Last Break on the Bubble
The remaining 60 players have been sent into a 10-minute break and that will be the last one for the day. Once the action recommences, hand-for-hand mode gets underway to determine the bubble boy.
The remaining 60 players have been sent into a 10-minute break and that will be the last one for the day. Once the action recommences, hand-for-hand mode gets underway to determine the bubble boy.
Level: 15
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 500
On a flop of Shen Ming Yin checked his option from middle position. His opponent in the hand was Florencio Campomanes, who bet out 18,500 from the button. Yin then slid a raise to 48,500 before Campomanes came over the top almost instantly to 96,000. Yin didn't take long to move all in for around 150,000 in chips which sent Campomanes into the tank.
Campomanes ended up making the fold and Yin replied by tabling his for a flush and straight draw.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Shen Ming Yin |
280,000
110,000
|
110,000 |
Florencio Campomanes |
150,000
112,600
|
112,600 |
There were two all in and a call and table four was the first to determine the bubble boy while table 1 provided a split pot with versus .
It was Yat Wai Chen open-shoved from the small blind and Zheng Wang called in the big blind with his short stack of only a couple of big blinds. Zhang held the while Chen flipped over the inferior . The rail erupted on the flop and neither the turn nor river could save Zhang anymore.
All remaining players are now in the money and guaranteed at least HK$43,600.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Zheng Wang
|
Busted |
Shortly after the bubble burst, Yoshiro Nagata got his stack in preflop with against the of Chao Chen in a battle of the blinds. The board ran out and the Japanese laughed, high-fived with his opponent and then took a picture of his payout slip.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Chao Chen |
130,000
34,700
|
34,700 |
Yoshiro Nagata | Busted |
The action folded around to Chi Hsiang Lee in the cut off who moved all in for his remaining 26,000 in chips. Wai Leong Chan was seated to his left and threw in a raise totalling 75,000. The bet was enough to scare off the blinds leaving the two players to table their cards.
Lee:
Chan:
The board ran out to see both player hit trip aces but Chan taking down the pot with the higher kicker.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Wai Leong Chan |
355,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
Chi Hsiang Lee | Busted |
We arrived at the table to see over 70,000 in the pot and the board showing . Dongsheng Peng checked from the big blind prompting Jun Bao to bet out 24,000. He was called by Gab Yong Kim on the button before the decision fell back on Peng. He cut out a raise and slid in an additional 50,000 in chips. Boa tanked for over a minute before committing the extra 50,000 and Kim folded.
Before the dealer rolled over the on the river, Peng had already committed his remaining 43,000 in chips. Boa snap mucked his hand, tabling two hearts for a missed flush. Peng obliged by showing for the nut straight and what was a better flush draw.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Dongsheng Peng |
270,000
120,000
|
120,000 |
Gab Yong Kim |
70,000
-180,000
|
-180,000 |
Jun Bao |
40,000
-147,000
|
-147,000 |
Fresh Off the big double, Dongshong Peng took a coin flip for 71,500 with against the of Gab Yong Kim. The board ran out and Kim is back in the game.
Sihai Jiang had a short stack shove over his 10,000-raise but he eventually mucked his cards and was shown by his opponent.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Dongsheng Peng |
200,000
-70,000
|
-70,000 |
Gab Yong Kim |
155,000
85,000
|
85,000 |
Sihai Jiang |
55,000
-155,000
|
-155,000 |
With around 58,000 chips in the pot on a flop of , Weiyi Zhang led from the small blind for 27,000 and Steve O'Dwyer moved all in for another 96,500 on top. Zhang had to give it a lot of thought but eventually made the call and they tabled their cards:
O'Dwyer: for a straight and flush draw
Zhang:
Both the turn and the river bricked and the Chinese rocketed up to 340,000 in chips while O'Dwyer headed out of the tournament area. The Irish-American may very well be back tomorrow for the HK$100,000 High Roller as of 17:00 local time.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Weiyi Zhang |
320,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
Steve O'Dwyer | Busted | |
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After a three-way flop of , Kwet Yoong Lim Sam made a bet and was called by one opponent before Pu Liu moved all in for what looked like 100,000 with . Lim Sam had already made a bottom set after arriving at the very same table and sure enough did so again whereas the other player said he folded .
Another five on the turn gave Lim Sam the second quads of today and unbeatable hand to score yet another huge pot.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Kwet Yoong Lim Sam |
435,000
135,000
|
135,000 |
Pu Liu | Busted |