Main Event

After 7.5 hours of play, Main Event Day 1C wrapped up with Filipino Justin Geronimo bagging the chip lead. This was another impressive performance by Geronimo who topped the counts at two other events, eventually finishing in 3rd place at the Crazy Weekend Accumulator. At Main Event Day 1C, Geronimo railed numerous players to close the day with 302,000 in chips.

Date: June 21, 2023 Buy in: TWD 11,000 (~USD 360) Entries: 88 entries ITM: 5 players

Chips in play: 880,000

Fang Shao Yang sent his last chips in with A♦ 9♣ on hand, he is called by chip leader Justin Geronimo with Q♦ J♣ . When the board runs J♦ 2♣ 7♦ 7♣ K♣ , Geronimo has the higher flush to eliminate Fang and wrap up Day 1C.

Blinds are up, 6 players remaining. It is bubble time!

All in preflop, Chih Yu Lee with kd} J♥ and needs to hit against Fang Shao Yang’s {c} Q♠ . The board grants Lee the outs as it runs 9♠ 9♥ 4♠ J♦ J♠ .

Another all in preflop, Fang Shao Yang Q♦ Q♣ and Tsai Yu You Ci with 4♥ 4♦ . The board runs A♥ 5♠ J♥ A♠ 8♣ , Yang zooms, Tsai plunges. Tsai falls on the next hand to Hsieh Min Jung.

It is bubble time!

The final table is underway, Yeung Tsz Wai was eliminated in 9th place and was followed to the rails by Ng Pui Cheng. Cheng’s A♠ 8♣ fell to Hsieh Min Jung’s A♣ 9♠ when a Nine spiked the flop.

Button Hsieh Min Jung raises to 8000, small blind Dicky Tsang shoves his 32,000 stack, Hsieh calls and shows A♥ T♥ . Tsang has 6♥ 6♣ for a flip. A♠ the board runs J♠ J♦ J♣ 5♥ T♦ , Hsieh spikes a higher pair on the river to eliminate Tsang and form the final table.

Blinds are up, 10 players remaining. Day 1C plays down to 5 players which is 5% of the 88-entry field.

After paying out a costly double up, Fang Shao Yang doubles up through Yeung Tsz Wai with J♣ J♦ standing firm against 9♣ {9}.

Lu Cheng Kai all in with A♣ 5♦ , Fang Shao Yang has him covered and hopes to eliminate with A♥ 4♦ , with the board running 3♠ 7♥ 2♠ K♥ A♠ , Lu’s kicker plays for a double up.

With 32,000 in the pot and a board 2♠ 7♣ K♠ 3♥ , big blind Ng Pui Cheng check-calls button Justin Geronimo’s 17,000 bet. This leads to the river 7♠ . Geronimo fires 54,000, Ng opts to fold.

Fang Shao Yang all in for 21,000 and 2♥ 2♠ to battle with, Yeung Tsz Wai calls with Q♦ 3♦ . With the board running 2♣ 7♣ 7♠ 3♣ 6♠ , Fang doubles up.

Action folds to the small blind Justin Geronimo who raises to 7,000, big blind Chih Yu Lee calls, the flop runs A♥ 6♠ 3♥ . Geronimo c-bets 4,000, Lee calls. On the turn 2♠ , Geronimo fires another barrel of 6,000 and still Lee calls. On the river 6♣ both check, Lee has 2♥ 9♥ , Geronimo wins it with A♣ 8♠ .

Justin Geronimo 220,000

Blinds are up, 10 players remaining. Day 1C plays down to 5 players which is 5% of the 88-entry field.

Justin Geronimo and Ng Phui Cheng met in a previous hand with Cheng winning 30,000 from Geronimo with Ace-King, king pairing on the river. The two met again. Geronimo raised to 5500 from the button big blind Ng defended, the flop ran 6♣ K♣ 8♦ . Geronimo c-bet 3000, Ng check-called. On the turn 5♣ , Geronimo double barreled 12,000, Ng check-called. The river 3♦ , both checked. Ng showed A♣ 3♦ , Geronimo claimed the pot with Q♦ 5♦ .

From cutoff, Hsieh Min Jung raises to 4500, big blind calls, the flop runs 6♠ J♠ K♠ , big blind checks, Hsieh bets 13,000 and wins the pot.

Short stacked Tseng Hsien Pai goes all in for 22,000 and ac} 4♥ to battle with, Yeung T♠ Wai calls and shows J♥ T♣ . The board favors the bigger stack as the cards run 8♠ Q♥ 9♥ 7♦ 4♠ for a straight to Yeung.

Hand opens with cutoff Hung Chien Hsiang raising to 5000, small blind Justin Geronimo and big blind Chih Yu Lee call, the flop runs 7♣ 3♣ A♦ , all check. On the turn J♠ , Geronimo leads out 5,000, big blind folds, Hung calls. On the river J♦ , Geronimo checks, Hung tank-shoves 30,500, Geronimo tank-calls.

Hung Q♣ 6♣ bluff Geronimo A♥ 4♥

Hung is eliminated on a failed bluff.

Blinds are up, 13 players remaining. Day 1C plays down to 5 players which is 5% of the 88-entry field.

On a board T♦ 2♣ 6♥ 7♠ 4♥ and around 36,000 in the pot, Justin Geronimo bet 20,000 to send Hsieh Min Jung tanking. Hsieh found the decision to call and it was the right one. Geronimo had 5♦ 5♠ , Hsieh shipped it with Q♥ T♣ top pair.

Blinds are up, 16 players remaining. Day 1C plays down to 5 players which is 5% of the 88-entry field.

All in at the flop 2♦ J♣ 4♦ , Chen Yu Chien with K♥ J♥ , Yeung Chun Shing with 9♥ 9♠ , the turn T♥ and river K♥ complete the board. It’s a double up for Chen.

On a board that completed 3♦ 9♠ 5♥ K♦ 6♠ and 49,500 in the pot, Yeung Tsz Wai bets 48,000, Justin Geronimo tanks. The clock is eventually called and Geronimo folds..

Soon after railing Tan Wen Shen, Tsai Yu You Ci A♥ J♣ delivers a double knockout to Jaeho Lee 7♣ 7♦ and Wang Li Jung A♦ 2♦ on a board of A♠ 8♥ T♠ 3♦ Q♥ .

Tan Wen Shen shoves, no callers. Tan shoves again, this time Tsai Yu You Ci calls. Tan opens 9♥ 9♣ and is flipping against Tsai’s K♣ Q♥ overcards. With the board running K♦ 5♠ 6♠ A♠ 4♣ , Tan goes bust and Tsai ships ti to climb to 60,000.

On a board showing 4♣ T♦ 7♦ K♣ and 14,700 in the pot, Yeung Chun Shing bets 6,500, Cehn Yun Chien tank-folds.

20 players remaining, blinds are up. Day 1C plays down to the 5 players / ITM of 5% of the field.

On a board showing 3♠ 4♠ A♦ 5♠ and 14,400 in the pot, Yeung Tsz Wai bets 7,500, Chen Yu Chien check-raises all in for 52,000, Yeung tank-folds.

23 players remaining, blinds are up. Day 1C plays down to the 5 players / ITM of 5% of the field. Here are random big stacks and chip counts:

Day 1C registration has closed. 88 entered making it the largest Day 1 so far. Double qualifier Lau Wing Yu jumped in the action to attempt for a third stack.