HK$100,000 High Roller
Day 1 Started
2018 Oriental Poker Championship
HK$100,000 High Roller
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2018 Oriental Poker Championship
Buy-in
100,000 HKD
Entries
43
Level
24
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
5,000
The 2018 Oriental Poker Championship HKD $100,000 High Roller Live Coverage
Greetings poker fans, and welcome to the 2018 Oriental Poker Championship (OPC) Macau, running May 23-28 and brought to you from the luxurious Venetian Macau Resort & Hotel.
Hosted by the Poker King Club, this is the start of a brand new festival, and highlights of the six-day, 11-event series include an HKD $5,000 No Limit Hold'em HKD $500,000 Guaranteed Opening Event, the two-day HKD $100,000 High Roller and the HKD $16,500 OPC Main Event with its mouth-watering HKD $5,000,000 prize pool guarantee.
With three opening Day 1 flights running from May 24-25 there is a further three days of poker action to follow when all surviving players from the three flights return to battle it out for the hallowed money spots from May 26-28 until a champion is crowned.
2018 OPC Schedule
| Date | Time | Event # | Tournament | Buy-in | Guarantee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May-23 | 1 p.m. | 1 | No Limit Hold'em Opening Event | HKD 5,000 | HKD 500,000 |
| - | 2 p.m. | High Roller Satellite | HKD 11,000 | - | |
| - | 5 p.m. | 2 | High Roller Day 1 | HKD 100,000 | - |
| - | 6 p.m. | Main Event Satellite | HKD 2,000 | - | |
| May-24 | 1 p.m. | OPC Main Event Day 1a | HKD 16,500 | HKD 5,000,000 | |
| - | 2 p.m. | 2 | High Roller Final Day | HKD 100,000 | - |
| - | 3 p.m. | 3 | Head Hunter HKD 1,000 Bounty | HKD 5,000 | - |
| - | 6 p.m. | Main Event Satellite | HKD 2,000 | - | |
| May-25 | 1 p.m. | OPC Main Event Day 1b | HKD 16 | 500 | HKD 5,000,000 |
| - | 2 p.m. | Main Event Satellite | HKD 2,000 | - | |
| - | 3 p.m. | 4 | No Limit Hold'em Freezeout | HKD 5,000 | - |
| - | 6 p.m. | OPC Main Event Day 1c Turbo | HKD 16,500 | HKD 5,000,000 | |
| May-26 | 1 p.m. | OPC Main Event Day 2 | HKD 5,000,000 | ||
| - | 2 p.m. | 5 | King Size Stack NLH Freezeout Day 1 | HKD 20,000 | - |
| - | 5 p.m. | 6 | Flip to Win | HKD 500 | - |
| - | 7 p.m. | 7 | No Limit Hold'em Hyper Turbo | HKD 2,000 | - |
| May-27 | 1 p.m. | OPC Main Event Day 3 | HKD 5,000,000 | ||
| - | 2 p.m. | 5 | King Size Stack NLH Freezeout Final Day | - | |
| - | 3 p.m. | 8 | Deep Stack NLH Freezeout Day 1 | HKD 10,000 | - |
| - | 6 p.m. | 9 | No Limit Hold'em Turbo | HKD 3,000 | - |
| May-28 | 1 p.m. | OPC Main Event Final Day | HKD 5,000,000 | ||
| - | 1:15 p.m. | 8 | Deep Stack NLH Freezeout Final Day | - | - |
| - | 1:30 p.m. | 10 | 6-Max Turbo | HKD 3,000 | - |
However, today is for the High Rollers and we will be bringing you all the high-octane big buy-in tournament action from the two-day HK$100,000 OPC High Roller, which begins at 5pm local time (GMT+7).
While this is the first poker series held under the OPC banner, this is not the first time the Poker King Club and Venetian have hosted a successful tournament series. This time last year it was Taiwan's Chung Yuan Yu who hoisted the trophy in the HKD $80,000 Poker King Cup High Roller, defeating the 37-strong field to take down his first title and the HKD $1.02M ($131,000) first prize.
Players start with 50,000 in chips and have 40-minute levels in which to use them, with antes coming into play from level 2 onwards with Day 1 finishing at the end of level 9. The format offers unlimited re-entry until registration closes at start of level 13, at approximately 3.30pm on Thursday, May 24, meaning the sky really is the limit for those with deep enough pockets.
Day 1 Level Structure
| Level | Small Blind | Big Blind | Ante |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100 | 200 | - |
| 2 | 100 | 200 | 25 |
| 3 | 150 | 300 | 25 |
| 4 | 200 | 400 | 50 |
| 5 | 250 | 500 | 50 |
| 6 | 300 | 600 | 75 |
| 7 | 400 | 800 | 100 |
| 8 | 500 | 1,000 | 100 |
| 9 | 600 | 1,200 | 200 |
The PokerNews live reporting team will be on hand to cover the two-day HKD $100,000 High Roller from May 23-24 and will also be providing live coverage of the five-day Main Event running 24-28 May so stick around as we bring you all the action as it happens.
Almost Game Time in the OPC High Roller
It is almost game time in the OPC High Roller with the event set to begin shortly, barring any unforeseen delays. The High Roller satellite is underway, with 15 entrants trying to win their way through for less the HKD $100,000 entry fee and will be awarding one lucky player the chance to come in for the discounted price of HKD $11,000.
Start Time Pushed Back
There is one registered player in the OPC High Roller with Xia Qing Li the only man to have ponied up the HKD $100,000 buy-in so far, meaning cards are not in the air quite yet, but it is just a matter of time until the action is underway.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
50,000 |
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 0
Game Time
Level 1
: 100/200, 0 ante
There are now four players registered and the cards are now in motion. The UK's Matthew Moss and France's Cyril Andre are two of the more familiar faces now seated. Both have enjoyed success in Macau with Andre boasting a final table appearance in 2014 and US$886,422 in live tournament winnings and Moss boasting three Macau final tables on his poker resume, adding to his live winnings of US$828,490. The other two players seated are Steven Zhou and Ying Jinghui.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
50,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
50,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
50,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
50,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
Big Pot for Ji
Level 1
: 100/200, 0 ante
It hasn't taken long for this currently short-handed High Roller to give us some action.
Steven Zhou opened the cutoff to 600 and his only caller was Xia Qing Ji in the small blind. The two went heads-up to a 
flop, and Zhou continued for 800 when checked to. Ji made the call, bringing the 
turn. He checked again and Zhou didn't slow down, firing again for 2,100. Ji now check-raised to 5,600, and after giving it some thought Zhou made the call.
The 
completed the board on the river and Ji opted for a check. Zhou quickly led for 15,000, and Ji didn't take long to make the call. Zhou turned over 
for queen-high, while Ji took it down with 
for a flopped two pair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
71,000
71,000
|
71,000 |
|
|
50,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
|
29,000
-21,000
|
-21,000 |
Ji and Andre Play Big Pot
Level 1
: 100/200, 0 ante
Xia Qing Ji did not get to hold on to his new chips for very long and has passed them all over to Cyril Andre, with the Frenchman taking an early lead.
It was Ji the man driving the action with an early position open to 600 with Andre re-raising from the cutoff to 2,200. After the blinds bowed out Ji re-popped it to 6,300 in total and Andre made the call.
The 
flop saw Ji continuation-bet 6,600 with Andre calling in position once more to bring in the 
turn.
Ji reached for chips and loaded up another barrel, this one a slightly heftier 11,000, with Andre calling once again.
The 
river saw Ji mull over his options before pulling the trigger and moving all-in, eliciting an instant call from Andre. Ji rolled over 
for an ace-high airball, which was trailing to Andre's 
. Andre climbed to 96,000 after the hand, while Ji dropped to 21,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
96,000
46,000
|
46,000 |
|
|
21,000
-50,000
|
-50,000 |
More New Arrivals
Level 1
: 100/200, 0 ante
With the satellite concluding and some fresh faces turning up there are now 11 players in action in the High Roller. Recent arrivals include 2017 Poker King Cup High Roller Champion Chung Yuan Yu, China's Wenling Gao, Hao Su and Yang Wang and Australia's Phachara Wongwichit.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
50,000 | |
|
||
|
50,000 | |
|
50,000 | |
|
50,000 | |
|
||
|
50,000 | |
Moss Collects From Cheng
Level 1
: 100/200, 0 ante
Yet another huge pot early on, this time shipped to the UK's Matthew Moss.
Xia Qing Ji opened the hijack to 600 and Tony Cheng just called from the cutoff. Moss looked up on the button before three-betting to 2,600, which got a fold from Ji and a call from Cheng.
The dealer laid a 
flop and Cheng checked. Moss continued for 2,100, and after Cheng called the 
landed on the river. Check check.
The fell on the river and when Cheng checked again Moss resumed his aggression for 6,800. Cheng now raised it up to 27,000, which gave Moss food for thought. He'd eventually call though, and when Cheng showed his 
Moss tabled 
for the winner.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
81,700
31,700
|
31,700 |
|
18,300
18,300
|
18,300 |