Level: 3
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 0
Level: 3
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 0
Zhengjun Zhang made it 1,000 to go - a 5x open - from middle position. Everyone else folded.
So why is this worth reporting? Well, because after the hand Zhang slammed down the . But sorry, Zhengjun, the seven-deuce game is not being played in this tournament.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Zhengjun Zhang
|
32,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
Earlier today, President of the Poker King Club, Winfred Yu, delivered a passionate speech as part of the OPC 2018 opening ceremony. Here's a quick excerpt.
"We are here to fight for poker. In our sport, in our spirit, I wish you well in this tournament, and hope for the best."
The players are taking their first ten-minute break of the day. Right now there are 112 entrants, with 109 remaining.
Some notable stacks belong to:
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Bikai Jiang
|
60,000 | |
Sam Cheong
|
35,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
Xixiang Luo |
32,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
Level: 4
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 25
Thailand's all-time leading money winner Phanlert Sukonthachartnant has taken his seat in the Main Event. He busted the High Roller earlier today when his sixes full of queens were no good versus Chung Yuan Yu's queens full of sixes.
Andy Ying Kit Chan has also taken his seat. Chan's best score came back in 2012 when he second in the ACOP Main Event for HK$3,547,500 (~US$457,712).
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Andy Ying Kit Chan
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
Phanlert Sukonthachartnant |
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
After a player opened under the gun to 600, Phanlert Sukonthachartnant called one seat over, as did Hao Xiang in the hijack and Binrui Wang in the big blind. The flop came and it checked through to the turn. Wang now took the betting lead for 1,325, and his only caller was the original pre-flop raiser.
The two then saw the complete the board, and Wang continued firing for 3,500. That bet was called, and Wang turned over for a rivered broadway straight. Frustrated, the other player shook his head as he mucked.
The reason we don't have a name for him is because he busted and made a swift exit in the very next hand. After a 625 open from Xiang, Wang called from the small blind before the man with no name moved all-in for his last 2,900. Xiang made the call, but Wang let it go.
Xiang had versus , and the board ran out , securing Xiang the pot and the KO. He's up to 43,000 now, while Wang has 38,000. While at the table, we also noticed a big stack of 73,000 belonging to Ning Sun, who is currently away from the table.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Ning Sun | 73,000 | |
Hao Xiong
|
43,000 | |
Binrui Wang
|
38,000 | |
Phanlert Sukonthachartnant |
32,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
Having busted the High Roller earlier today, Hongjun Zhao has now taken his seat in the Main Event.
He's off to a great start too, having increased his 30,000 starting stack to 53,000 in one level.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Hongjun Zhao
|
53,000
53,000
|
53,000 |
Level: 5
Blinds: 150/300
Ante: 25
Joshua Zimmerman is becoming a regular player here in Macau. The American Lawyer who is based in Hong Kong has cashed twice in Macau events this year, marking the only two cashes on his résumé so far.
Unfortunately for him, he'll need to re-enter this Main Event if he's going to add an OPC cash to that list. Picking up the action on a board with a 12,500 pot already out there, Yongbin Wang checked to Zimmerman and he fired for 8,500. Wang was thinking for a good minute or so before he made the call.
The river completed the board, and Wang checked again. Zimmerman snap-shoved all-in for his remaining 19,650, and this time Wang would call very quickly.
Zimmerman:
Wang:
Wang had turned a full house, which left Zimmerman drawing very thin. He made his exit, while Wang now stacks up 87,000.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Yongbin Wang
|
87,000
57,000
|
57,000 |
Joshua Zimmerman | Busted |