfred Yu | busted |
Main Event Day 1A
Wai Keong Yong ends Main Event Day 1A as chip leader
After 13 hours of play, the first flight of the Main Event concluded with 22 players and Wai Keong Yong up top with 421,000.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
WK Wai Keong Yong | 421,000 | 371,000 |
AT Alessandro Taranto | 368,000 | 28,000 |
HR Hal Rotholz | 282,000 | 222,000 |
LZ Lijun Zhang | 281,000 | -69,000 |
WL Wai Loon Ng | 271,000 | 96,000 |
JK Juunho Kim | 266,000 | -44,000 |
WK Wooseok Kim | 251,000 | 91,000 |
SL Suya Lee | 238,000 | |
ED Edwin Dela Cruz | 223,000 | 133,000 |
MH Mok Hui Shen | 207,000 | 182,000 |
BM Bonifacio Mondalo Jr. | 186,000 | 186,000 |
AU Artem Utevskii | 155,000 | 75,000 |
AT Alan Tsang | 136,000 | -14,000 |
MB Maurillo Bulauitan | 126,000 | 126,000 |
HM Harun Mzb | 119,000 | -81,000 |
WT William Teoh | 112,000 | -88,000 |
YL Yin Liu | 103,000 | 103,000 |
YY Youngsoo Yang | 103,000 | -17,000 |
GL Gai Lax Lim | 101,000 | -29,000 |
JD Jose Drilon | 100,000 | 100,000 |
AS Anant Samant | 84,000 | 84,000 |
SN Shuta Nakane | 78,000 | 78,000 |
Good call by Teoh to expose Kim’s bluff
4000 ante
With 50,000 in the pot and a board completing K♥ A♥ T♦ J♥ 9♦ , Wooseok Kim checks, button William Teoh bets 187,000, Kim raises to 50,000, Teoh tank-calls. Kim shows his 6♥ 4♥ failed bluff, Teoh takes it down with 2♥ 9♥ bottom pair.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
WT William Teoh | 200,000(50 BB) | 80,000 |
WK Wooseok Kim | 160,000(40 BB) | -10,000 |
Two good pots for Junho Kim
3000 ante
Two nice pots for Junho Kim. The first pot sees a flop 6♣ 7♣ 9♣ and a hefty 60,000 in the middle, lojack Kim and cutoff Artem Utevskii check. Same action on the turn 5♣ , but on the river 8♥ , lojack bets 30,000, Utevskii folds.
On the next hand, lojack Youngsoo Yang raises to 7,000, small blind Kim calls. On the flop Q♣ T♦ 6♦ , Kim check-calls a 6,000 c-bet. On the turn A♣ , Kim check-calls 11,000. Then on the river 3♦ both check. Kim has A♦ 9♣ top pair beating Yang’s 5♥ 5♠ .
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
JK Juunho Kim | 310,000(103 BB) | 230,000 |
YY Youngsoo Yang | 120,000(40 BB) | 120,000 |
AU Artem Utevskii | 80,000(27 BB) | 45,000 |
Lijun Zhang’s pocket pair holds
3000 ante
Four players in for 9,000 each and the flop runs 4♠ A♠ J♣ . Action is checked to the raiser Lijun Zhang on the button, she c-bets 12,000 and finds one caller in the small blind Ma Yicun. Both players play it safe on the turn K♦ and river J♦ with no bets fired. Zhang wins the pot with 9♠ 9♦ over Yicun’s Q♠ 8♠ missed flush.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
LZ Lijun Zhang | 350,000(117 BB) | 150,000 |
MY Ma Yicun | 180,000(60 BB) | 180,000 |
William Teoh outkicks Sze Chi Fu
3000 ante
On a board showing Q♠ T♣ 3♠ and a pot of 19,500 brewed, utg William check-calls a 7,000 bet by cutoff Sze Chi Fu. No bets land on the turn 5♦ . On the river J♠ , Teoh checks, Sze bets 11,000, Teoh shoves, Sze calls. Teoh opens K♥ J♣ , Sze with 8♦ J♦ . Teoh’s kicker plays.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
WT William Teoh | 120,000(40 BB) | -40,000 |
SC Sze Chi Fu | 120,000(40 BB) | 20,000 |
Wooseok Kim beats Yong’s overpair
2,000 ante
Hijack Wooseok Kim opens for 4,000, small blind Wai Keong Yong re-raises to 15,000, Kim calls, and the flop runs 5♦ 7♥ 9♥ . Yong c-bet 2,000, Kim calls. On the turn 2♥ , both check for a free look at the river 8♦ . No more checking as Yong bets 30,000, Kim calls. Yong oopens J♠ J♥ overpair, Kim has 8♠ 9♠ two pair to ship the pot.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
WK Wooseok Kim | 170,000(85 BB) | 170,000 |
WK Wai Keong Yong | 50,000(25 BB) | -80,000 |
Lijun Zhang eliminates Fukoya
2,000 ante
On a board showing A♥ K♠ T♦ and 17,000 brewed, under the gun position Lijun Zhang bets 15,000, hijack Keisuke Fukoya goes all in, Zhang calls.
Zhang K♦ T♣ two pair Fukoya A♣ 8♣ top pair
The turn 9♣ and river 5♥ keep Zhang ahead to clean out Fukoya.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
LZ Lijun Zhang | 200,000(100 BB) | -100,000 |
Wai Keong Yong spikes two-outer, eliminates PD Malaysia champion Tang
2,000 ante
Reigning Poker Dream Main Event champion Devan Tang will have to return tomorrow if he wants to defend his title as he has just been dusted by Wai Keong Yong in a brutal two outer. Tang had K♣ K♠ , Yong with 5♦ 5♣ , the board came down 7♠ 3♠ 3♥ 5♠ 8♦ for a full house to Yong.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
WK Wai Keong Yong | 130,000(65 BB) | -140,000 |
Junho Kim doubles through Dinh Tien Thanh
1,500 ante
Hand opens with utg raising to 3,000, and finds four callers to the flop 8♣ 9♠ T♠ . Utg+2 Junho Kim bets 5,500, and only small blind Dinh Tien Thanh calls to see the turn 3♦ . Kim bets 8,500, Dinh check-raises to 20,000, Kim shoves, Dinh calls.
Kim Q♠ J♠ straight Dinh Q♣ 9♥
The river 4♣ is no help to Dinh to pay the double up.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
JK Juunho Kim | 80,000(53 BB) | -270,000 |
TT Tien Thanh Dinh | 75,000(50 BB) | 75,000 |
Lloyd Locsin eliminates Thompson
1,500 ante
Utg raises to 3,000, cutoff Gary Thompson shoves, button Lloyd Locsin also shoves, back to utg who opts to fold. Thompson opens A♠ Q♠ , Locsin has T♠ T♦ , it’s a flip. The board runs T♥ K♥ 4♠ A♥ 3♣ for victorious set to Locsin and Thompson the boot.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
LL Lloyd Locsin | 65,000(43 BB) | 65,000 |
Campomanes ends Clarke
1,500 ante
Ug+2 opens for 3,000, lojack Patrick Clarke three-bets all in, small blind Florencio Campomanes joins the shove, utg+2 opts to get out of the way.
Clarke A♣ K♠ Campomanes J♥ J♣
With the board running 8♦ 2♥ 9♦ T♥ 6♠ , Jacks hold to finish off Clarke.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
FC Florencio Campomanes | 80,000(53 BB) | 80,000 |
Edwin Dela Cruz sends Sumendap packing
1,500 ante
Action folds to the small blind Marvin Sumendap who shoves with K♦ 9♦ , he is called by big blind Edwin Dela Cruz with A♣ J♦ . The board runs 6♣ K♥ A♦ T♣ Q♠ for a straight to Dela Cruz and the boot for Sumendap.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
ED Edwin Dela Cruz | 90,000(60 BB) | 90,000 |
Wai Loon Ng doubles through Rotholz
1,500 ante
On a board showing 6♥ T♣ 3♣ and a pot of 20,000 in the middle, button Hal Rotholz overbets 55,000, Wai Loon Ng check-shoves, Rotholz folds.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
WL Wai Loon Ng | 175,000(117 BB) | 175,000 |
HR Hal Rotholz | 60,000(40 BB) | 60,000 |
Triple up for Utevskii
1,500 ante
From utg, Ryan Ming Hong raises to 3000, utg+2 three-bets to 7,000, lojack Jhon Hendri four-bets all in, small blind Artem Utevskii joins the jam party, Hong as well and utg+2 folds.
Hong A♣ K♠ Hendri 8♣ 8♦ Utevskii A♦ A♠
The board runs 4♣ K♦ 2♠ 9♣ 3♦ , Utevskii scores a triple up to 80,000, Hong drops to 15,000 and Hendri crippled to 2,000.
Day 1A registration closes at 141 entries
1,500 ante
Main Event Day 1A registration is closed! 141 entered the first flight and will race for a seat to the next stage. They bag up when the field is down to 15% of the field / ITM of 22 players.
Suya Lee doubles through Colada
1200 ante
Lojack Jose Colada raises to 2700, small blind Suya Lee calls. On the flop J♦ A♠ 4♣ , Lee check-calls Colada’s 2500 c-bet. On the turn Q♦ another 3,000 bet by Colada called by Lee. On the river T♣ , Lee switches up and bets 10,500, Colada jams, Lee calls.
Colada K♠ K♥ Lee K♦ J♥
Lee doubles up with a straight and rises to 120,000. Colada drops to 40,000.
Another head for Sze Chi Fu
1200 ante
Sze Chi Fu adds another bust to his list with pocket Sevens dominating Ewe Eng Soon’s pocket Fours.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
SC Sze Chi Fu | 100,000(83 BB) | 50,000 |
EE Ewe Eng Soon | busted |
Sze Chi Fu eliminated Aurelian
1200 ante
From cutoff, Stochita Aurelian shoves with K♠ Q♥ and finds one caller in big blind Sze Chi Fu with A♠ T♣ . With the board running K♣ A♣ 9♠ K♦ A♦ it’s a full house over full house with Sze having the higher five card spread.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
SC Sze Chi Fu | 50,000(42 BB) | 10,000 |
SA Stochita Aurelian | busted |
Andrew Nguyen doubles through Clarke
1200 ante
Under the gun Andrew Nguyen shoves with A♣ K♣ and is called by big blind Patrick Clarke with 8♦ 8♥ . The board favors the big cards as it runs A♥ 6♣ 3♦ T♠ 6♥ for a double up to Nguyen.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
AN Andrew Nguyen | 35,000(29 BB) | 35,000 |
PC Patrick Clarke | 17,000(14 BB) | -15,000 |
Three way goes to Utevskii
1000 ante
All in preflop, Thijs Hilberts A♥ K♠ , Artem Utevskii 4♦ 4♣ , and Xiao Oi A♦ 7♣ . The board runs 8♣ 2♦ 4♥ 6♦ 9♥ for the small pair to improve further.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
XO Xiao Oi | 60,000(60 BB) | -20,000 |
AU Artem Utevskii | 35,000(35 BB) | 10,000 |
TH Thijs Hilberts | busted |
Runner runner flush for Xiao Oi
1000 ante
Preflop betting war leads to Paul Fontan Castrillon all in with A♣ 9♣ and is at risk of elimination against Xiao Oi’s A♦ K♠ . With the flop running 8♥ 9♠ 4♠ , Castrillon jumps ahead, but with the turn 7♠ and river 8♠ , it’s a runner runner flusb to Oi to ship it.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
XO Xiao Oi | 80,000(80 BB) | 80,000 |
PF Paul Fontan Castrillon | busted |
Vage Babayan’s queens hold
1000 ante
All in preflop, Vage Babayan at risk with Q♠ Q♣ against Maurillo Balautan’s A♦ K♥ . The board runs low for a double up to Babayan.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
VB Vage Babayan | 35,000(35 BB) | 35,000 |
MB Maurillo Balauitan | 25,000(25 BB) | 25,000 |
Thompson jams on the big blind
1000 ante
Edwin Dela Cruz raises t0 4800, Gary Thompson jams, Dela Cruz folds. Thompson rises to 40,000, Dela Cruz down to 75,000.
Wooseok Kim doubles through Soon
1000 ante
On a board showing J♦ T♥ Q♠ and 20,000 in the pot, Wooseok Kim goes all in with A♣ K♣ straight and gets the call from Ewe Eng Soon with Q♦ T♦ two pair. With the turn 5♥ and river 5♣ , it’s a double up for Kim to 85,000. Soon drops to 20,000
Alessandro Taranto rails Doddapaneni
1000 ante
Preflop betting war leads to Alessandro Taranto J♦ J♥ putting Sriharsha Doddapaneni 9♠ 9♦ at risk of elimination. With the board running K♣ 8♣ 7♠ A♦ 8♥ , that’s exactly what happened. Doddapaneni out as Taranto chips up to 50,000.
Marc Rivera eliminated
1000 ante
Marc Rivera three-bet all in with A♥ J♣ . He is called by initial raiser Yuan Xiang Cheong with 9♦ 9♥ . The board runs dry for Rivera to bust out.
Ryan McAllister rails Chao
800 ante
After losing a pot to Hao Cheng, Ryan McAllister recovers some chips by railing Yau Chao. It is all in preflop, Chao with A♦ K♥ runs into McAllister’s A♥ A♣ .
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
RM Ryan McAllister | 25,000(31 BB) | 10,000 |
Hao Cheng wins the flip for a double up
800 ante
Preflop betting war leads to Ryan McAllister all in for all his chips with 9♦ 9♥ . He is put on the ropes by Hao Cheng with overcards A♦ Q♥ . A queen quickly lands on the flop and holds for a double up to Cheng
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
HC Hao Cheng | 28,000(35 BB) | 13,000 |
RM Ryan McAllister | 15,000(19 BB) | 15,000 |
Bonifacio Mondalo outkicks Kim
600 ante
From utg Min Hwa Kim raises to 1200, lojack Bonifacio Mondalo three-bets to 3,000, Kim four-bets to 8,000, Mondalo flats. At the flop 4♦ T♦ 2♣ , both players check. On the turn J♦ , Kim leads out 5,000, Mondalo calls. On the river 9♣ , another 6,000 bet from Kim, Mondalo calls. Kim opens K♣ J♣ top pair, Mondalo has slightly better A♣ J♠ higher kicker.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
BM Bonifacio Mondalo | 100,000(167 BB) | 16,000 |
MH Min Hwa Kim | 35,000(58 BB) | -20,000 |
Bonifacio Mondalo shows the bluff
600 ante
From utg+1, Min Hwa Kim raises to 1,200, hijack Bonifacio Mondalo calls, big blind Chao Yan three-bets to 4,600, Kim and Mondalo call. At the flop Q♦ 6♥ A♠ , Yan and Kim check, Mondalo bets 3,200, Yan and Kim call. On the turn Q♣ , action checked to Mondalo again who bets 6,000, this time only Yan joins to the river K♣ . Yan checks, Mondalo bets a large 20,000, Yan folds. Mondalo shows his J♣ 7♣ bluff.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
BM Bonifacio Mondalo | 84,000(140 BB) | 9,000 |
MH Min Hwa Kim | 55,000(92 BB) | 55,000 |
CY Chao Yang | 7,000(12 BB) | 7,000 |
Anant Samant rails Valeriy Pak
600 ante
On a board showing J♥ 6♦ 5♠ 2♠ and 15,000 in the pot, under the gun Anant Samant checks, lojack William Teoh bets to 6,100, cutoff Valeriy Pak shoves, Samant three-bet jams, Teoh decides to fold.
Samant K♥ K♣ overpair Pak J♣ 8♣ top pair
The river 3♠ doesn’t help Pak to bust out. Samant rises to 55,000, Teoh dips to 50,000.
Ngoc Anh Cao out again
600 ante
Ngoc Anh Cao is back in and is quickly sent packing. From lojack he raises to 1,200, cutoff Joshua June Chun three-bets to 4,000, Cao jams, Chun calls.
Cao A♦ 9♣ Chun Q♠ J♠
The board runs Q♦ 2♦ 6♠ {3d{}jh} for two pair to Chun.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
JJ Joshua June Chun | 45,000(75 BB) | 45,000 |
Sze Chi Fu spikes it on the river
500 ante
Valeriy Pak raises to 2000 from cutoff, button Sze Chi Fu three-bet shoves, Pak calls. Pak has 7♦ 7♠ , Sze J♥ T♥ , with the river dropping the a Ten 8♣ A♥ 2♠ 3♦ T♠ , the flip goes to Sze for a double up.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
VP Valeriy Pak | 40,000(80 BB) | 40,000 |
SC Sze Chi Tu | 30,000(60 BB) | 30,000 |
Wai Keong Yong rails Gonzales
500 ante
On a flop Q♦ 3♦ 3♠ and 9,000 in the middle, big blind Wai Keong Yong bets half pot of 4,500, small blind Ryan Gonzales check-raises to 15,000, back to Yong who jams. Gonzales calls for his tournament life.
Yong K♣ K♠ Gonzales Q♥ 8♥
The turn 4♣ and river J♠ completes the board. Gonzales is eliminated. Yong rises to 90,000.
Jung Wonwook rails Cao
500 ante
On a flop showing T♠ Q♦ 2♦ and 9,000 in the pot, utg+1 Ngoc Anh Cao bets 5,500 hijack Jung Wonwook shoves, Cao calls for his tournament life. Cao opens Q♣ T♦ two pair, Jung T♥ T♣ set, the turn A♥ and river 6♣ are no help to Cao to bust out.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
JW Jung Wonwook | 55,000(110 BB) | 15,000 |
Shu Kawakami rails Lee
500 ante
Under the gun Lee Cheong Yew goes all in, utg+2 Shu Kawakami calls, lojack Beh Kok Weng calls. When the board completes 6♥ 7♦ T♦ 2♠ 7♣ , it is checked the whole way for no side pot. Lee has A♥ K♠ and is eliminated, Kawakami ships it with T♥ 8♦ .
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
SK Shu Kawakami | 40,000(80 BB) | 40,000 |
Harry Duong falls to Tabucal
400 ante
Lojack Bonifacio Mondalo raises to 800, cutoff Harry Duong three-bets to 2500, button Chev Tabucal ad Mondalo call. At the flop 5♥ 2♣ T♠ , Duong c-bets 3500, Tabucal calls, Mondalo folds. On the turn J♣ , Duong switches up and checks then calls Tabucal’s 6,000 bet. The river 7♥ Tabucal jams, Duong risks his tournament life with K♦ T♦ , Tabucal has 2♦ 5♦ two pair to ship is. Duong is eliminated.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
CT Chev Tabucal | 80,000(200 BB) | 80,000 |
Bonifacio Mondalo hits a very lucky river
400 ante
Cutoff raises to 1200, button Bonifacio Mondalo three-bets to 3500, small blind Hao Cheng four-bets to 5,700, cutoff folds, Mondalo calls. At the flop J♣ 8♦ 6♥ , Cheng c-bets 6,500, Mondalo calls. On the turn {2h, Cheng jams, Mondalo calls and shows T♦ 6♦ which is way behind Cheng’s K♣ K♠ . The river T♥ saves Mondalo from elimination with two pair.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
BM Bonifacio Mondalo | 75,000(188 BB) | 53,000 |
HC Hao Cheng | 15,000(38 BB) | -45,000 |
Seungsoo Jeon bets every street against Utevskii
400 ante
Button Seungsoo Jeon raises to 900, small blind Artem Utevskii calls. At the flop 2♠ 5♥ 7♠ , Utevskii check-calls a 1,300 bet from Jeon. On the turn 2♣ same action with a 3,000 bet called by Utevskii. On the river 4♣ , Jeon shoves, this time no call from Utevskii
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
AU Artem Utevskii | 25,000(63 BB) | -125,000 |
SJ Seungsoo Jeon | 20,000(50 BB) | 20,000 |
Artem Utevskii pairs up the river
400 ante
Hijack limps in, cutoff raises to 1,100, small blind Seungsoo Jeon calls, big blind and hijack call. At the flop 2♣ J♦ J♣ , action is checked to cutoff who bets 500, small blind Seungsoo Jeon check- raises to 2,000, Artem Utevskii calls, hijack and cutoff call. On the turn T♠ , Jeon bets 3,500, Utevskii calls. On the river 6♥ both check it.
Jeon 4♥ 4♣ down wo 15,000 Utevskii A♣ 6♣ higher pair, rises to 30,0000
Top pair, top kicker, boat, all for Rotholz
400 ante
On a flop showing 9♣ 7♥ 3♥ } and 3,000 in the pot, utg+1 Hal Rotholz raises to 1400, button calls, big blind Terje Bratberg three-bets to 4500, back to Rotholz with a four-bet raise to 16,600, button folds, Bratberg jams, Rotholz calls.
Rotholz A♥ 9♥ Bratberg 9♠ 7♦
The turn 8♥ and river A♦ further improves Rotholz to a boat to ship a double up to 60,000. Bratberg plunges to 5,000.
Warm Up winner Singapan eliminated
300 ante
Lojack raises to 2,200, Warm Up event winner Ricardo Singapan three-bet jams, button Sang Nguyen four-bet jams, initial raiser lojack folds.
Singapan K♥ J♥ Nguyen A♣ Q♣
The board runs 8♦ T♣ 9♦ 4♠ 5♣ , both players miss the board. Nguyen’s five card spread is best to eliminate Singapan.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
SN Sang Nguyen | 36,000(120 BB) | 36,000 |
Jung Ho Kim’s pockets hold
300 ante
Hijack raises to 600, button Jung Ho Kim and small blind calls, big blind Alexis Cruz three-bets to 3600. Only Kim calls. At the flop 8♣ 8♥ 5♠ , another 3,5000 bet by Cruz and called by Kim. On the turn J♣ and river 4♦ , both players check. Cruz opens A♠ K♦ , Kim wins the pot with 9♣ 9♥ .
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
AC Alexis Cruz | 50,000(167 BB) | -10,000 |
JH Jung Ho Kim | 35,000(117 BB) | 35,000 |
Jung Wonwook takes it with trips
300 ante
Utg raises to 800 and finds three callers to join to the flop T♠ 7♥ 6♣ . Lojack Marvin Sumendap bets 1,300, cutoff folds, small blind Jung Wonwook check-calls, utg folds. On the turn 6♥ both check it to bring the river 7♠ . Jung leads out 2,500, Sumendap calls, Wonwook shows 9♦ 6♦ trips, Sumendap mucks.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
JW Jung Wonwook | 40,000(133 BB) | 40,000 |
MS Marvin Sumendap | 35,000(117 BB) | 35,000 |
Hao Cheng gets good pay for his boat against Mondalo
300 ante
Cutoff Bonifacio Mondalo raises to 600, small blind Hao Cheng three-bets to 2100, Mondalo calls. On the flop J♠ 4♣ T♠ , both players check to get a free look at the turn T♥ . Mondalo leads out 3,000, Cheng check-raises to 9,000, Mondalo calls. On the river 3♣ , Cheng sends out a larger 17,100 bet, Mondalo calls then mucks to Cheng’s T♦ J♦ full house.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
HC Hao Cheng | 60,000(200 BB) | 60,000 |
BM Bonifacio Mondalo | 22,000(73 BB) | -48,000 |
Bad board for Mondalo’s aces
200 ante
On a board showing 5♦ 9♣ 7♥ 8♦ and 10,000 in the pot, Chev Tabucal bets 2500, Alexis Cruz calls. On the river 9♠ , both check.
Tabucal T♠ 9♥ trips beats Mondalo’s A♥ A♠ . Tabucal rises to 30,000, Cruz dips to 55,000.
Alexis Cruz doubles his stack
200 ante
On a board showing 9♠ 9♦ 6♠ 4♠ , and 8,000 in the pot, Alexis Cruz bets and is called by Moses Saquing. On the river A♣ , Cruz check-calls 13,000, Saquing mucks.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
AC Alexis Cruz | 60,000(300 BB) | 60,000 |
MS Moses Saquing | 9,000(45 BB) | 9,000 |
Jhon Hendri earns a pot
200 ante
From utg, Jhon Hendri raises to 500, Joseph Magnotti calls, button Xiang Cheong three-bets to 1600, both players call. At the flop 2♥ 4♣ 2♦ , buttong Cheong c-bets 1,800, only Hendri calls. On the turn 6♣ , no bets from either player and the river is Q♥ . Hendri bets 5,000 and wins the pot with no challenge.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
XC Xian Cheong | 40,000(200 BB) | 40,000 |
JH Jhon Hendri | 33,000(165 BB) | 33,000 |
Chow Pak Khin has the straight
200 ante
On a board showing T♠ K♦ 7♦ 4♣ and 8,000 in the pot, cutoff Jhon Hendri bets 3,000, Chow Pak Khin check-calls. On the river J♥ , Chow leads out 5,000 and Hendri calls. Chow has 8♠ 9♠ straight beating Hendri’s K♠ 7♠ two pair.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
CP Chow Pak Khin | 43,000(215 BB) | 43,000 |
JH Jhon Hemdri | 20,000(100 BB) | 20,000 |
Joseph Magnotti gains with cowboys
200
From utg, Joseph Magnotti raises to 500 and finds two callers to the flop 3♠ T♣ 2♥ . Magnotti c-bets 600, only cutoff continues. On the turn 6♦ and river 6♠ , Magnotti check-calls Mok Hui Shen’s 1600 and 3,000 bets. Shen opens A♥ Q♥ high cards, Magnotti scoops with K♠ K♦ .
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
JM Joseph Magnotti | 40,000(200 BB) | 40,000 |
MH Mok Hui Shen | 25,000(125 BB) | 25,000 |
Pot for Weng
100 ante
From lojack, Beh Kok Weng raises to 300 and finds two callers to the flop 7♦ A♣ J♠ . Weng c-bets 800, and is called by both. On the turn 4♣ , Weng sends out 2,200 and takes the pot with no callers.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
H Harum | 32,000(320 BB) | 3,000 |
AS Aurelian Stochita | 29,000(290 BB) | 29,000 |
BK Beh Kok Weng | 24,000(240 BB) | 24,000 |
Patrick Clarke wins one
100 ante
From lojack Patrick Clarke raises to 300, small blind Ivan Tabucal and big blind calls. On the flop and turn 6♠ 9♣ 4♠ 5♦ , Clarke calls Tabucal’s 400 and 1300 bets, bb folds. On the river 2♣ , Tabucal checks, Clarke bets 1800, Tabucal calls. Clarke opens T♠ T♦ , Tabucal mucks.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
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PC Patrick Clarke | 32,000(320 BB) | 32,000 |
IT Ivan Tabucal | 28,000(280 BB) | 28,000 |
Mondalo with quads, Hilberts eliminated
100 ante
Early elimination here at Level 1. With a pot of 8,000 already brewed and a board of T♣ 7♥ T♦ 4♦ T♥ , Bonifacio Mondalo goes all in, Thijs Hilberts check-calls. Mondalo has J♦ T♠ quads, Hilberts is eliminated with Q♠ Q♥ full house.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
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BM Bonifacio Mondalo | 70,000(700 BB) | 70,000 |
TH Thijs Hilberts | busted |
Hongin Tsang calls out Harum’s bluff
100 ante
From utg, Harum MZB raises to 500, bug blind Hongin Tsang three-bets to 900, Harum calls. At the flop 9♦ 8♣ 9♣ , no bets fired. On the 7♠ turn, Tsang bets 1,100, Harum calls. On the river K♠ , Tsang bets 2,200, Harum raises to 5,700, Tsang calls and wins with Q♠ 8♠ . Harum shows his bluff A♥ Q♣ .
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
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HT Hongin Tsang | 36,000(360 BB) | 36,000 |
H Harum | 29,000(290 BB) | 29,000 |
Harum MZB wins a good pot
100 ante
From utg, Harum MZB raises to 300, button Beh Kok Weng three-bets to 1,000, big blind Hongin Tsang calls, initial raiser Harum calls. At the flop 9♦ T♣ 5♣ , action is checked to Weng who c-bets 150, both players call. No bets on the turn 9♣ to bring the river K♥ . Weng bets 3,000, Tsang check-folds, Harum check-calls.
Weng K♣ Q♠ Harum K♦ T♦ higher two pair
Harum wins the pot with a higher two pair. He rises to 37,000, Weng drops to 24,000, and Tsang down a bit to 27,500.
Poker Dream cap for all participants
100 ante
Every Main Event participant receives a Poker Dream cap!
Main Event Day 1A is underway!
100 ante
After eight days of pre-games, Poker Dream opens Day 9 with the Main Event. Highlighting the tournament is the PHP 20,000,000 (~US$ 360,960) guarantee. Cards in the air at 1pm at the Grand Wing of Newport World Resorts in Manila, Philippines.
The Main Event runs from May 4 to 7 with three starting flights scheduled. Players start with a 30,000 stack. Buy in is PHP 66,000 (~US$ 1,210). Day 1A kicks off today at 1pm, Day 1B takes place tomorrow, Friday, May 5, also kicking off at 1pm. Both flights will see blinds increase every 40 minutes. Last chance for players to get in is the Day 1C Turbo flight which runs on Friday, May 5 at 8pm. Blinds increase at a faster 20 minutes. All flights bag up at ITM of 15% of the field.
Good luck to all!
Suya Lee delivers the bubble
8,000 ante
Button Suya Lee raises to 16,000, small blind Cheong Xian is all in with A♠ K♥ . Lee calls and is dominated with A♣ J♠ . However, with the board running A♦ 8♦ J♦ A♥ 4♦ , Lee improves to a full house to oust Cheong on the bubble.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
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SL Suya Lee | 238,000(30 BB) | 238,000 |
Taranto eliminates Ding Yoong Piu
6,000 ante
Under the gun Ding Yoong Piu all in with Q♦ 5♦ , big blind Alessandro Taranto calls with K♥ Q♥ . No help comes for Ding on a board J♦ 4♦ A♠ 7♣ 4♣ to bust two spots before the money.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
AT Alessandro Taranto | 340,000(57 BB) | 70,000 |
Harun MZB pays a double to Teoh
6,000 ante
From cutoff, Harun MZB raises to 15,000, small William Teoh jams A♦ J♣ . Harun calls with J♠ T♠ . With the flop running K♥ 5♦ Q♠ , it’s a sweat for Teoh, but with the turn Q♦ and river 2♣ , it’s a double up.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
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HM Harun Mzb | 200,000(33 BB) | -150,000 |
WT William Teoh | 160,000(27 BB) | -10,000 |
Alessandro Taranto rails Willy
6,000 ante
From the button, Indonesian player Willy is all in with A♠ Q♠ , big blind Alessandro Taranto calls with A♥ K♣ . The window card is a King, the board completes K♠ 4♠ 2♦ 5♣ 4♣ to end Willy’s run three spots before the money.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
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AT Alessandro Taranto | 270,000(45 BB) | 270,000 |
No hearts for Sze Chi Fu to bust to Yong
6,000 ante
Under the gun Wei Keong Yong all in with T♥ T♣ , Sze Chi Fu risks it all with J♥ 9♥ , the board runs K♦ Q♦ 4♦ 2♣ 3♦ not the suits Fu needs to stay in the game. Yong ships it and rises to 250,000.
Preflop betting war goes to Utevskii
6,000 ante
Cutoff Artem Utevskii raises to 12,000, button Gai Lax Lim three-bets to 34,000, big blind Lijun Zhang calls, back to Utevskii who jams, both Lim and Zhang fold.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
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LZ Lijun Zhang | 300,000(50 BB) | 300,000 |
AU Artem Utevskii | 150,000(25 BB) | 85,000 |
GL Gai Lax Lim | 130,000(22 BB) | -20,000 |
Back up for William Teoh
6,000 ante
Cutoff William Teoh enters another all in and ships it with A♥ T♣ both pairing up on a board 4♦ 8♠ T♥ A♠ 3♣ . He outdraws Sze Chi Fu’s A♦ Q♥ .
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
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WT William Teoh | 170,000(28 BB) | 120,000 |
SC Sze Chi Fu | 40,000(7 BB) | 40,000 |
William Teoh plunges, Tsang doubles through
6,000 ante
William Teoh caught a lucky break earlier but on his next all in showdown, he dropped in chips. Allan Tsang was all in with K♦ K♥ , Teoh called with A♦ [qs}. With the board running 4♣ T♠ 3♣ T♦ 5♦ , no ace for Teoh to pay the double up.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
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AT Alan Tsang | 150,000(25 BB) | 30,000 |
WT William Teoh | 50,000(8 BB) | -110,000 |
Lucky pair for Teoh to double up
6,000 ante
All in preflop, William Teoh with A♠ 4♠ , his caller Wai Keong Yong with A♦ Q♠ , the board comes K♦ 3♦ 7♥ 4♣ 6♥ for a pair to Teoh. He survives elimination and rises to 140,000. Yong drops to 170,000.
No hearts give Torres the triple
5,000 ante
Hijack raises to 10,000, button Artem Utevskii three-bet jams, short stacked big blind Ricardo Torres joins the shove, this pushes out hijack. Utevskii opens A♠ K♠ , Torres T♦ 4♣ , with the board running J♠ J♥ 3♥ 5♥ 4♥ , Torres pairs his small card to triple up.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
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AU Artem Utevskii | 65,000(13 BB) | 65,000 |
RT Ricardo Torres | 40,000(8 BB) | 40,000 |
Junho Kim earns some off Harun
5,000 ante
On a turn board 5♥ 5♠ 3♥ 7♦ and 60,000 in the middle, cutoff Junho Kim bets 45,000 and Harun MZB calls. On the river T♦ , another 25,000 bet by Kim, Harun calls then mucks to Kim’s J♣ J♠ .
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
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JK Juunho Kim | 350,000(70 BB) | 130,000 |
HM Harun Mzb | 350,000(70 BB) | -130,000 |
Gai Lax Lim’s set of aces hold
5,000 ante
On a flop 5♥ 7♣ A♣ and 42,500 in the pot, under the gun Gai Lax Lim checks, cutoff Ma Yicun shoves, Lim calls. Yicun opens 5♣ 6♣ , Lim with A♠ A♥ trips, the turn 9♠ and river T♥ don’t produce the flush for Yicun to fall out of contention.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
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GL Gai Lax Lim | 150,000(30 BB) | 150,000 |
Allan Tsang saved by the river
5,000 ante
Allan Tsang all in from the button with J♥ T♣ , small blind William Teoh looks him up with 9♥ 9♠ . With the board running A♦ 5♣ 4♠ Q♣ T♠ , it’s a higher pair on the river for Tsang to avoid the rail.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
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WT William Teoh | 160,000(32 BB) | 160,000 |
AT Alan Tsang | 120,000(24 BB) | 120,000 |
Wai Keong Yong rails Choi
5,000 ante
All in preflop, Chuck Choi with A♦ 3♦ , his caller Wai Keong Yong with K♥ K♣ , the board runs 6♣ 2♣ T♥ K♠ 3♣ . Choi is eliminated.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
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WK Wai Keong Yong | 270,000(54 BB) | 270,000 |
Harun MZB with the better two pair
4000 ante
From under the gun, Harun MZB raises to 10,000 and is called by the blinds. At the flop K♠ 6♥ A♦ , action is checked to Harun who c-bets 8,000. Only big blind Junho Kim calls to bring the turn 2♠ . Again Harun bets 10,000 and Kim check-calls. On the river Q♣ , Harun fires a large 80,000, Kim check-calls and shows A♠ 6♠ two pair however it is not good enough to win the pot. Harun opens A♥ K♥ top two pair to ship it.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
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HM Harun Mzb | 480,000(120 BB) | 480,000 |
JK Juunho Kim | 220,000(55 BB) | 220,000 |