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5/3/2023, 10:00:00 PM

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White Horse Cup Short Deck SHR - Final Day

Buy in: PHP 1,380,000 (~US$ 25,300) Guarantee: PHP 55,000,000 (~US$ 987,350) Entries: 41 Prize pool: PHP 55,000,000 (~US$ 987,350)

Chips in play: 12,300,000 Average stack: 2,050,000 Opening blinds: 20,000-40,000

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5/3/2023, 7:45:00 PM

Winfred Yu wins the White Horse Cup Short Deck Super High Roller!

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After tugs and pulls for pots, Poker Dream founder Winfred Yu defeats Paul Phua to clinch the White Horse Cup Short Deck Super High Roller! Last hand sees Phua go all in with A♦ 8♠ , Yu calls with J♦ J♣ . The board runs A♠ 9♠ J♥ T♦ 8♣ for a set over two pair.

Yu wins the PHP 18,7000 top prize while Paul Phua has to settle for the PHP 12,920,000 runner up prize.

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5/3/2023, 7:15:00 PM

Paul Phua jams

Level 20: 100,000 / 200,000

Paul Phua limps, Winfred Yu raises to 700,000, Phua shoves, Yu folds.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
WY Winfred Yu	7,100,000(36 BB)	-1,000,000
PP Paul Phua	5,200,000(26 BB)	1,000,000

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5/3/2023, 7:10:00 PM

No go for Phua

Level 20: 100,000 / 200,000

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After paying out big to Winfred Yu, Paul Phua attempts to recover the chips, and wins several pots, only to slip back down again. He limps, Yu checks, flop is 7♣ 8♠ 9♥ . Phua bets 200,000, Yu calls. On the turn 7♥ , Phua check-calls 550,000. No bets land on the river T♦ . Phua has A♦ 9♣ two pair, Yu wins the pot with 9♦ 8♦ higher two pair.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
WY Winfred Yu	8,100,000(41 BB)	-300,000
PP Paul Phua	4,200,000(21 BB)	800,000

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5/3/2023, 6:40:00 PM

Winfred Yu doubles up to take the lead

Level 19: 80,000 / 160,000

Poker Dream 1

One hand was all it took to reverse the counts. Winfred Yu limps, Paul Phua raises to 560,000, Yu shoves, Phua calls to put Yu at risk of elimination.

Yu A♣ K♦ Phua A♦ Q♠

The board comes J♦ 7♣ 7♥ A♥ T♣ , the King kicker plays for a huge double up to Yu.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
WY Winfred Yu	8,400,000(53 BB)	4,800,000
PP Paul Phua	3,400,000(21 BB)	-5,300,000

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5/3/2023, 6:30:00 PM

Paul Phua jams

Level 19: 80,000 / 160,000

Winfred Yu raises to 560,000, Paul Phua shoves, Yu folds.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
PP Paul Phua	8,700,000(54 BB)	600,000
WY Winfred Yu	3,600,000(23 BB)	-600,000

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5/3/2023, 6:20:00 PM

Paul Phua bets the whole way

Level 19: 80,000 / 160,000

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Paul Phua calls, Winfred Yu checks. The board runs A♣ 8♥ 6♣ J♥ K♠ , and Phua bets the entire way - 150,000, 450,000, and 500,000. Yu folds on the river bet.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
PP Paul Phua	8,100,000(51 BB)	-200,000
WY Winfred Yu	4,200,000(26 BB)	200,000

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5/3/2023, 6:05:00 PM

Winfred Yu jams for the pot

Level 18: 60,000 / 120,000

Several hands into the heads up round and Winfred Yu has finally picked up a decent pot. He raises to 320,000, Phua calls from the button. On the flop Q♦ K♠ 9♣ , he fires another 500,000 and is called. Both players check the turn A♦ but on the river 6♠ , Yu jams, Phua folds.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
PP Paul Phua	8,300,000(69 BB)	-800,000
WY Winfred Yu	4,000,000(33 BB)	800,000

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5/3/2023, 5:51:00 PM

Who will win the Short Deck Super High Roller trophy?

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5/3/2023, 5:50:00 PM

Heads up! Paul Phua versus Winfred Yu

Level 18: 60,000 / 120,000

It is heads up for the title and the top payout of PHP 18,700,000 (~US$ 336,970).

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
PP Paul Phua Leads	9,100,000(76 BB)	9,100,000
WY Winfred Yu	3,200,000(27 BB)

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5/3/2023, 5:45:00 PM

Chan Ming Kong eliminated in 3rd place - PHP 8,250,000 (~US$ 148,660)

Level 18: 60,000 / 120,000

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Chan Ming Kong pushes with A♥ T♦ , button Paul Phua engages with A♠ J♠ . The board comes 7♦ J♥ K♦ T♠ 7♣ . Kong is eliminated.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
PP Paul Phua	9,100,000(76 BB)	1,800,000

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5/3/2023, 5:40:00 PM

Chan Ming Kong takes some back from Yu

Level 18: 60,000 / 120,000

Ailing short stack Chan Ming Kong jams A♠ 8♠ , Winfred Yu defends on the button with J♣ T♥ . With the board running A♥ K♥ 7♣ K♣ 8♦ , Kong survives for a double up.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
WY Winfred Yu	3,200,000(27 BB)	-1,000,000
CK Chan Kong Ming	2,000,000(17 BB)	1,015,000

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5/3/2023, 5:35:00 PM

Winfred Yu finds the river to send Kong plunging

Level 18: 60,000 / 120,000

Three limp in, button Chan Ming Kong jams with J♠ J♥ , only Winfred Yu makes the call with A♣ K♣ . With the board running T♥ 9♠ 8♥ 6♠ K♠ , Yu connects on the river to chunk down Kong to 985,000 (8 bb).

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
WY Winfred Yu	4,200,000(35 BB)	2,400,000
CK Chan Kong Ming	985,000(8 BB)	-2,015,000

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5/3/2023, 5:20:00 PM

Paul Phua widens his lead

Level 18: 60,000 / 120,000

First to act Chan Ming Kong calls, button Paul Phua checks. Kong bets the flop 200,000 and turn 400,000 K♣ J♣ 9♣ 6♦ , on the river J♦ both check. Kong has T♣ 9♠ , Phua has better K♥ 8♣

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
PP Paul Phua	7,300,000(61 BB)	500,000
CK Chan Kong Ming	3,000,000(25 BB)	-900,000

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5/3/2023, 5:10:00 PM

Chan Ming Kong earns off Yu

Level 17: 50,000 / 100,000

Chan Ming Kong and Winfred Yu limp in, button checks. No bets land on the flop Q♦ 8♠ 7♦ , at the turn J♠ , Yu bets 200,000, button folds, Kong calls. On the river 8♥ , Kong bets 600,000 and Yu folds.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
CK Chan Kong Ming	3,900,000(39 BB)
WY Winfred Yu	1,800,000(18 BB)	-1,300,000

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5/3/2023, 5:00:00 PM

Danny Tang eliminated in 4th place - PHP6,330,000 (~US$ 114,000)

Level 17: 50,000 / 100,000

Danny Tang pushes with Q♦ Q♥ then falls to Paul Phua’s A♦ A♣ . He takes 4th place and earns PHP6,330,000 (~US$ 114,000.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
PP Paul Phua	6,800,000(68 BB)	3,200,000

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5/3/2023, 4:45:00 PM

Chan Ming Kong versus Paul Phua

Level 17: 50,000 / 100,000

Cutoff Paul Phua limps, button Chan Ming Kong checks. At the flop K♠ T♦ 7♦ , Phua bets 100,000, Kong calls. On the turn 9♣ another 300,000 check-called by Kong. On the river K♥ , Phua slows to a check, Kong bangs out 500,000, Phua folds.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
CK Chan Kong Ming	3,900,000(39 BB)	500,000
PP Paul Phua	3,600,000(36 BB)	-1,000,000

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5/3/2023, 4:40:00 PM

Jun Yap eliminated in 5th place - PHP 4,950,000 (~US$ 89,200)

Level 17: 50,000 / 100,000

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End of the line for Jun Yap who three-bet shoves A♠ Q♠ and is called by initial raiser Chan Ming Kong with A♥ T♥ . The board runs J♦ Q♦ K♥ 9♠ Q♣ for a straight over trips.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
CK Chan Kong Ming	3,400,000(34 BB)	400,000

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5/3/2023, 4:30:00 PM

Another pot for Phua

Level 17: 50,000 / 100,000

Three limpers, button checks, flop comes J♥ 9♥ J♦ . Paul Phua bets 500,000, no takers.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
PP Paul Phua	4,600,000(46 BB)	400,000

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5/3/2023, 4:15:00 PM

Paul Phua takes the lead

Level 16: 40,000 / 80,000

First to act Paul Phua calls, hijack calls, cutoff Winfred Yu raises to 300,000, only Phua continues. Both players check the flop 9♣ 6♣ J♠ but on the 8♥ turn, Phua bets 470,000, enough for Yu to fold.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
PP Paul Phua	4,200,000(53 BB)	1,700,000
WY Winfred Yu	3,100,000(39 BB)	-1,000,000

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5/3/2023, 4:00:00 PM

Chan Ming Kong attempts to steal

Level 16: 40,000 / 80,000

Action folds to Chan Ming Kong and raise to 250,000 from cutoff. Short stacked Jun Yap three-bet jams his 5.5 bb stack, Kong calls.

Kong 9♠ 6♥ Yap A♣ J♥

The board comes J♣ K♣ K♥ 8♣ K♠ . Kong drops to 2,000,000, Yap survives and chips up to 880,000.

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5/3/2023, 3:55:00 PM

Danny Tang switches up

Level 16: 40,000 / 80,000

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Hijack Danny Tang limps, button Chan Ming Kong checks, flop comes 7♣ K♣ Q♦ . Tang check-calls 170,000. Same action on the turn K♦ with a 250,000 check-called. On the river 6♣ Tang switches up and leads out 250,000, Kong folds.

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5/3/2023, 3:30:00 PM

Paul Phua bets to win it

Level 15: 30,000 / 60,000

Three players limp, button Danny Tang checks, the flop comes 7♣ 9♣ A♥ . From cutoff, Winfred Yu bets 130,000, Tang calls, utg Paul Phua check-calls, utg+1 folds. On the turn Q♣ , Phua leads out 50,000, Yu and Tang fold.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
WY Winfred Yu	4,100,000(68 BB)	-200,000
PP Paul Phua	2,500,000(42 BB)	100,000
DT Danny Tang	2,200,000(37 BB)	-300,000

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5/3/2023, 3:10:00 PM

Chan Ming Kong continues to rise

Level 15: 30,000 / 60,000

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From under the gun Chan Ming Kong raises, cutoff Danny Tang calls. The board runs A♠ 7♦ J♠ T♣ K♥ , Kong bets the whole way, 150,000, 250,000, and 700,000, Tang folds on the river bet.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
CK Chan Kong Ming	3,000,000(50 BB)	800,000
DT Danny Tang	2,500,000(42 BB)	-300,000

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5/3/2023, 3:00:00 PM

Paul Phua doubles through Yu

Level 13: 20,000 / 40,000

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On a flop A♥ Q♥ 8♣ , Winfred Yu bets 250,000, Paul Phua shoves, button player folds. Yu calls and shows A♦ J♠ top pair, Phua has 8♥ 8♠ set. The turn 9♥ and river J♥ are good for a double up to Phua.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
WY Winfred Yu	4,300,000(108 BB)	-700,000
PP Paul Phua	2,400,000(60 BB)	1,300,000

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5/3/2023, 2:40:00 PM

Another full boost for Kong

Level 14: 25,000 / 50,000

Chan Ming Kong is well out of the hole having landed his second double up. This time, it was Jun Yap paying up. Kong pushed with A♣ T♣ , Yap with A♦ K♣ , the board ran J♠ K♠ 8♦ 6♣ Q♣ for a straight.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
CK Chan Kong Ming	2,200,000(44 BB)	2,200,000
JY Jun Yap	715,000(14 BB)	-1,145,000

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5/3/2023, 2:30:00 PM

Ming Hong Teoh eliminated in 6th place - PHP3,850,000 (~US$ 69,375)

Level 13: 20,000 / 40,000

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First casualty of the final 6 is Ming Hong Teoh. He shoves with K♥ K♣ , button Danny Tang calls with A♦ K♦ . The board runs 9♦ A♣ J♦ Q♥ 9♠ for a higher pair spiked by Tang.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
DT Danny Tang	2,800,000(70 BB)	900,000

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5/3/2023, 2:25:00 PM

Winfred Yu jams for the pot

Level 13: 20,000 / 40,000

Four players call, button Winfred Yu jams, everyone folds. Yu claims the pot and rises to 5,400,000.

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5/3/2023, 2:10:00 PM

Danny Tang picks up a small one

Level 13: 20,000 / 40,000

Having just lost a hand, Danny Tang raises to 130,000, Paul Phua calls, the flop is 8♦ A♥ Q♦ . Tang c-bets 120,000, quick fold from Phua.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
DT Danny Tang	1,900,000(48 BB)	-300,000
PP Paul Phua	1,100,000(28 BB)	-215,000

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5/3/2023, 2:05:00 PM

Chan Ming Kong doubles through Tang

Level 13: 20,000 / 40,000

Second position Chan Ming Kong is all in for 595,000 and J♦ T♠ to battle with, cutoff Danny Tang joined the shove and with button folding, it was heads up.

Kong J♦ T♠ Tang A♣ Q♣

The board runs T♥ 7♠ 8♠ 8♦ K♣ . Kong doubles up to 1,300,000, Tang drops to 1,600,000.

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5/3/2023, 2:04:00 PM

14;00: Small pot for Winfred Yu

Level 13: 20,000 / 40,000

From cutoff, Winfred Yu calls and button Danny Tang checks. Both check down the board K♣ K♦ Q♣ J♣ 9♠ . Yu wins the pot with T♥ T♣ .

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
WY Winfred Yu	5,000,000(125 BB)	390,000
DT Danny Tang	2,200,000(55 BB)	-100,000

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5/3/2023, 2:03:00 PM

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Final Day updates will begin soon…………

Buy in: PHP 1,380,000 (~US$ 25,300) Guarantee: PHP 55,000,000 (~US$ 987,350) Entries: 41 Prize pool; PHP 55,000,000 (~US$ 987,350)

Payouts Final 6 by chip rank

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5/3/2023, 2:02:00 PM

White Horse Cup Short Deck Super High Roller

The PH₱ 55,000,000 (~US$ 1M) guaranteed was under the spotlight on Day 5 especially with everyone wondering who was going to cough up the staggering PH₱ 1,380,000 (~US$ 25,300) buy in. This was to be the first of its kind in the Philippines since Triton several years back.

When the players streamed in, among them were Super High Roller gurus and enthusiasts such as triple crown Triton champion Wai Kin Yong, Triton founder Richard Yong, WSOP Online champion Paul Teoh, pros Nobuaki Sasaki and Wai Kiat Lee. At the close of registration, there were 41 entries, and by the end of Day 1 scheduled play, six remained led by Poker Dream founder Winfred Yu.

Read up on the Day 1 action via the SMP Live Updates.

Super High Rollers 50

Final 6 by chip rank

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
WY Winfred Yu	4,610,000	3,660,000
DT Danny Tang	2,300,000	1,700,000
JY Jun Yap	1,860,000	1,060,000
MH Ming Hong Teoh	1,440,000
PP Paul Phua	1,315,000	315,000
CM Chen Ming Kong	775,000

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White Horse Cup Short Deck SHR - Final Day

Winfred Yu wins the White Horse Cup Short Deck Super High Roller!

Paul Phua jams

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No go for Phua

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Winfred Yu doubles up to take the lead

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Paul Phua jams

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Paul Phua bets the whole way

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Winfred Yu jams for the pot

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Who will win the Short Deck Super High Roller trophy?

Heads up! Paul Phua versus Winfred Yu

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Chan Ming Kong eliminated in 3rd place - PHP 8,250,000 (~US$ 148,660)

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Chan Ming Kong takes some back from Yu

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Winfred Yu finds the river to send Kong plunging

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Paul Phua widens his lead

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Chan Ming Kong earns off Yu

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Danny Tang eliminated in 4th place - PHP6,330,000 (~US$ 114,000)

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Chan Ming Kong versus Paul Phua

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Jun Yap eliminated in 5th place - PHP 4,950,000 (~US$ 89,200)

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Another pot for Phua

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Paul Phua takes the lead

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Chan Ming Kong attempts to steal

Danny Tang switches up

Paul Phua bets to win it

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Chan Ming Kong continues to rise

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Paul Phua doubles through Yu

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Another full boost for Kong

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Ming Hong Teoh eliminated in 6th place - PHP3,850,000 (~US$ 69,375)

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Winfred Yu jams for the pot

Danny Tang picks up a small one

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Chan Ming Kong doubles through Tang

14;00: Small pot for Winfred Yu

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White Horse Cup Short Deck Super High Roller

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