More Day 1a Photos
Photos courtesy of Chris Librojo / PokerStars LIVE.
Photos courtesy of Chris Librojo / PokerStars LIVE.
Level: 8
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 800
Michael Finnigan was all-in from the middle position for his last chips and was called and covered by Sang-Yeon Hwang in the hijack while the rest of the table folded.
Michael Finnigan:
Sang-Yeon Hwang:
The flop came to keep Hwang ahead.
The turn was the which gave Finnigan chopping outs as any seven or diamond would help but the river completed the board with the as Finnigan was sent to the rail.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Sang-Yeon Hwang
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67,000
67,000
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67,000 |
Michael Finnigan | Busted |
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Sandro Bruni | 122,000 | |
Ben Lai | 100,000 | |
Phachara Wongwichit | 64,000 | |
Oerjan Skommo | 62,000 | |
Yufei Hui | 27,000 | |
Martin Stausholm | 25,000 | |
Xixiang Luo | 15,800 |
Level: 9
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 1,000
The board read with around 28,000 in the middle. Xi Wang had bet 8,000 from the big blind and her opponent on the button was contemplating his options. After a while, he decided to call but mucked his hand after seeing her as she had rivered a straight.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Xi Wang
|
60,000 |
Andre Lettau got up from his chair as he was all-in and at risk from the middle position and covered by Kim Foh Siow in the under-the-gun position.
Andre Lettau:
Kim Foh Siow:
The board ran out for Siow to hold with the higher pocket pair to eliminate Lettau.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Kim Foh Siow
|
33,000 | |
Andre Lettau | Busted |
At the end of the break, registration will officially close for Day 1a. With 213 entries showing on the tournament clock, the 119 remaining players have been sent for the last 15-minute break of the day.
Level: 10
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 1,200
Qiang Tao raised from the hijack and was called by Jehun Hong on the button while the blinds folded.
The flop came , Tao check-called the 3,500 bet of Hong.
The turn brought them the , Tao checked again but then folded when Hong continued with a bet of 5,500.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Jehun Hong | 157,000 | |
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Andres Korn |
59,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
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Qiang Tao
|
31,000 |