Level: 15
Blinds: 0/0
Ante: 40,000
2018 Triton Super High Roller Series Jeju
HK$500,000 Short Deck Ante-Only
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2018 Triton Super High Roller Series Jeju
Buy-in
500,000 HKD
Entries
44
Level
15
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
40,000
Cao Rivers a Boat
Level 15
: 0/0, 40,000 ante
Ivan Leow limped in the hijack and Rui Cao checked. They checked the 
flop and Leow spiked a straight on the 
turn as he held 
. Cao had 
and bet 100,000 and Leow called. The 
river, however, gave the winner to Cao who fired 300,000. Leow made a disciplined fold.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
8,000,000 | |
|
2,240,000
140,000
|
140,000 |
Cao Gets Value With a Straight
Level 15
: 0/0, 40,000 ante
In a three-way limped pot, all players checked it to the [h9d6h7s] turn where Devan Tang hit a set with 
. He led out 130,000 but, unfortunately for him, Rui Cao just spiked a straight with 
. Cao called and the river was checked by Tang. Cao sized his value-bet at 200,000 and Tang paid him off.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,800,000
560,000
|
560,000 |
|
1,600,000
-710,000
|
-710,000 |
Koon Hits a Runner-Runner to Survive
Level 15
: 0/0, 40,000 ante
Rui Cao limped with a suited ace and Jason Koon shoved all in for 870,000 with 
. Koon ran into Ivan Leow's 
and the cards were turned up.
Koon was in terrible shape when the 
flop came out, having only a 9-percent chance to stay in the tournament.
He got some hope when the hit the turn but he still needed to hit a perfect ten on the river. Fortunately for him, the river fell 
and Koon dodged the deadly bullet, doubling up to 1.9 million.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,000,000
-2,000,000
|
-2,000,000 |
|
1,900,000
970,000
|
970,000 |
|
||
Updated Chip Counts
Level 15
: 0/0, 40,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
7,060,000
1,060,000
|
1,060,000 |
|
|
2,845,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
|
|
1,820,000
-80,000
|
-80,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,475,000
-125,000
|
-125,000 |
Koon Goes for Triple-Barrel Bluff
Level 15
: 0/0, 40,000 ante
Jason Koon limped with and Rui Cao checked with . Koon went for three barrels on the 
and Cao paid 175,000 on the flop and 200,000 on the turn. Koon, however, jammed the river for 1,365,000 and Cao finally folded his two pair to let Koon get away with his bluff.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,400,000
-445,000
|
-445,000 |
|
|
2,355,000
535,000
|
535,000 |
|
|
||
Devan Tang Eliminated in 4th Place (HKD 2,640,000)
Level 15
: 0/0, 40,000 ante
Devan Tang limped with ace-king and called for his 1,435,000 when Jason Koon jammed.
Tang: 
Koon:
Koon trailed but he spiked a jack on the turn of the 
to eliminate Tang in fourth place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,900,000
1,545,000
|
1,545,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
Busted | |
Cao Raises the Flop With the Nuts
Level 15
: 0/0, 40,000 ante
Ivan Leow made it 300,000 with 
and Rui Cao flatted with 
. Cao flopped the nuts on 
and he opted to play it aggressively. Leow bet 425,000 and Cao countered with a raise to 1,000,000. Leow let it go.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,500,000
-560,000
|
-560,000 |
|
|
3,400,000
1,000,000
|
1,000,000 |
Jason Koon Eliminated in 3rd Place (HKD 3,630,000)
Level 15
: 0/0, 40,000 ante
Jason Koon limped with 
, Ivan Leow raised to 340,000 with and Koon decided to peel the flop, calling.
The flop coolered Koon who ended up in a set-under-set situation. He led out 300,000 and Leow made it 900,000. Koon three-bet shoved for 3,085,000 million and Leow snap-called.
"Alright," Koon sighed when he saw his opponent roll over the top set.
The turn gave Koon a chance to chop the pot should a nine hit the felt but the 
river didn't save him. Koon, who won the HKD 1 million event in Montenegro, added a bronze here in Jeju, earning another HKD 3,630,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
9,965,000
3,465,000
|
3,465,000 |
|
|
3,235,000
-165,000
|
-165,000 |
|
|
Busted | |
|
|
||
Leow Makes a Savage Call to Pick Cao's Bluff
Level 15
: 0/0, 40,000 ante
Rui Cao called with 
and Ivan Leow made it 380,000 on the button with . Cao called.
Each player hit a gutshot on the flop and Leow had a middle pair as well. He fired 375,000 in position and Cao check-called.
The turn gave Cao a flush draw and both players checked to let the complete the board. Cao led out 650,000 with king-high and Leow made a savage call. Cao immediately gave him the thumb up and Cao's fine bluff catch helped him even extend his already massive lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
11,800,000
1,835,000
|
1,835,000 |
|
|
1,400,000
-1,835,000
|
-1,835,000 |