Main Event Day 1a | 2023 Poker Dream Manila

05-05-2023 01:45 UTC+9

Lee Flushed Away By Kim

Christian Zetzsche

Level 15 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Soon after he didn't take a spot for a potential large pot, Won Jae Lee defended the big blind and got it in after the K♠Q♦J♦A♦ turn against Wooseok Kim from under the gun.

Won Jae Lee: 10♣7♠
Wooseok Kim: A♠10♦

Kim was freerolling and spiked the 4♦ on the river to eliminate his fellow South Korean opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Wooseok Kim	185,000 85,000	85,000
Won Jae Lee	Busted

Tags: Won Jae Lee Wooseok Kim

05-05-2023 01:40 UTC+9

Former Big Stack Ma No More

Christian Zetzsche

Level 15 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

On a heads-up flop of A♣7♣5♥, former big stack Yicun Ma reluctantly called all-in with a shorter stack after Gai Lax Lim had pushed all-in.

Yicun Ma: 6♣5♣
Gai Lax Lim: A♥A♠

The 9♠ turn provided more outs to Ma but he missed them all on the 10♥ river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lijun Zhang	360,000 100,000	100,000
Alessandro Taranto	155,000 105,000	105,000
Gai Lax Lim	150,000 85,000	85,000
Yicun Ma	Busted

Tags: Gai Lax Lim Yicun Ma

05-05-2023 01:34 UTC+9

Tsang Doubles Through Teoh

Christian Zetzsche

Level 15 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Alan Tsang jammed for 45,000 on the button and William Tsang rejammed out of the small blind with the far bigger stack. Won Jae Lee in the big blind sighed after he had checked his cards and even flashed the A♣J♠ to everyone at the table before floor staff reminded him that was not allowed.

"Come on, let's gamble," Teoh grinned and Lee was pained by his decision. He tanked another minute and folded.

Alan Tsang: J♥10♣
William Teoh: 9♠9♥

Tsang groaned as the board ran out A♦5♣4♠Q♣10♠, after which Tsang survived thanks to the river. "Good fold bro," Tsang joked to Lee to rub it in even more.

Player	Chips	Progress
William Teoh	170,000 -50,000	-50,000
Won Jae Lee	120,000 15,000	15,000

Alan Tsang	100,000

Tags: Alan Tsang William Teoh William Tsang Won Jae Lee

05-05-2023 01:27 UTC+9

Torres Pays Off Mok

Christian Zetzsche

Level 15 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

On the tail end of a K♠Q♣2♣10♦4♦ board, Ricardo Torres checked out of the small blind. Hui Shen Mok made it 20,000 to go and Torres called to get shown the A♦J♣ for broadway by Mok, which left the local player on the ropes with just ten big blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hui Shen Mok	270,000 80,000	80,000
Ricardo Torres	50,000 -70,000	-70,000

Tags: Hui Shen Mok Ricardo Torres

05-05-2023 01:21 UTC+9

Choi Chops with Teoh; Then Busts to Yong

Christian Zetzsche

Level 15 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

William Teoh raised to 10,000 and then called the all-in of Chuck Choi for 37,000 after Wai Keong Yong had tank-folded, mentioning in the table chat he had ace-five.

Chuck Choi: A♥Q♠
William Teoh: A♣Q♥

The board ran out J♣8♠4♣6♦7♦ and they chopped it up.

Soon after, Choi was all-in again and this time, Yong didn't fold.

Chuck Choi: A♦3♦
Wai Keong Yong: K♣K♥

The 10♥6♣2♣K♠3♣ board left Choi drawing dead on the turn.

Player	Chips	Progress
Wai Keong Yong	220,000 60,000	60,000

William Teoh	220,000 20,000	20,000
Chuck Choi	Busted

Tags: Chuck Choi Wai Keong Yong William Teoh

Level: 15

Blinds: 2,500/5,000

Ante: 5,000

05-05-2023 01:13 UTC+9

Kim Loses Lots to Mzb in Duel of Big Stacks

Christian Zetzsche

Level 14 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Junho Kim defended his big blind against an under-the-gun raise by Harun Mzb, who proceeded to fire three barrels. The A♦K♠6♥ flop was check-called by Kim for 18,000 and he did so again for 40,000 on the 2♠ turn.

After the Q♣ river, Kim checked the third street in a row and Mzb now fired another 80,000. More than two minutes passed before Kim called and was shown the A♥K♥ for the top two pair, exposing A♠6♠ for an inferior two pair and the missed nut flush draw.

Player	Chips	Progress
Harun Mzb	480,000 165,000	165,000
Junho Kim	220,000 -140,000	-140,000

Tags: Harun Mzb Junho Kim

05-05-2023 01:03 UTC+9

Lee Survives Another All-In Showdown

Christian Zetzsche

Level 14 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Won Jae Lee was all-in with the dominated A♦6♥ and up against fellow countryman Wooseok Kim, who revealed the A♥K♣.

Lee had a ton of outs on the J♦8♦3♦ flop and got there with the K♦ turn to make the 6♠ river a formality. The double up was for 48,000 and Lee instantly thanked the dealer with an "I love you".

Player	Chips	Progress
Won Jae Lee	105,000 44,000	44,000

Wooseok Kim	100,000 -50,000	-50,000
Joshua Chun	Busted

Tags: Wooseok Kim Won Jae Lee

05-05-2023 00:57 UTC+9

Yu's Pair Is Not Good Enough

Christian Zetzsche

Level 14 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Winfred Yu was spotted all-in and at risk for more than 20 big blinds and Harun Mzb looked him up from the next seat, to which he had just been moved to after the previous table broke.

Winfred Yu: 7♦7♣
Harun Mzb: Q♣Q♥

The dominated pair never caught up on the A♥4♦3♠4♥8♥ board and Yu was eliminated on the final four tables of Day 1a.

Player	Chips	Progress
Harun Mzb	315,000 95,000	95,000
Winfred Yu	Busted

Tags: Harun Mzb Winfred Yu

05-05-2023 00:52 UTC+9

Dinh Flipped Out by Kim

Christian Zetzsche

Level 14 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Former big stack Tien Thanh Dinh was all-in with a short stack and turned over the 6♥6♠ in showdown. He was up against Junho Kim with the Q♣J♥ and fell behind almost immediately on the Q♠7♦2♠ flop.

The 9♥ turn left Dinh with two outs and the 5♦ river was not among them. Almost at the same time, Valeriy Pak was eliminated as well to bring the field down to the last 32 hopefuls.

Player	Chips	Progress
Junho Kim	315,000 30,000	30,000
Harun Mzb	220,000 20,000	20,000
Valeriy Pak	Busted
Tien Thanh Dinh	Busted

Tags: Junho Kim Tien Thanh Dinh Valeriy Pak