HK$100,000 High Roller
Day 1 Completed
2018 Oriental Poker Championship
HK$100,000 High Roller
Day: 1
Event Info
2018 Oriental Poker Championship
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Buy-in
100,000 HKD
Total Entries
43
Level
24
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
5,000
Players Left 1 / 43
Filter
Level 7
: 400/800, 100 ante
It was a slightly shorter day than expected on Day 1a of the Oriental Poker Championship (OPC) HK$100K High Roller, but it didn’t prevent seeing plenty of action in the Venetian Macau Resort & Hotel poker room.
A total of 31 entries throughout today’s seven 40-minute levels (nine levels were scheduled, but the decision was made to shave off two late in the day). The player leading the way after an abrupt end to the day is China's Hao Su, who surged up the chip counts just before the dinner break. When players returned Su continued to increase his stack thanks to some manic last-minute action, ultimately bagging up 157,200 to top the 26 Day 1A survivors.
Su is most closely followed by Chung Yuan Yu (115,000), Dmitry Rabotkin (113,000), and Ivan Leow (107,500). Tony Yat Wai Cheng was the only player to re-enter today, while everyone who busted can still re-enter with registration open until the start of Level 13 tomorrow. That message mainly goes out to Fabian Spielmann, who exited around the midway point and didn’t return, and Yue Feng Pan, Devan Tang, and Yia Qing Ji - the other players to bust and not fire a second bullet.
There are plenty of familiar faces who will definitely return to action tomorrow at 2pm though. The likes of High Roller James Chen (70,800), Matthew Moss (44,300), Albert Paik (78,800), and Thailand’s all-time money winner Phanlert Sukonthachartnant (48,300) all made it through.
You can see the full end-of-day chip counts and Day 2 draw below:
| Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 1 | Phanlert Sukonthachartnant | Thailand | 48,300 |
| 9 | 2 | Chung Yuan Yu | Taiwan | 115,000 |
| 9 | 3 | Peng Zhongcai | China | 50,000 |
| 9 | 4 | Canlin Chen | China | 41,800 |
| 9 | 5 | Wenling Gao | China | 93,600 |
| 9 | 7 | Matthew Moss | UK | 44,300 |
| 10 | 2 | Hongjun Zhao | China | 52,600 |
| 10 | 3 | Phachara Wongwichit | Australia | 22,400 |
| 10 | 4 | Ye Wang | China | 36,300 |
| 10 | 5 | Ying Jinghui | China | 14,900 |
| 10 | 6 | Albert Paik | USA | 78,800 |
| 10 | 7 | James Chen | Taiwan | 70,800 |
| 10 | 8 | Ivan Leow | Malaysia | 107,500 |
| 14 | 1 | Cyril Andre | France | 39,400 |
| 14 | 2 | Chihwen Chen | Taiwan | 46,100 |
| 14 | 3 | Jiaming Zhang | China | 102,300 |
| 14 | 5 | Hao Su | China | 157,200 |
| 14 | 6 | Xia Qing Ji | China | 13,300 |
| 14 | 8 | Tony Yat Wai Cheng | Hong Kong | 28,300 |
| 15 | 1 | Dmitry Rabotkin | Belarus | 113,000 |
| 15 | 2 | Anson Tsang | Hong Kong | 7,700 |
| 15 | 3 | Lim Chin Wei | Malaysia | 37,900 |
| 15 | 4 | Steven Zhou | Australia | 58,800 |
| 15 | 6 | Yang Wang | China | 103,100 |
| 15 | 7 | Jichong Lei | China | 32,200 |
| 15 | 8 | Yunsheng Sun | China | 86,500 |
PokerNews will be back for the second and final day of this High Roller tomorrow at 2 p.m.. But that’s not all we’ll be covering, as Day 1a of the HK$16,00 OPC 2018 Main Event kicks off at 1 p.m. Until tomorrow, enjoy the rest of your day.
Level 7
: 400/800, 100 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
157,200
58,200
|
58,200 |
|
||
|
115,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
113,000
36,000
|
36,000 |
|
107,500
25,500
|
25,500 |
|
103,100
16,900
|
16,900 |
|
|
102,300
42,300
|
42,300 |
|
93,600
18,600
|
18,600 |
|
86,500
25,500
|
25,500 |
|
78,800
8,800
|
8,800 |
|
70,800
13,800
|
13,800 |
|
||
|
58,800
300
|
300 |
|
|
52,600
26,600
|
26,600 |
|
|
50,000 | |
|
48,300
5,300
|
5,300 |
|
46,100
7,900
|
7,900 |
|
44,300
3,700
|
3,700 |
|
41,800
3,200
|
3,200 |
|
39,400
48,600
|
48,600 |
|
|
37,900
9,200
|
9,200 |
|
36,300
51,700
|
51,700 |
|
|
32,200
13,000
|
13,000 |
|
28,300
2,200
|
2,200 |
|
22,400
6,600
|
6,600 |
|
||
|
|
14,900
2,900
|
2,900 |
|
13,300
71,700
|
71,700 |
Level 7
: 400/800, 100 ante
As news of the shorter day spread around the four High Roller tables, James Chen and Ye Wang were getting busy with the short time they had left on Day 1A.
There was an 
flop out there and Chen checked from the big blind position. Wang put out what was presumably a c-bet worth 2,000, and Chen came along to see the 
turn. He'd check it again, and Wang didn't slow down, leading for 3,500 this time. Chen called once more.
The 
completed the board and when Chen checked a third time Wang fired 11,500. Chen spent around a minute and a half thinking things over, all the while holding calling chips. He'd ultimately toss them in, but would muck his hand when Wang showed 
for trips.
There's only 15 minutes left on Day 1A now.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
88,000
10,400
|
10,400 |
|
|
57,000
19,200
|
19,200 |
|
|
||
Level 7
: 400/800, 100 ante
Steven Zhou was under the gun and opened to 2,000, which then folded around to Dmitry Rabotkin in the small blind. He made the call, and when the big blind folded it went heads-up to a 
flop. Rabotkin checked to the raiser and Zhou made a 2,500 c-bet which was quickly called.
The turn came the and that got checks from both, leading to the 
river. Rabotkin quickly checked a third time and Zhou sprung back into betting action, leading for 15,000 into the 10,400 pot. Rabotkin calmly and deliberately thought things through before pushing out a raise to 95,000 - enough to cover Zhou.
Zhou made things simple by shoving all-in himself, and Rabotkin called even though his bet was already covering the shove. Zhou turned over 
for an unlikely straight, but Rabotkin had one too with his 
for a floppped second pair which improved by the river. The two chopped it up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
77,000
6,000
|
6,000 |
|
|
58,500
10,500
|
10,500 |
Level 7
: 400/800, 100 ante
Play has resumed after the dinner break and there is one level remaining of Day 1 of the OPC High Roller. Due to the late start two levels have been shaved off the day meaning Day 1 of the OPC High Roller will be done and dusted in 40-minutes. Here's how the remaining players are stacking up:
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
120,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
|
99,000
41,000
|
41,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
88,000
13,000
|
13,000 |
|
|
85,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
|
|
82,000
6,000
|
6,000 |
|
|
77,600
400
|
400 |
|
|
76,200
6,800
|
6,800 |
|
|
76,200
6,800
|
6,800 |
|
|
||
|
|
75,000
22,000
|
22,000 |
|
|
70,000
45,550
|
45,550 |
|
|
65,000
9,000
|
9,000 |
|
|
61,000
11,000
|
11,000 |
|
|
60,000
12,000
|
12,000 |
|
54,500
54,500
|
54,500 |
|
||
|
|
54,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
|
|
50,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
|
48,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
|
|
45,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
|
43,000
1,050
|
1,050 |
|
|
29,000
5,350
|
5,350 |
|
|
||
|
27,000
21,500
|
21,500 |
|
|
26,100
15,100
|
15,100 |
|
|
26,000
29,000
|
29,000 |
|
|
19,200
10,900
|
10,900 |
|
|
17,800
27,200
|
27,200 |
Level: 7
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 100
Level 6
: 300/600, 75 ante
The 28 remaining OPC High Rollers are on a 40-minute dinner break, with the action resuming shortly. When the action resumes there will be some up-to-date chip counts for your perusal.
Level 6
: 300/600, 75 ante
Matthew Moss and Chung Yuan Yu had reached a flop of 
, and Moss check-called a 5,500 bet. The turn was the 
which got checks from both, resulting in the 
on the river. Moss now led out for 6,500, and Yu made the call.
Yu - 
Moss - 
Both had rivered a gutshot, with neither having had much on the flop. The whole tabled had a laugh about it afterwards, presumably because another player had folded the best hand earlier in the pot.
While that pot was being chopped up, Fabian Spielmann was being chopped down over on his table. He only had 7,000 last time we saw him, and now he'll need to re-enter for us to see him again in this one.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
74,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
|
45,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
|
Busted |
