Dinesh Alt started playing online at PokerStars four years ago and until this year had not played many live tournaments. He has certainly made an impression. He travelled to Sydney after qualifying online and promptly became ANZPT Sydney Season 5 Champion winning AUD $226,32. Not content with this he headed to EPT Berlin where he final tabled a side event. He then came to Macau and cashed in the record breaking MPC Red Dragon back in April. Dinesh is back in Macau and is looking to add to already impressive year of poker. He tangled with the chip leader when down to two tables and was able to win a huge pot when his straight bet a two pair. He will come back tomorrow second in chips and is sure to make a big impact on the final table.
The very first hand of the final table saw Nan Hong open to 40,000 from under the gun, and was called by Alexadnre Chieng on the big blind. The flop came down and Chieng checked. Hong quickly threw out a continuation bet of 50,000 which was enough to take down the pot.
Dinesh Alt started things off with an open to 50,000, as Kenneth Leong made the call from the big blind. The flop came down with both players checking before the fell on the turn. Another check from Leong was met with a bet of 65,000, which was eventually called, as the completed the board. Both players were happy to check, before Alt tabled his for queen-high. Leong showed his for top-pair, which was good to take down the pot.
Tian Hao opened to 54,000 from middle position and was called by Dinesh Alt on the big blind. The flop came down as Alt checked. Hao quickly reached for chips, and slid out 77,000. Alt stared down the bet, then asked Hao how much he had behind, before making the call, as the fell on the turn. Alt paused for a moment, before checking his option, before Hao swiftly moved all in for his last 130,000 in chips. Alt tanked for a few minutes, before giving up the hand.
The action started with Kenneth Leong opening to 50,000 from middle position, and was called by Nan Hong in the hijack. Trung Tran looked down at his cards, and moved all in for his last 270,000 in chip from the cut-off. It folded back around to Leong, who folded, and after some deliberation, Hong made the call to see both players table their cards.
Tran:
Hong:
The flop was no threat for Tran, as it fell down . The on the turn made things interesting, as it gave Hong outs to a flush as well. Unfortunately for Tran, the river would come the , to give his opponent the flush, as he was the first player to be sent to the rail.
Another quick elimination has occurred on the final table, with the last remaining female, Jay Tan, being sent home.
Nan Hong was the first to act, and opened to 47,000 from under the gun, before Jay Tan moved all in for her last 95,000 in chips. Ling Tong was to her immediate left, and went into the tank for a few minutes, before throwing in a raise to 200,000. The action folded back around to Hong, who didn't seem to impressed with the raise, and agonized for a minute, before mucking his hand.
Tan:
Tong:
It was all over on the turn for Tan, as the board ran out , to see her exit in 8th place, and collecting HKD238,000 for her efforts.
In the space of one orbit, a third player has been eliminated from this tournament.
The hand started with Ling Tong opening to 45,000 from late position, before Tian Hao moved all in for 400,000 in chips. The action folded back around to Tong, who snap-called as he tabled his . A shocked Hao could only stare the cards down, as he slowly rolled over his
The flop fell down to fill up Tong, as Hao needed running jacks to win the hand. The board ran out and to see him leave the tournament floor in 7th place, as Tong adds more chips to his growing stack.
and Chieng checked. Hong quickly threw out a continuation bet of 50,000 which was enough to take down the pot.
fell on the turn. Another check from Leong was met with a bet of 65,000, which was eventually called, as the 
completed the board. Both players were happy to check, before Alt tabled his 
for queen-high. Leong showed his 
for top-pair, which was good to take down the pot.
as Alt checked. Hao quickly reached for chips, and slid out 77,000. Alt stared down the bet, then asked Hao how much he had behind, before making the call, as the 
fell on the turn. Alt paused for a moment, before checking his option, before Hao swiftly moved all in for his last 130,000 in chips. Alt tanked for a few minutes, before giving up the hand.
on the turn made things interesting, as it gave Hong outs to a flush as well. Unfortunately for Tran, the river would come the 
, to give his opponent the flush, as he was the first player to be sent to the rail.
, to see her exit in 8th place, and collecting HKD238,000 for her efforts.
and 
to see him leave the tournament floor in 7th place, as Tong adds more chips to his growing stack.