Gabriel Le Jossec raised to 85,000 from under the gun and action folded over to Sunny Jung in the big blind. He three-bet the action to 220,000 only to have Le Jossec four-bet ship for 1.26 million. Jung called and the hands were exposed.
Le Jossec:
Jung:
Jung was in a commanding position heading to the community cards. The flop came down , keeping Jung's ace high in the lead but giving Le Jossec a few additional outs with an inside straight draw. The fell on the turn, meaning Le Jossec needed to improve in order to stay alive. He did exactly that as the completed the board on the river, giving Le Jossec a winning pair of kings.
Le Jossec doubled to 2.6 million while Jung dropped to about 1.85 million.
Gabriel Le Jossec opened for 80,000 and small blind Zuo 'ST' Wang called. The two of the saw a flop of .
Wang check-called a bet of 80,000 and on the turn they both checked. The river card was the and Wang bet 175,000. Le Jossec weighed it up, counted out the chips, and made the call.
Wang turned over and Le Jossec won by calling him down with .
On the last hand before the break, Gabriel Le Jossec raised to 85,000 from under the gun. Zuo 'ST' Wang flatted the button only to have Ami Barer three-bet to 275,000 from the small blind. Action came back to Le Jossec and he moved forward a four-bet to 700,000. Wang folded, Barer flatted, and the two saw a flop of .
Both players slowed with checks on the flop and the hit the turn. Barer checked for a second time, Le Jossec followed suit, and the completed the board. Barer reached for chips and moved out a bet of 320,000. Le Jossec spent over three minutes in the tank before choosing to release his cards.
After twenty minutes of small ball and swapping pots the following hand broke out.
Ami Barer opened for 100,000 and got called by Sunny Jung on the button and big blind Zuo 'ST' Wang. The three of them saw a flop of . Barer made it 160,000 when it was checked to him and Jung raised to 440,000.
With Wang out of the way Barer announced all in and with a look back at his cards Jung made the call.
Barer:
Jung:
Barer was on the straight draw and Jung had a pair with the flush draw.
The turn gave Barer the better pair but the river gave Jung the two pair and he let out a cry of relief as he got a big double up to stay in contention to win back-to-back titles .
Sunny Jung opened to 105,000 from under the gun and Ami Barer flatted from the big blind. The flop came and both players checked to see the hit the turn. Barer knocked the table for a second time and Jung bet 60,000. Barer called.
The completed the board and Barer checked for a final time. Jung bet 250,000, Barer called, and Jung showed for aces up. Barer mucked and is now down to just 280,000 in chips.
Sunny Jung had first action and opened to 65,000 before the flop. Gabriel Le Jossec called from the button and Ami Barer came along from the big blind. The dealer fanned a flop of and Barer checked. Jung continued for 160,000, prompting a fold from Le Jossec. Barer instantly moved all in for about 800,000 and Jung called him just as quick.
Jung:
Barer:
Jung led with his pocket kings, but Barer was drawing live with both an over card and four to a heart flush. The on the turn removed some of Barer's outs, giving Jung top set of kings. The finished the board and Barer became the fourth place finisher, collecting HK$2,025,000 in prize money.