Poker Dream

Xi Liao

China

Blind level

Level 15: 3,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Entries

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Day 1A

SMPSMP

2/15/2025, 5:53:42 AM

Liu Flops a Set and Gets Paid

Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Liu Haoting

With three players seeing a board of 7♠ A♠ 2♥ and 2,200 in the middle Haoting Liu checked from the big blind and Xi liao bet 800 from under the gun. Chung Lam Allan Kong called from the hijack. Liu check-raised to 3,500 from the big blind and Liao, who had just 2,800 behind, made the call for his tournament life while Kong got out of the way.

Xi Liao: 7♥ 6♥

Haoting Liu: 2♦ 2♠

Liao was drawing dead by the turn on the 9♦ 4♦ runout. Liu was good at showdown with his set of twos and he took the pot while Liao was eliminated and exited the tournament area.

Player	Chips
KC Kong Chung Lam AllanHong Kong	28,400(142 BB)
LH Liu Haoting	21,800(109 BB)
XL Xi LiaoChina	2,700(14 BB)

SMPSMP

2/15/2025, 5:47:26 AM

Kong Doubles Through Liao

Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Kong Chung Lam Allan

With two players seeing a board of 9♠ 2♥ J♠ and 10,200 in the middle Xi Liao bet 5,000 from the small blind and Chung Lam Allan Kong shoved for 9,100 from the big blind. Liao called with a covering stack.

Chung Lam Allan Kong: K♦ Q♣

Xi Liao: A♥ K♣

The board ran out 5♠ T♣ giving Kong a king-high straight to double up through Liao.

Player	Chips
KC Kong Chung Lam AllanHong Kong	28,400(142 BB)
XL Xi LiaoChina	2,700(14 BB)