Day 1C
Great spot for Bonil Koo

A three way all-in preflop ensued beginning with Adrian Motos who got his last 20,000 in with Ax Jx. Sajwan Jaideep joined the action and pushed all-in for 48,000 with pocket kings, and Bonil Koo who covered both opponents, in with pocket aces. The board 2♣ 7♣ 6♠ 2♠ T♦ ran clear of any potential bad beats and awarded Koo the 116 BB pot.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
190,000(190 BB) | 174,000 | |
busted | -40,000 | |
busted |
Position proves advantageous for Adrian Motos
Utg+1 opened to 500, called by two other players behind. Button Adrian Motos put in a three bet to 2,500 to which all three completed. Flop came A♣ J♦ 5♦ , checked to Motos, he continued for 6,200 and merited no calls from his opponents.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
40,000(200 BB) | 6,500 |
Adrian Motos gets lucky

Hijack Adrian Motos squeezed all-in for 16,600 total and ran right into Cowan Graham’s Q♣ Q♠ . Motos with J♣ 9♣ stands as a huge underdog yet managed to pull a runner runner straight on board 3♥ 7♦ K♣ T♥ 8♠ to survive through.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
36,000(360 BB) | -29,000 | |
33,500(335 BB) | 33,500 |
Day 1A
Ionov Sergei outpips Adrian Motos

A button vs small blind battle, 18,000 was already seen in the middle on flop 4♥ 6♠ K♣ . Sb Ionov Sergei led for 8,000 and called a raise to 20,000 from his opponent Adrian Motos. Turn 5♠ saw Motos slam all-in for 19,100, check called by Sergei.
Motos K♥ 9♠ Sergei K♦ J♠
Both with top pair, Sergei’s better kicker runs in play, successfully knocking Motos out after the river 3♠ sealed his win.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
105,000(105 BB) | 105,000 | |
busted | -13,000 |
Richard Marquez takes it down

Beginning with an utg open and a call, button Richard Marquez sent out a three bet to 2,000 and completed Adrian Motos’ four bet to 10,000 behind. Heads up, the flop came 4♥ 3♥ 7♦ and Motos continued for 7,000, called by Marquez. Turn 8♦ saw Motos check and fold shortly after Marquez pushed all-in for 10,000.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
45,000(225 BB) | 45,000 | |
13,000(65 BB) | 13,000 |