Day 1A

TriciaTricia
5/4/2023, 5:45:00 PM

Hao Cheng wins the flip for a double up

Level 7: 400 / 800

800 ante

Cheng Hao 1
Hao Cheng

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

PlayerChipsProgress
28,000(35 BB)
13,000
15,000(19 BB)
15,000
TriciaTricia
5/4/2023, 3:55:00 PM

Bonifacio Mondalo hits a very lucky river

Level 4: 200 / 400

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

PlayerChipsProgress
75,000(188 BB)
53,000
15,000(38 BB)
-45,000
TriciaTricia
5/4/2023, 2:40:00 PM

Hao Cheng gets good pay for his boat against Mondalo

Level 3: 200 / 300

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

PlayerChipsProgress
60,000(200 BB)
60,000
22,000(73 BB)
-48,000