Vladimir Troyanovskiy has a sensational record at EPT and PCA high roller events, so it's a peculiar punishment for him to be still in the main event as the $100,000 tournament starts here in Macau. But even if he entered, he wouldn't have it all his own way. Isaac Haxton and Asia's own high roller sensation, Nick Wong, are also in the field. PokerStars Blog takes a look.
We didn't catch the action, but Andrew Scott moved all in pre flop with his 
against Ern Boon Chiew's 
. The board bricked out, as Scott was sent to the rail in 14th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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Busted |
Elias Abou Saleh moved all in for his last 44,000 in chips from middle position, and was called by Vladimir Troyanovskiy on the button, as well as Trung Tran in the big blind. With Saleh stepping up from his chair, he watched as the two other players checked it down on a board of 
.
“I have an ace,” said Saleh, before Tran tabled his 
. Troyanovskiy showed last, and his 
was good enough to scoop the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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Busted |
Shuyang Yu opened to 30,000 from the hijack, before being met with a raise to 80,000 from Andrew Scott in the small blind. Yu didn’t wait too long, four-betting to 155,000. Scott asked for a count, and made the call, as both players saw the flop come down 
. A check from Scott brought a quick continuation bet of 130,000 from Yu, as Scott mucked his hand.
“Nice flop sir,” Scott said, dropping down to 200,000. With that pot, Yu moves over the 1,000,000 chip-mark.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,170,000 | 320,000 |
|
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200,000 | -255,000 |
We arrived at the table to find Elias Abou Saleh all in pre-flop with 
and finding a call from Ern Boon Chiew holding 
. The flop came down 
to see Saleh’s kings cracked by the nut-flush, dropping him down to just 59,000 in chips, as Chiew moves up to 760,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
760,000 | 375,000 |
|
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59,000 | -541,000 |
Trung Tran opened the pot from middle position, before being met with an all in for an additional 159,000 from Yan Cui in late position. The action folded back around to Tran, who after a moment of thinking it over made the call.
Tran: 
Cui: 
Cui was looking in good shape to double-up, but the poker god’s had other ideas, as the board came down 
, giving Tran the nut-straight on the flop, and sending the start of day chip leader to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
900,000 | 400,000 |
|
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Busted |
Level: 20
Blinds: 6,000/12,000
Ante: 1,000
Arriving at the table, we saw Ern Boon Chiew, Rauf Bikbulatov and Vladimir Troyanovskiy check the flop of 
. The was the next card out, and Chiew bet out 35,000 from the big blind. Bikbulatov folded, as Troyanovskiy came along, as both saw the river come down the 
. Chiew didn’t slow down, betting out another 40,000. Troyanovskiy thought for a minute, before announcing all in for 234,000 in chips. Chiew tanked for a few minutes before finally folding his hand.
“I should’ve bet more on the turn,” said Chiew, not happy how the hand played out.
“How do you know I wouldn’t push all in then,” replied Troyanovskiy, raking in the pot.
“I had two-pair,” added Chiew.
“Maybe it was good, maybe it wasn’t” ended Troyanovskiy.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
415,000 | 80,000 |
|
|
385,000 | 5,000 |
With the flop reading 
, Kenneth Yuen Kiong Leong checked from under the gun, as Trung Tran threw out a bet of 43,000 from the cut-off. Yan Cui was also in the hand, and made the call from the button, before the decision was back on Leong. He instantly moved all in for 278,000 in chips, causing both his opponent to go into the tank. Tran thought for a few minutes before releasing his hand, as Cui took a few more, agonising over the call. He eventually folded, tablind his for top-pair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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500,000 | 170,000 |
|
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460,000 | 260,000 |
|
|
230,000 | -370,000 |
The hand started with Jay Tan opening to 20,000 from the button, and found a call from Rauf Bikbulatov and Alexandre Chieng in the blinds. The flop came down as Bikbulatov checked. Chieng led out for 35,000, forcing a fold from Tan, before Bikbulatov moved all in over the top for his last 105,000. That was enough to take it down, as the Russian moves back up the leader board.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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210,000 | 40,000 |
