HK$100,000 Short Deck Ante-Only Day 1b | 2018 Triton Super High Roller Series Jeju

07-24-2018 19:49 UTC+9

Leow Forces Out Cheong

Jan_Kores

Level 5 : 0/0, 3,000 ante

Three-way to the flop, Cheong Cheok Ieng checked with and so did Peter Jetten in the cutoff, holding just a gutter with nine-seven. Ivan Leow had on the button and fired 15,000. He couldn't get rid of Cheong who called to see the turn, which was one of the worse cards for him. Leow blasted another 40,000 and Cheong wasn't able to continue. He released his hand and Leow's bluff got through.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ivan Leow	299,000 30,000	30,000
Cheong Cheok Ieng	86,000 -174,000	-174,000

Tags: Cheong Cheok Ieng Ivan Leow Peter Jetten

07-24-2018 19:51 UTC+9

Ivey Enters the Field; Cao Doubles through Yong

MrCleverFox

Level 4 : 0/0, 2,000 ante

Phil Ivey recently entered the tournament and joined the table. On his first hand he limped in under the gun before Rui Cao moved all in for 96,000 in the second seat to act. Action folded around to Wai Kin Yong and he moved all in over the top with a covering stack. Ivey folded so it was heads up to a show down.

Rui Cao:
Wai Kin Yong:

The board ran out and Cao made a full house to earn a full double while Yong was cut down to just over 600,000 chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Wai Kin Yong	660,000
Rui Cao	202,000
Phil Ivey	90,000

Tags: Phil Ivey Rui Cao Wai Kin Yong

07-24-2018 19:52 UTC+9

Cheong Bounces Back

Jan_Kores

Level 5 : 0/0, 3,000 ante

Three players put their stacks into the middle preflop with Peter Jetten having covered both Cheong Cheok Ieng and Brian Potashnik.

Potashnik:
Cheong:
Jetten:

The board rolled out and Cheong scooped the pot, eliminating Potashnik. Jetten suffered a deep wound and continued with only 27,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cheong Cheok Ieng	260,000 174,000	174,000
Peter Jetten	27,000 -156,000	-156,000
Brian Potashnik	Busted

Tags: Brian Potashnik Cheong Cheok Ieng Peter Jetten

Level: 6

Blinds: 0/0

Ante: 4,000

07-24-2018 19:55 UTC+9

Ivey Loses First Bullet

Jan_Kores

Level 5 : 0/0, 3,000 ante

Phil Ivey and Wai King Yong went into a battle with Ivey holding and Yong turning up . Yong finished with trips on the board of and claimed Ivey's stack to improve into 810,000. Ivey, who just took his seat, fired his second bullet.

Player	Chips	Progress
Wai Kin Yong	810,000 150,000	150,000
Phil Ivey	100,000 10,000	10,000

Tags: Phil Ivey Wai Kin Yong

07-24-2018 20:01 UTC+9

Ivey Loses Second Bullet, Almost

MrCleverFox

Level 5 : 0/0, 3,000 ante

Phil Ivey limped in from early position and Rui Cao moved all in from the next seat to act. Action folded around back to Ivey and he snap-called.

Phil Ivey:
Rui Cao:

The board came down and Cao rivered a straight to take the most of Ivey's second bullet. Ivey was left with just 8,000 after the hand while Cao doubled to around 470,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rui Cao	470,000 268,000	268,000
Phil Ivey	8,000 -92,000	-92,000

Tags: Phil Ivey Rui Cao

07-24-2018 20:02 UTC+9

Leow Forces a New Bullet from Badziakouski

Jan_Kores

Level 6 : 0/0, 4,000 ante

Mikita Badziakouski open-shoved for 118,000 in the third position and the action stopped at Ivan Leow on the button. He asked for a count and then called.

Badziakouski:
Leow:

"Ace, king, queen?" Badziakouski asked and he almost got what he wished for as the flop came down . However, the queen remained missing even after the turn and river as the and completed the board.

Leow increased his stack to 442,000 and Badziakouski fired one more attempt to continue with 100,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ivan Leow	442,000 143,000	143,000
Mikita Badziakouski	100,000 -46,000	-46,000

Tags: Ivan Leow Mikita Badziakouski

07-24-2018 20:03 UTC+9

Wai Yong Keeps Piling Up

Jan_Kores

Level 5 : 0/0, 3,000 ante

Wai Yong and Lim Chin Wei were all in preflop with Lim at risk for just under 200,000.

Lim:
Yong:

The flop of was good enough for Yong but the pushed Lim ahead.

"Oooh," Yong said, adding: "Nine!"

And the dealer obliged, pulling out the to give Yong a straight. Yong collected the pot and vaulted over 900,000 while Lim used his ticket to get a new 100,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Wai Kin Yong	915,000 105,000	105,000
Lim Chin Wei	100,000

Tags: Lim Chin Wei Wai Kin Yong

07-24-2018 20:07 UTC+9

Why is Ben Lamb Playing Short Deck Poker for the First Time?

SashaSalinger

Level 6 : 0/0, 4,000 ante

Ben Lamb has flown half way across the world from the final table of the World Series of Poker Main Event in Las Vegas to Jeju, South Korea for the Triton Super High Roller Series. Lamb has never played short deck poker before and explains what drew him to his new style of poker. Is he getting the hang of it or not?

https://www.pokernews.com/video/why-is-ben-lamb-playing-short-deck-poker-for-the-first-time-11662.htm

Tags: ben lamb john cynn Triton

07-24-2018 20:10 UTC+9

Cao Gets a Massive Double Through Yong

MrCleverFox

Level 5 : 0/0, 3,000 ante

Wai Kin Yong raised to 34,000 from early position and action folded to Rui Cao who moved all in for 436,000 in late position. Action folded back to Yong and he dropped into the tank.

"Ten-Jack?" Cao asked as Yong sat in the tank. He thought for a few more seconds then slammed in the chips to call.

Rui Cao:
Wai Kin Yong:

Cao was right about Yong's hand but still needed to fade to double up. The flop was which gave Yong some outs to a straight but kept him behind. The turn was the and that gave him a double gutshot now.

"Eight, queen, eight, queen," Yong chanted

The river was the and that wasn't one of Yong's outs. He was forced to double up Cao who moved over 900,000 after entering the tournament a short time ago.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rui Cao	900,000 430,000	430,000
Wai Kin Yong	480,000 -435,000	-435,000

Tags: Rui Cao Wai Kin Yong