$50,000 Short Deck Main Event | 2024 Jin Bei Cup

05-09-2024 16:25 UTC+7

Updated Counts for the Final 14 Players

Christian Zetzsche

Level 17 : Blinds 0/0, 40,000 ante

Table	Seat	Name	Country	Chip Count	Antes
3	1
3	2	Dan Cates	United States	2,280,000	57
3	3	Quan Zhou	China	1,050,000	26
3	4	Fei Xu	China	2,100,000	53
3	5	Gavin	China	2,055,000	51
3	6	Duan	China	500,000	13

4	1	Joy	China	1,375,000	34
4	2	Ming Zhong Liu	China	2,050,000	51
4	3	Da Seng Sun	China	5,210,000	130
4	4
4	5	Zong Tao	China	1,200,000	30
4	6	Ke Xu	China	2,575,000	64

5	1	Esti Wang	China	2,910,000	73
5	2	Kobe	China	5,350,000	134
5	3
5	4	Aori	China	850,000	21
5	5
5	6	Guang Hui Luo	China	1,570,000	39

Player	Chips	Progress
Kobe	5,350,000 150,000	150,000
Da Seng Sun	5,210,000 390,000	390,000

Esti Wang	2,910,000 260,000	260,000
Ke Xu	2,575,000 1,125,000	1,125,000
Dan Cates	2,280,000 780,000	780,000

Fei Xu	2,100,000 300,000	300,000
Gavin	2,055,000 895,000	895,000
Ming Zhong Liu	2,050,000 800,000	800,000
Guang Hui Luo	1,570,000 130,000	130,000
Joy	1,375,000 590,000	590,000
Zong Tao	1,200,000
Quan Zhou	1,050,000 550,000	550,000
Aori	850,000 250,000	250,000
Duan	500,000 50,000	50,000

Level: 17

Blinds: 0/0

Ante: 40,000

05-09-2024 16:08 UTC+7

Break Two Away From the Money

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 16 : Blinds 0/0, 30,000 ante

After the first four levels of play, only 14 players remain and the money bubble is imminent with 12 spots paid.

Zong Tao was left short after he bet the 10♥9♥6♣7♣8♥ river for 360,000. Ming Zhing Liu called with the K♣J♣ and Tao was caught bluffing with A♠8♠ to play the board.

Tao raised first to act next and then called all-in for 555,000 when Da Seng Sun pushed on the button.

Zong Tao: A♣10♣
Da Seng Sun: K♥Q♦

The roller coaster board of A♦J♣10♥9♥A♠ gave Tao a full house to survive.

Player	Chips	Progress
Zong Tao	1,200,000 800,000	800,000

Tags: Da Seng Sun Ming Zhing Liu Zong Tao

05-09-2024 16:04 UTC+7

Kobe Knocks Out Kee in Second Attempt

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 16 : Blinds 0/0, 30,000 ante

Kenneth Kee got it all-in with the A♦10♥ and Kobe called on the button with the A♣J♣.

They chopped after a board of 7♥7♦6♦7♠6♣.

Kee then raised to 480,000 with 10,000 behind one hand later. Kobe called in the cutoff and called the all-in on the A♥Q♥J♠ flop.

Kenneth Kee: A♦10♥
Kobe: A♣K♦

The very same hand for Kee brought his demise this time when the 10♠ turn and 9♥ river completed the board.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kobe	5,500,000 100,000	100,000
Kenneth Kee	Busted

05-09-2024 16:01 UTC+7

Luo Doubles Through Kee

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 16 : Blinds 0/0, 30,000 ante

Kenneth Kee used one opportunity when Kobe didn't jam into the entire table and shoved himself. Guang Hui Luo called all-in for 800,000 to set up the following showdown.

Guang Hui Luo: A♣K♥
Kenneth Kee: A♠Q♣

Kee took the lead on the Q♦J♣J♥ flop but Luo leaped back ahead with broadway on the 10♣ turn. The river was the 9♦ and Kee was left as the shorter stack at the table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Guang Hui Luo	1,700,000 1,100,000	1,100,000
Kenneth Kee	500,000 1,000,000	1,000,000

Tags: Guang Hui Luo Kenneth Kee Kobe

05-09-2024 15:57 UTC+7

Cates Back from the Brink

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 16 : Blinds 0/0, 30,000 ante

Dan Cates had more than doubled his micro stack once, then doubled up again before he jammed into a limp by Duan. The shove was for 700,000 in the hijack and Duan called.

Dan Cates: A♣K♠
Duan: J♠10♠

The K♣K♥6♣7♠10♣ board kept Cates ahead once more and he jumped right back into contention.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dan Cates	1,500,000 1,250,000	1,250,000

Duan	450,000 1,050,000	1,050,000

Tags: Dan Cates Duan

05-09-2024 15:53 UTC+7

Xu Leaves Cates on Fumes

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 16 : Blinds 0/0, 30,000 ante

Dan Cates looked up the preflop shove by Fei Xu for most of his stack with Xu as the player at risk for 1,160,000.

Fei Xu: 9♠8♣
Dan Cates: A♣Q♠

The J♣8♠7♠6♠K♥ board gave Xu a winning pair of eights and Cates dropped to a handful of antes.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fei Xu	2,400,000 1,450,000	1,450,000
Dan Cates	250,000 1,000,000	1,000,000

Tags: Dan Cates Fei Xu

05-09-2024 15:51 UTC+7

Hu Ousted by Kobe

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 16 : Blinds 0/0, 30,000 ante

Kobe open-shoved once more on table five and this time, Chao Hu made a stand and called for 940,000 in the cutoff.

Chao Hu: Q♠Q♥
Kobe: K♦9♠

The K♠J♦J♥7♠7♣ board improved Kobe to kings and sevens, reducing the field to the last 15 hopefuls.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kobe	5,600,000 300,000	300,000
Chao Hu	Busted

Tags: Chao Hu Kobe

05-09-2024 15:49 UTC+7

Wang Doubles Through Zhou

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 16 : Blinds 0/0, 30,000 ante

Esti Wang three-bet jammed for 1,295,000 and this time, a call followed by Quan Zhou to set up the following showdown.

Esti Wang: K♥Q♠
Quan Zhou: A♥Q♦

The board ran out K♣K♦6♥10♣6♠ and Wang spiked trips kings for the double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gavin	2,950,000 350,000	350,000
Esti Wang	2,650,000 1,725,000	1,725,000
Quan Zhou	1,600,000 1,325,000	1,325,000
Duan	1,500,000 450,000	450,000
Dan Cates	1,250,000 100,000	100,000

Fei Xu	950,000

Tags: Esti Wang Quan Zhou

05-09-2024 15:44 UTC+7

Joy Gets A Shove Through

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 16 : Blinds 0/0, 30,000 ante

Zong Tao raised it up to 280,000 and Joy then used one time bank extension in the cutoff before she moved all-in. The shove was for 1,565,000 and Tao let go.

Player	Chips	Progress
Da Seng Sun	5,600,000 200,000	200,000

Zong Tao	2,000,000 300,000	300,000
Joy	1,965,000 315,000	315,000
Ke Xu	1,450,000 600,000	600,000
Ming Zhong Liu	1,250,000 75,000	75,000

Tags: Joy Zong Tao