Main Event Day 1a | 2023 Poker Dream Manila

05-05-2023 00:49 UTC+9

Teoh Back With a Big Stack

Christian Zetzsche

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

The aggressive play of William Teoh has paid off once more as he won a showdown pot versus Wooseok Kim, who was left rather stunned and surprised. On a board of A♥K♥10♦J♥9♦, they get 17,000 in on the river and Kim tabled the 6♥4♥ for a flush. Teoh had that beat with the 9♥2♥ and pulled ahead of his opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
William Teoh	200,000 90,000	90,000

Wooseok Kim	150,000

Tags: William Teoh Wooseok Kim

05-05-2023 00:44 UTC+9

Tabucal Eliminated by Dela Cruz

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Two players from the Philippines collided when Ivan Tabucal on the button and Edwin Dela Cruz in the small blind tangled in a three-bet pot. Dela Cruz fired three barrels, and he was called down by Tabucal eventually.

Prior to the J♥7♠5♣8♣Q♦ river, Tabucal only had around 20,000 behind and sighed when he faced the shove by Dela Cruz with the marginally covering stack. Ultimately, he made the call and Dela Cruz revealed the 8♦8♠ for a set as he exposed the 6♣6♦ for a missed straight draw before heading out of the tournament area.

Player	Chips	Progress
Edwin Dela Cruz	150,000 60,000	60,000

Ivan Tabucal	Busted

Tags: Edwin Dela Cruz Ivan Tabucal

05-05-2023 00:36 UTC+9

Drilon and Lee Get Jams Through

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Won Jae Lee raised to 8,000 before the blinds went up and then folded to a shove by Jose Drilon for 39,000. Drilon got another shove through before Lee then open-jammed for 53,500 from under the gun. Junho Kim asked for an exact count and folded in the very next seat, all others folded as well.

A relieved Kim flashed his cards and tabled the Q♣5♥.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jose Drilon	65,000 10,000	10,000
Won Jae Lee	61,000 4,000	4,000

Tags: Won Jae Lee Junho Kim Jose Drilon

Level: 14

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

05-05-2023 00:28 UTC+9

Rotholz in Cruz Control

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 13 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Three way action to the A♥K♥5♣ flop brought a bet worth 13,000 by Hal Rotholz and he was check-called only by Edwin Dela Cruz. That led them to the 6♠ turn on which Cruz checked once more. Rotholz now bet 27,000 and that eventually won the pot.

One table over, Junho Kim bet a heads-up river of 9♣7♣6♣5♣8♥ for 30,000. Artem Utvinskii gave it some thought and then folded as he was shown the K♣J♣ by Kim.

Player	Chips	Progress
Junho Kim	285,000 40,000	40,000
Wai Loon Ng	250,000 70,000	70,000
Hal Rotholz	240,000 150,000	150,000
Artem Utevskii	90,000 10,000	10,000
Edwin Dela Cruz	90,000

Tags: Artem Utvinskii Edwin Dela Cruz Hal Rotholz Junho Kim

05-05-2023 00:23 UTC+9

Assorted Counts in the Field

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 13 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Suya Lee	220,000 120,000	120,000
Wai Keong Yong	160,000 30,000	30,000

Youngsoo Yang	140,000 140,000	140,000
William Teoh	110,000 5,000	5,000

Alan Tsang	100,000 55,000	55,000
Kanishka Samant	95,000 35,000	35,000
Ivan Tabucal	90,000 65,000	65,000
Winfred Yu	90,000 40,000	40,000
Joshua Chun	75,000 20,000	20,000
Valeriy Pak	50,000 5,000	5,000
Alessandro Taranto	50,000 40,000	40,000
Chuck Choi	40,000 45,000	45,000
Andrew Nguyen	Busted

Richard Nakila	Busted
Sung Ho Kim	Busted
Seungsoo Jeon	Busted
Gyeong Tae Yoo	Busted
Yean Yoong Lim	Busted
Hao Cheng	Busted

05-05-2023 00:16 UTC+9

Lee Doubles With a Big Blind Special

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 13 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

There was some grins all over the table when Won Jae Lee turned over the 7♦2♥ out of the big blind as he was up against his former nemesis Junho Kim, who revealed the A♠6♠ for middle pair and the nut flush draw on the 7♠6♦2♠ flop.

The 9♣ turn and 10♣ river runout changed nothing whatsoever and Lee stuck around with now more than 20 big blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Junho Kim	245,000 25,000	25,000
Won Jae Lee	65,000 30,000	30,000

Jose Colada	Busted
Marc Rivera	Busted

Tags: Junho Kim Won Jae Lee

05-05-2023 00:12 UTC+9

De Rosa Dpearts in Five-Way Pot

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 13 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Lijun Zhang raised to 6,000 and earned two callers in Yicun Ma as well as Hui Shen Mok. Enrico De Rosa then pushed all-in for 29,000 on the button and Gai Lax Lim called all-in for 9,000. Zhang, Ma and Mok all called and the three active players checked down the 10♦5♥3♥2♣8♣.

De Rosa's A♦Q♣ were matched by the A♥Q♦ of Zhang but they were no good. Lim tabled the Q♥Q♠ to win the side pot and Ma's J♠10♠ beat the 9♠9♦ of Mok for the bigger main pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lijun Zhang	350,000 10,000	10,000
Yicun Ma	200,000 60,000	60,000
Hui Shen Mok	190,000 10,000	10,000
Gai Lax Lim	65,000
Enrico de Rosa	Busted

Tags: Enrico De Rosa Gai Lax Lim Hui Shen Mok Lijun Zhang Yicun Ma

05-05-2023 00:06 UTC+9

Teoh Doubles Through Sze

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 13 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Chi Fu Sze and William Teoh invested 5,000 each on the Q♠10♣3♠ flop and 5♦ turn. Teoh checked the J♠ river and Sze bet 11,000. The check-shove by Teoh for 41,500 followed and Sze tanked so long that the clock was called on him.

During the 30-second countdown, Sze called and Teoh tabled the K♥J♣. Sze was very reluctant to expose his cards but he had to do so according to the all-in showdown rules, flashing the J♦8♦.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chi Fu Sze	130,000 55,000	55,000
William Teoh	105,000 35,000	35,000

Tags: Chi Fu Sze William Teoh

05-05-2023 00:00 UTC+9

Zhang Extends Lead With Pot Versus Torres

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 13 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Ricardo Torres raised to 7,500 and Lijun Zhang called, which led them to the A♦K♦Q♥ flop. the continuation bet of 7,000 by Torres was called and Zhang came along again on the 6♥ turn when Torres bet another 16,000.

Last but not least, Torres bet the 4♥ river for 20,000 and he called a raise to 50,000 by Zhang, who revealed the J♦10♥ for broadway. Torres shook his head and mucked the cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lijun Zhang	360,000 140,000	140,000
Ricardo Torres	120,000 30,000	30,000

Tags: Lijun Zhang Ricardo Torres