
D1A
A Chair and Some Chips for Francesco Morales
Aleksandar Stojadinovic raises to 20,000 for the second hand in a row and everyone folds but one. Francesco Morales has no options as he is forced all-in for6,000 from the big blind with 8♥ 8♠ .
Stojadinovic flips with the A♠ T♠ and cannot deal the final blow on the 9♥ 6♠ 3♥ 5♠ Q♦ board. There are still 44 players remaining with 42 qualifying for Day 2.
Player | Chips |
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AS | 456,000(46 BB) |
FM Francesco Morales | 27,000(3 BB) |
Francesco Morales Traps Neng Zhao
Francesco Morales checks the J♥ 4♥ 2♥ flop and then calls a bet of 17,000 by Neng Zhao in the next seat. He checks the 8♠ turn and instantly calls all-in for78,000 when Zhao bets 100,000.
Morales has the lock with K♥ Q♥ already, as Zhao only has A♠ T♦ for a bluff to make the 9♥ river meaningless.
Player | Chips |
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NZ Neng Zhao | 465,000(93 BB) |
FM Francesco Morales | 215,000(43 BB) |
Francesco Morales Puts Pressure On Robert Kiss
With action folding around to the button, Francesco Morales raises 3500, big blind Robert Kiss defends with a three-bet of 11,700. Morales makes the call then bets8000 on the flop 5♣ 7♣ 4♦ . Kiss check-calls. On the turn 5♣ , Kiss quickly folds as Morales lays out a bet.
Player | Chips |
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FM Francesco Morales | 181,200(113 BB) |
RK Robert Kiss | 159,800(100 BB) |
Mats Ullereng Doubles Thru Hon Cheong Lee
On a table with several big stacks, Hon Cheong "Ivan" Lee check-jams into Mats Ullereng on the 9♠ 8♥ 3♣ flop and Ullereng calls with the T♥ T♦ . Lee only has A♣ 9♦ and cannot get there on the 3♥ 6♥ runout.
Ullereng's double is for 41,300 to leave Lee very short.
Player | Chips |
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RG Rajesh Goyal | 180,000(150 BB) |
FM Francesco Morales | 140,000(117 BB) |
MU Mats Ullereng | 90,000(75 BB) |
HC Hon Cheong Lee | 8,000(7 BB) |