Short Deck Super High Roller | 2023 Poker Dream Manila

05-01-2023 18:00 UTC+9

Phua Jams Back Into the Lead

Christian Zetzsche

Level 17 : Blinds 0/0, 50,000 ante

Winfred Yu limped the Q♣10♣ and Danny Tang did so with the Q♦8♠. Paul Phua raised to 500,000 with the K♣10♦ on the button, forcing folds of both opponents.

Soon after that, Phua open-jammed the A♦Q♠ with his lead and Yu couldn't call the 10♥8♦ on the button.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Phua	4,900,000	1,700,000
Winfred Yu	2,200,000	-600,000
Danny Tang	1,900,000	-500,000

Tags: Danny Tang Paul Phua Winfred Yu

05-01-2023 17:51 UTC+9

Tang Gets Phua to Fold

Christian Zetzsche

Level 17 : Blinds 0/0, 50,000 ante

Paul Phua limped the A♦Q♣ first to act and Danny Tang checked the J♦10♦ on the button. Following a A♠9♥6♥ flop, Phua checked and called Tang's bet of 160,000 for the 8♦ turn to appear. Phua checked again and Tang fired a second barrel for 340,000 to take down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Phua	3,200,000	-400,000
Danny Tang	2,400,000	500,000

Tags: Danny Tang Paul Phua

05-01-2023 17:46 UTC+9

Kong Takes Over the Lead From Phua

Christian Zetzsche

Level 17 : Blinds 0/0, 50,000 ante

Paul Phua limped in the cutoff with the 10♥9♦ and Chen Ming Kong checked the K♣8♣, which led them to the K♠10♦7♦ flop. While only having second pair, Phua bet 100,000 and picked up a call by Kong.

After the 9♣ turn, Phua made it 300,000 to go and Kong used a time bank extension before coming along. The K♥ on the river restored the preflop order as Kong improved to trips.

Following a check by Phua, Kong used yet another time bank and then bet 500,000. There was some apparent temptation for Phua but he eventually folded as Kong took over the lead for the first time.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chen Ming Kong	3,900,000	500,000
Paul Phua	3,600,000	-1,000,000

Tags: Chen Ming Kong Paul Phua

05-01-2023 17:40 UTC+9

Jun Wah Yap Eliminated in 5th Place (PHP4,950,000/$96,415)

Christian Zetzsche

Level 17 : Blinds 0/0, 50,000 ante

Chen Ming Kong open-jammed in the hijack and Jun Wah Yap called all-in for the 1,100,000 he had left behind, Winfred Yu folded on the button.

Jun Wah Yap: A♠Q♠
Chen Ming Kong: A♥10♥

While Yap was ahead, he fell behind on the K♥Q♦J♦ flop as Kong improved to broadway. The board completed with the 9♠Q♣ on turn and river, ending the short stack grind of Yap in fifth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chen Ming Kong	3,400,000	800,000
Jun Wah Yap	Busted

Tags: Chen Ming Kong Jun Wah Yap Winfred Yu

Level: 17

Blinds: 0/0

Ante: 50,000

05-01-2023 17:34 UTC+9

Phua Cements Top Spot With Favourable Flop

Christian Zetzsche

Level 16 : Blinds 0/0, 40,000 ante

Paul Phua opened to 150,000 with the Q♥J♣ and Danny Tang defended the K♦9♠ on the button. Following a J♦J♥9♥ flop, Phua bet and Tang instantly released his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Phua	4,600,000	300,000
Danny Tang	1,900,000	-200,000

Tags: Danny Tang Paul Phua

05-01-2023 17:30 UTC+9

Yu Slips Down Further

Christian Zetzsche

Level 16 : Blinds 0/0, 40,000 ante

Chen Ming Kong limped the A♠9♣ and Danny Tang did so with the Q♠10♥. Paul Phua as the chip leader applied pressure and jammed all-in with the K♣10♣ to collect the dead money in the pot.

Kong hen limped the K♣7♣ and Winfred Yu checked the Q♣J♣ on the button. They checked to the A♥Q♠J♠10♠ turn on which Kong bet 200,000 and Yu folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Phua	4,300,000	100,000
Winfred Yu	2,800,000	-300,000
Chen Ming Kong	2,600,000	700,000

Tags: Chen Ming Kong Danny Tang Paul Phua Winfred Yu

05-01-2023 17:22 UTC+9

Two In a Row for Yap

Christian Zetzsche

Level 16 : Blinds 0/0, 40,000 ante

Chen Ming Kong raised to 240,000 with the Q♦J♥ in the cutoff. Jun Wah Yap jammed for 640,000 on the button with the A♥9♠ and Kong used a time bank extension before sigh-folding, as Yap leaped back to a seven-figure stack without showdown.

Yap raised the next cutoff with the Q♣J♠ and Winfred Yu let go on the button with A♣10♠.

Player	Chips	Progress
Winfred Yu	3,100,000
Chen Ming Kong	1,900,000
Jun Wah Yap	1,200,000	280,000

Tags: Chen Ming Kong Jun Wah Yap Winfred Yu

05-01-2023 17:15 UTC+9

Phua Jumps Into the Lead After Taking From Yu

Christian Zetzsche

Level 16 : Blinds 0/0, 40,000 ante

Danny Tang limped the A♠J♣ and Chen Ming Kong called with the K♣Q♠, Winfred Yu checked his option with the 10♣8♥. The A♦J♠8♣ flop was checked and Tang then bet his two pair when the K♠ followed on the turn. Both opponents folded and Tang claimed the pot uncontested.

Paul Phua then limped the Q♦Q♣ and Jun Wah Yap did so with the J♦10♣. Yu raised to 380,000 with the A♦K♣ in the cutoff and Phua was the only caller.

The J♣9♠6♣ flop was checked by both and the 8♥ followed on the turn. Phua now bet and Yu folded to surrender the lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Phua	4,200,000	600,000
Winfred Yu	3,100,000	-500,000

Tags: Chen Ming Kong Danny Tang Jun Wah Yap Paul Phua Winfred Yu

05-01-2023 17:08 UTC+9

Kong Jams Into Yap

Christian Zetzsche

Level 16 : Blinds 0/0, 40,000 ante

Paul Phua chipped up in a three-way limped pot when he flopped top pair and caught no action. It was then back to the same duo when Chen Ming Kong open-shoved the A♥Q♣ in the cutoff this time. Jun Wah Yap glanced at the A♦J♣ on the button but let go.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Phua	3,600,000	700,000
Winfred Yu	3,600,000	-400,000
Danny Tang	2,100,000	-600,000
Chen Ming Kong	1,900,000	-100,000
Jun Wah Yap	920,000	40,000

Tags: Chen Ming Kong Jun Wah Yap Paul Phua