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Carl Quebec

Philippines

Blind level

Level 18: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Entries

21/141

Total Chips

4,230,000

Average

201,429

Flight B

SMPSMP

2/7/2025, 5:22:10 AM

Kicker Problems for Quebec

Level 3: 100 / 300 ante: 300

Carl Quebec

Claude Henoud opened to 600 from the hijack and received calls from Albert Chung Hing on the button and Carl Quebec in the small blind.

The flop came 2♥ A♥ 7♦ and all three players checked leading to the 5♠ turn. Quebec bet 1,300 and both opponents called.

All three players checked the J♠ river. Quebec and Henoud showed top pair with Henoud's kicker in play while Chung mucked.

Player	Hand	Chips
CQ Carl QuebecPhilippines	A♣4♠ BB	27,500(92 BB)
CH Claude HenoudCanada	A♦9♠ SB	35,000(117 BB)
CH Chung Hing Albert	D	26,200(87 BB)

SMPSMP

2/7/2025, 5:16:20 AM

Yamamoto Shows the Better Two Pair

Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200

With three players seeing a board of 9♥ J♠ A♥ 8♥ and 4,600 in the middle Issei Yamamoto checked from the big blind, June Meimban checked from the cutoff and Carl Quebec bet 2,400 from the button. Both opponents called.

Quebec bet 3,000 when checked to on the K♦ river and this time only Yamamoto called. Quebec had two pair with J♥ 8♠ but Yamamoto had a better two pair with J♣ 9♦ to win the pot.

Player	Chips
IY Issei YamamotoJapan	48,200(241 BB)
CQ Carl QuebecPhilippines	28,000(140 BB)
JM June MeimbanUnited States of America	9,000(45 BB)