Day 1A
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 |
---|---|---|
28,000(35 BB) | 13,000 | |
15,000(19 BB) | 15,000 |
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 |
---|---|---|
75,000(188 BB) | 53,000 | |
15,000(38 BB) | -45,000 |
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 |
---|---|---|
60,000(200 BB) | 60,000 | |
22,000(73 BB) | -48,000 |