Rome Emperors vs. Hong Kong Stars
Day 1 Completed
2016 Global Poker League Week 9
Rome Emperors vs. Hong Kong Stars
Day: 1
Adams Wins Final Heat, Completes 3-0 Sweep
Two big hands have given Timothy Adams the victory in this final heat. The Canadian sweeps Hong Kong Stars' Weiyi Zhang and rakes in nine crucial Global Poker League-points for the Rome Emperors.
In the first hand, Zhang raised it up to 3,200 with 
. Adams shoved all-in for 32,730 with 
and Zhang made the call.
The 
-flop gave Adams the nut flush, but Zhang flopped two pair and was hoping to see another king or queen appear on turn or river.
The 
on the turn couldn't save Zhang and neither could the 
-river.
A couple of hands Zhang raised to 4,600 with again. This time, Adams was holding 
and he decided to call.
Zhang bet 3,800 on the 
-flop and with top pair, Adams made the call. The 
fell on the turn and Zhang fired out a bet of 8,880. Adams went all-in and Zhang made the call with his gutshot and flush draw.
The river was neither a ten or a heart, but the 
instead. Giving Adams his third win of the night and the clean sweep. He rakes in nine points for the Rome Emperors, leaving Weiyi Zhang and the Hong Kong Stars empty handed.
It was a great day for Adams. He took the lead early on in the first heat. Although he had some trouble finishing it off, he took it down after a couple of all-ins.
The second heat quickly went his way. In the final hand, he flopped two pair with his king-three and got it all-in against Zhang's third pair and a flush draw. Zhang couldn't get there and Adams took a 2-0 lead.
In the final match, Adams fell behind a little bit, after a nice river bluff from Zhang. But eventually he was able to complete the sweep.
The Emperors are now in fourth with 110 points, just three points behind the Hong Kong Stars and the London Royals. They surpass the Paris Aviators by two points, but both the Royals and the Aviators have to play later on today.
The next match, which will start in about 30-minutes time, will be between Moscow Wolverines' Anatoly Filatov and Paris Aviators' George Danzer.
[It's a sweep - Adams also wins the last game. 9 points for the Rome Emperors. Next match starts ~ 50 minutes pic.twitter.com/91WXhWLp6x
— Global Poker League (@gpl) 21 september 2016
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
100,000 | 56,000 |
|
Busted |
Zhang Raises River
Weiyi Zhang took over the lead in this final heat, thanks to a bluff-raise on the river.
In the 500/1,000-level Timothy Adams raised to 2,200 holding . Zhang threw in a three-bet to 6,500 with 
, Adams made the call.
The flop brought and was checked through. Zhang checked again on the 
-turn. Adams paired his king and put in a bet of 6,750. Zhang called.
The river was the 
and Zhang checked a third time. Adams fired a small bet of 4,500 into the 26,700-pot. Zhang put down the hammer with a check-raise to 15,550. Adams gave it a thought, but decided to fold.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
56,000 | 13,500 |
|
|
44,000 | -13,500 |
Bluff Works for Adams
Things are really going Timothy Adams' way in this match. He just took a small lead in the final heat by bluffing on the river.
Adams raised the big blind of 400 to 1,000 with , only to see Weiyi Zhang three-bet to 3,000 holding . Adams called and he also called the 2,200 bet on the 
-flop.
The turn paired the board with the 
. Zhang checked and Adams bet 2,080. Zhang made the call.
The river was the 
. So now Zhang's ace was good, but he checked again. Adams fired a big bet of 12,500 and Zhang folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
57,500 | 7,500 |
|
|
42,500 | -7,500 |
Final Heat Started
The third and final heat of this match has started. Can Weiyi Zhang at least score some points for the Hong Kong Stars? Or will Timothy Adams complete the 3-0 sweep in this match?
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
50,000 | -50,000 |
|
|
50,000 | 50,000 |
Adams Takes 2-0 Lead
Timothy Adams raked in another three points for the Rome Emperors. He just won his second heads-up heat against Weiyi Zhang.
Preflop 5,600 points went to the middle, with Adams holding 
. Zhang had 
and flopped a flush draw on 
. That flop gave Adams two pair and he put in a bet of 1,655. Zhang called and the landed on the turn.
Adams fired 7,825 in a 9,000 pot and Zhang went all-in for 35,00 total. Adames didn't waste much time before making the call.
Zhang needed a diamond or a four to stay alive, but the 
on the river couldn't save him.
[.@Tim0theeAdams also wins the 2nd game. Clean sweep incoming? Game 3 starting now on https://t.co/9iVyrewZyq pic.twitter.com/cJ2cPolKPS
— Global Poker League (@gpl) 21 september 2016
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
100,000 | 40,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Small Lead for Adams
After winning the first heat, Timothy Adams started off rather well in the second heads-up.
First, he three-bet with and Zhang made the call holding 
. The flop gave 
and Adams fired 8,000 in a 12,500 pot. Zhang gave up and lost some more two hands later.
Zhang, with 
, fired 1,350 into a 3,760 pot on a 
-flop. Adams decided his was good enough for a raise to 4,600. Zhang tanked for a short time, before he elected to fold.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
60,000 | 10,000 |
|
|
40,000 | -10,000 |
Heat Two Started, Adams Leads 1-0
The second heat is underway. Can Adams score another three points, or will Zhang level the match?
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
50,000 | 50,000 |
|
|
50,000 | -50,000 |
Adams Wins First Heat
Timothy Adams just won the first heat of this heads-up battle between the Rome Emperors and the Hong Kong Stars. Weiyi Zhang was blinded down to 16,000 chips in the 1,600/3,200-level, but managed to find another double up.
A few hands later Adams got him all-in again. Adams shoved all-in with 
and Zhang quickly called with 
.
Adams needed some help, but didn't got there on the 
-flop or the 
-turn. However the river brought the giving Adams a higher pair and the win in this first heat.
He adds three much needed points to the total of the Rome Emperors with this win.
[Timothy Adams wins the 1st game in this 3 games heads-up match. 3 pts secured for the Emperors. Game 2 starting now pic.twitter.com/Y6gA4upauw
— Global Poker League (@gpl) September 21, 2016
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
100,000 | 40,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Zhang Crippled, but Doubles Up
Timothy Adams had Weiyi Zhang on the ropes in this first heat, but Zhang immediately doubled back up.
Adams fired out a bet of 15,000 points with 17,000 already in the middle. The board was 
and that gave Adams a straight with his . Zhang had 
for a pair of fives and made the call.
He was down to 20,000 chips in the 1k/2k-level and got it all-in the next hand with . Adams called holding . The board ran out 
and Zhang was back in business.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
60,000 | 9,500 |
|
|
40,000 | -9,500 |