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Paul Phua jams
Paul Phua limps, Winfred Yu raises to 700,000, Phua shoves, Yu folds.
Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
| 7,100,000(36 BB) | -1,000,000 | |
| 5,200,000(26 BB) | 1,000,000 |
No go for Phua
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 8,100,000(41 BB) | -300,000 | |
| 4,200,000(21 BB) | 800,000 |
Winfred Yu doubles up to take the lead
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 8,400,000(53 BB) | 4,800,000 | |
| 3,400,000(21 BB) | -5,300,000 |
Paul Phua jams
Winfred Yu raises to 560,000, Paul Phua shoves, Yu folds.
Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
| 8,700,000(54 BB) | 600,000 | |
| 3,600,000(23 BB) | -600,000 |
Paul Phua bets the whole way
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 8,100,000(51 BB) | -200,000 | |
| 4,200,000(26 BB) | 200,000 |
Winfred Yu jams for the pot
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 8,300,000(69 BB) | -800,000 | |
| 4,000,000(33 BB) | 800,000 |
Heads up! Paul Phua versus Winfred Yu
It is heads up for the title and the top payout of PHP 18,700,000 (~US$ 336,970).
Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
| 9,100,000(76 BB) | 9,100,000 | |
| 3,200,000(27 BB) |
Chan Ming Kong takes some back from Yu
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 3,200,000(27 BB) | -1,000,000 | |
| 2,000,000(17 BB) | 1,015,000 |
Winfred Yu finds the river to send Kong plunging
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 4,200,000(35 BB) | 2,400,000 | |
| 985,000(8 BB) | -2,015,000 |
Chan Ming Kong earns off Yu
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 3,900,000(39 BB) | ||
| 1,800,000(18 BB) | -1,300,000 |
Paul Phua takes the lead
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 4,200,000(53 BB) | 1,700,000 | |
| 3,100,000(39 BB) | -1,000,000 |
Paul Phua bets to win it
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 4,100,000(68 BB) | -200,000 | |
| 2,500,000(42 BB) | 100,000 | |
| 2,200,000(37 BB) | -300,000 |
Paul Phua doubles through Yu
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 4,300,000(108 BB) | -700,000 | |
| 2,400,000(60 BB) | 1,300,000 |
14;00: Small pot for Winfred Yu
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 5,000,000(125 BB) | 390,000 | |
| 2,200,000(55 BB) | -100,000 |
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.
Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
| 4,610,000 | 3,660,000 | |
| 2,300,000 | 1,700,000 | |
JY | 1,860,000 | 1,060,000 |
| 1,440,000 | ||
| 1,315,000 | 315,000 | |
| 775,000 |
Day 1
All in fest, Winfred Yu sweeps
Three-way all in, Ivan Ermin A♥ K♥ , Winfred Yu J♦ J♥ , Wei Hsiang Yeu K♣ K♦ . The board comes 9♠ 7♥ J♣ 9♥ 9♣ . Wei drops to 40,000, Ermin out of bullets, and Yu ships it.
Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
| 950,000(158 BB) | -3,660,000 |
Final 6 players
Chips in play: 12,300,000 Average stack: 2,050,000 Opening blinds: 20,000-40,000
Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
| 4,610,000 | 110,000 | |
| 2,300,000 | ||
JY | 1,860,000 | 160,000 |
| 1,440,000 | -260,000 | |
| 1,315,000 | -85,000 | |
| 775,000 | 25,000 |
Bubble round: Winfred Yu claims a big pot
Winfred Yu and Paul Phua stare down a board K♥ 6♦ T♦ with 220,000 in the middle, Yu check-calls Phua’s 200,000 bet. On the tunr 9♠ both check it. Then with the river 8♣ , Yu leads out 300,000, Phua callls. Yu opens Q♦ J♥ straight to win it.
Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
| 4,500,000(113 BB) | 800,000 | |
| 1,400,000(35 BB) | 100,000 |
William Teoh plunges
On a board 9♥ Q♣ T♣ T♠ , William Teoh bets 200,000, Winfred Yu check-calls. On the river 7♠ , both check. Yu shows A♦ A♥ , Teoh mucks.
Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
| 3,700,000(154 BB) | 300,000 | |
| 700,000(29 BB) | -1,500,000 |
Winfred Yu claims another pot
First to act Winfred Yu calls, Ewe Eng Siang raises to 110,000, Yu calls. At the flop Q♥ J♦ A♦ , Siang bet 110,000, Yu check-raises all in, Soon opts to fold.
Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
| 3,400,000(142 BB) | 1,100,000 | |
| 550,000(23 BB) | 550,000 |
Winfred Yu rails Lee
Winfred Yu limps, cutoff Wai Kiat Lee shoves with K♠ Q♣ , Yu calls with A♣ J♠ . The board comes 9♥ 8♦ T♦ 6♦ 6♣ . No hits Lee to hit the rail.
Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
| 2,300,000(115 BB) | 2,300,000 |