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2023.05.29 - 2023.06.02Add to Calendar

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Ke Yang

United States of America

Day 2

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6/1/2023, 8:18:00 PM

William Ysmael bumps up again

Level 27: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

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On a board 6♥ K♥ 6♣ and 240,000 in the pot, under the gun William Ysmael bets 300,000 and big blind Ke Yan check-calls. On the turn 8♣ more chips land with Yan leading out 575,000, and Ysmael making the call. On the river 8♥ , both opt to check, Ysmael has the higher two pair with K♣ Q♠ over Yan’s A♦ 7♠ .

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
WY William Ysmael	3,400,000(57 BB)	1,200,000
KY Ke Yang	900,000(15 BB)	-1,700,000

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6/1/2023, 8:00:00 PM

Ronny Lee spikes the two-outer to stay in the game

Level 27: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

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Ronny Lee is all in with 7♠ 7♣ , Ke Yan dominates with Q♦ Q♠ , when the flop comes 7♥ 4♥ 4♣ it’s an instant full house to Lee. With the turn T♥ and river 8♠ , it’s a double up to Lee.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
KY Ke Yang	2,600,000(43 BB)	-500,000
RL Ronny Lee	1,300,000(22 BB)	1,300,000

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6/1/2023, 7:53:00 PM

Richard Marquez eliminated in 12th place -

Level 27: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

PHP 97,500 (~$1,741)

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End of the road for Richard Marquez. On a board A♦ 9♣ J♠ 5♠ and 400,000 in the pot, Marquez check-calls Ke Yan’s shove. Marquez with K♠ J♦ mid pair, Yan with 6♦ 7♦ gutshot, the river 8♣ delivers a sick bad beat to Marquez with Yan improving to a straight.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
KY Ke Yang	3,100,000(52 BB)	1,700,000

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6/1/2023, 7:19:00 PM

Set over set! Ysmael back up over 3M

Level 26: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

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Hijack player Ke Yan raises to 110,000 then calls cutoff William Ysmael‘s 335,000 raise. Both players proceed to check the board to the river 7♦ 6♥ K♠ 5♠ Q♣ . Yan bets 300,000, Ysmael raises to 800,000, Yan calls. Ysmael has Q♠ Q♦ set and wins the pot. Yan shares his hand 5♣ 5♥ lower set.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
WY William Ysmael	3,200,000(64 BB)	1,200,000
KY Ke Yang	1,400,000(28 BB)	-1,200,000

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6/1/2023, 7:08:00 PM

Ke Yan doubles up through Matsubara

Level 26: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

On a flop 3♥ J♦ 2♣ and 200,000 in the pot, Ke Yan bets 75,000, Mitsuya Matsubara shoves, back to Yan who calls for all he’s got. Yan opens J♥ 9♥ top pair, Matsubara with 4♥ 5♣ open ended. The turn K♠ and river 3♣ are no help to Matsubara for a big double up to Yan.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
KY Ke Yang	2,600,000(52 BB)	1,600,000

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6/1/2023, 6:22:00 PM

Ke Yan claims a pot against the leader

Level 25: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

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From cutoff, William Ysmael raises to 80,000, the blinds call, the flop runs 9♥ 2♥ 8♥ . Ysmael c-bets 65,000, only small blind Ke Yan continues. Both players check the turn 5♦ to bring the river K♠ . Ysmael fires 90,000, Yan check-calls. Ysmael shows a 5♠ , Yan wins it with 7♦ 8♦ higher pair.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
WY William Ysmael	3,400,000(85 BB)	200,000
KY Ke Yang	1,000,000(25 BB)	200,000

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6/1/2023, 6:17:00 PM

Navarro lands a boat for a double up

Level 25: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

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On a flop 3♠ 3♣ 2♦ and 160,000 in the pot, under the gun Ke Yan bets 70,000, big blind Erwin Navarro check-raises to 180,000, Yan three-bet shoves, Navarro calls and shows 3♥ 2♥ full house. Yan has A♦ 6♦ . With the turn T♥ Yan is drawing dead. The river 6♠ completes the board.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
EN Erwin Navarro	1,300,000(33 BB)	400,000
KY Ke Yang	800,000(20 BB)	-800,000

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6/1/2023, 5:28:00 PM

Ke Yan won’t be bullied by a check-raise

Level 24: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

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On a flop A♠ J♣ 8♣ and 135,000 in the pot, button player Ke Yan bets 60,000, big blind check-raises to 160,000, back to Yan with a three-bet to 535,000, big blind folds.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
KY Ke Yang	1,600,000(53 BB)	780,000

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6/1/2023, 3:00:00 PM

Chip leaders at the break, Norbert Koh up top

Level 20: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

First break of the day with 49 remaining. Here are the top 5 in chips.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
NK Norbert Koh	1,260,000(105 BB)	-40,000
JK Jae Ki Choi	950,000(79 BB)	950,000
WY William Ysmael	900,000(75 BB)	768,000
KY Ke Yang	820,000(68 BB)	470,000

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6/1/2023, 2:04:00 PM

Yan wins the flip against Chiu

Level 19: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

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From hijack, Szu Jui Chiu shoves holding A♠ K♠ , button Ke Yan calls with 9♥ 9♦ . The flip goes to Yan on a board running 7♣ J♠ 6♥ 7♦ 2♣ .

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
KY Ke Yang	350,000(35 BB)	350,000
SJ Szu Jui Chiu	busted	-140,000