Super High Roller | 2023 Poker Dream Manila

05-02-2023 23:21 UTC+9

One Street of Value for Ewe

Christian Zetzsche

Level 22 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Eng Soon Ewe made it 300,000 to go out of the small blind with the J♥J♣ and Takashi Ogura called with the K♦4♦. Heads-up to the Q♣9♥2♦ flop, Ewe continued for 200,000 to earn a call and bet another 300,000 on the 9♠ turn. This time, Ogura folded as the timid three-handed action continued.

Player	Chips	Progress
Takashi Ogura	7,100,000 -1,100,000	-1,100,000
Eng Soon Ewe	6,500,000 300,000	300,000
Gary Thompson	5,900,000 -100,000	-100,000

Tags: Eng Soon Ewe Takashi Ogura

Level: 22

Blinds: 100,000/150,000

Ante: 150,000

05-02-2023 23:11 UTC+9

Small Pots Only At the End of the Level

Christian Zetzsche

Level 21 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Gary Thompson won a small pot off Takashi Ogura with 5♦5♠ versus A♣4♣ when he got one street of action on a king-high board.

Ogura opened the next button with the A♥5♠ and found no resistance behind.

Thompson min-raised his next button with the K♦J♣, Ogura flat-called with the A♣4♠. The Irishman outflopped Ogura on Q♠J♥2♦, who check-folded to Thompson's continuation bet.

Player	Chips	Progress
Takashi Ogura	8,200,000 -200,000	-200,000
Gary Thompson	6,000,000 200,000	200,000

Tags: Takashi Ogura Gary Thompson

05-02-2023 23:01 UTC+9

Ajitpal Singh Eliminated in 4th Place (PHP2,090,000/$37,699)

Christian Zetzsche

Level 21 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Takashi Ogura raised to 350,000 on the button and Gary Thompson folded out of the small blind with the 9♣8♣. Ajitpal Singh then jammed for 2,000,000 in the big blind and Ogura called.

Ajitpal Singh: Q♦J♠
Takashi Ogura: 2♥2♦

The 8♠7♥5♥ flop and K♠ turn checked nothing whatsoever. Singh had six outs at his disposal but missed them on the 3♦ river to become the fourth place finisher.

Player	Chips	Progress
Takashi Ogura	8,400,000 2,200,000	2,200,000
Ajitpal Singh	Busted

Tags: Gary Thompson Takashi Ogura Ajitpal Singh

05-02-2023 22:57 UTC+9

Singh Gets a Shove Through

Christian Zetzsche

Level 21 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Gary Thompson opened to 240,000 with the A♦8♥ and Ajitpal Singh then jammed for 1,600,000 with the A♣6♣, which got through without getting called.

Takashi Ogura limped the K♥8♥ from the small blind next and Thompson checked his option with the Q♠5♥. Both players missed the 9♣6♥2♦ flop and checked it over to the 6♠ turn. Ogura now bet 120,000 for the minimum and Thompson folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Takashi Ogura	6,200,000 400,000	400,000
Gary Thompson	5,800,000 -200,000	-200,000
Ajitpal Singh	2,100,000 200,000	200,000

05-02-2023 22:50 UTC+9

Thompson Picks Off Ogura's Bluff

Christian Zetzsche

Level 21 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Takashi Ogura opened to 350,000 out of the small blind with the rather creative 5♦3♣ and Gary Thompson came along from the big blind with the Q♠3♠. Neither player invested any chips on the Q♣9♥7♠ flop before Ogura then bet the 2♠ turn for 430,000, picking up a call from Thompson.

The 10♣ river completed the board and Ogura fired a final bet worth 800,000. Thompson called with a dry smile on the face and took over the lead from his opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eng Soon Ewe	6,200,000 -300,000	-300,000
Gary Thompson	6,000,000 1,600,000	1,600,000
Takashi Ogura	5,800,000 -1,600,000	-1,600,000
Ajitpal Singh	1,900,000

05-02-2023 22:44 UTC+9

Thompson Wins Pot Off Ogura

Christian Zetzsche

Level 21 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Gary Thompson made it 240,000 to go from the under-the-gun position holding the 8♠8♥ and Takashi Ogura defended the Q♥5♠. The 9♦7♠2♥ flop went check, check, which led to the 3♥ turn. Ogura then opted to bet for 160,000 as Thompson quickly came along.

The board paired with the 9♣ river and Ogura now checked to Thompson, who bet 500,000 to win the pot without any showdown.

Player	Chips	Progress
Takashi Ogura	7,400,000 400,000	400,000
Gary Thompson	4,400,000 400,000	400,000

Tags: Gary Thompson Takashi Ogura

05-02-2023 22:40 UTC+9

No Action Yet After the Dinner Break

Christian Zetzsche

Level 21 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Takashi Ogura raised it up with the K♣9♣ and earned an easy pot with a bet on the A♥Q♦7♣ flop.

Up next, Eng Soon Ewe opened the K♥Q♠ and claimed that pot without any resistance.

Ewe opened from under the gun with the A♥K♣ next and once more got folds all the way.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eng Soon Ewe	6,500,000 -100,000	-100,000
Ajitpal Singh	1,900,000 -300,000	-300,000

Tags: Takashi Ogura Eng Soon Ewe

Level: 21

Blinds: 60,000/120,000

Ante: 120,000

05-02-2023 21:43 UTC+9

Dinner Break for the Final Four Players

Christian Zetzsche

Level 20 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

A walk for Gary Thompson in the final hand of the level sent the final four players on a scheduled 50-minute dinner break.