Short Deck Super High Roller | 2023 Poker Dream Manila

05-01-2023 15:55 UTC+9

Small Pot Between the Two Chip Leaders

Christian Zetzsche

Level 15 : Blinds 0/0, 30,000 ante

Winfred Yu limped the 9♥6♣ and Danny Tang checked is option from one seat over with the A♥7♥ on the button.

They checked all the way to the 9♣8♥7♣10♥A♠ river on which Yu's small value bet worth 90,000 was paid off by a curious enough Tang.

Player	Chips	Progress
Winfred Yu	5,200,000 200,000	200,000

Danny Tang	2,700,000 -300,000	-300,000

Tags: Danny Tang Winfred Yu

05-01-2023 16:00 UTC+9

Phua Dents Yu's Chip Lead

Christian Zetzsche

Level 15 : Blinds 0/0, 30,000 ante

Winfred Yu limped from an early position with the A♦J♠ and Paul Phua did so from the cutoff with the 8♠8♥, Chen Ming Kong checked out of the button with the K♠J♦. The A♥Q♥8♣ flop brought a bet worth 250,000 by Yu and Phua with his bottom set used one time bank extension.

Phua then mulled it over for a bit before pushing all-in with a big smile on the face. Kong instantly folded and Yu called.

The 9♥ turn and J♥ river changed nothing as Phua improved to a flush in order to double, putting a dent into chip leader Yu's stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Winfred Yu	4,300,000 -900,000	-900,000

Paul Phua	2,400,000 1,300,000	1,300,000

Tags: Chen Ming Kong Paul Phua Winfred Yu

05-01-2023 16:06 UTC+9

Tang Chips Up With a Flop Bet

Christian Zetzsche

Level 15 : Blinds 0/0, 30,000 ante

Chen Ming Kong limped the Q♠J♥ and Winfred Yu followed suit with the A♠7♦ in the cutoff. Danny Tang on the button checked the K♦10♥ and the trio saw a flop of 9♠7♥6♥., It was Tang who bet 110,000 and both opponents folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Winfred Yu	4,300,000

Danny Tang	3,000,000 300,000	300,000

Chen Ming Kong	2,400,000 -300,000	-300,000

Tags: Chen Ming Kong Danny Tang Winfred Yu

05-01-2023 16:11 UTC+9

Kong Goes Runner-Runner But Receives No River Value

Christian Zetzsche

Level 15 : Blinds 0/0, 30,000 ante

Chen Ming Kong limped the Q♥J♦, as did Danny Tang with the A♣7♠. Paul Phua on the button checked the 8♠8♣ and they headed to the A♠J♠7♦ flop. Kong bet 150,000 and Tang made the call while Phua folded.

After the 10♣ turn, Kong bet another 250,000 and Tang stuck around to the K♥ river. Kong double-checked his cards once more and even used a time bank extension to then bet a significant amount for 700,000 total. Tang didn't fall for it and folded as Kong pulled ahead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chen Ming Kong	3,000,000 600,000	600,000
Danny Tang	2,500,000 -500,000	-500,000

Paul Phua	2,200,000 -200,000	-200,000

Tags: Chen Ming Kong Danny Tang Paul Phua

05-01-2023 16:13 UTC+9

Yap Rivers a Straight to Survive

Christian Zetzsche

Level 15 : Blinds 0/0, 30,000 ante

Jun Wah Yap eventually jams his short stack of just 315,000 and Chen Ming Kong called out of the button.

Jun Wah Yap: 10♦9♦
Chen ing Kong: Q♠Q♣

The A♠J♠10♥ flop and 8♥ turn kept Yap in contention and the 7♥ river improved him to a straight for the double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chen Ming Kong	2,700,000 -300,000	-300,000
Jun Wah Yap	720,000 5,000	5,000

Tags: Chen Ming Kong Jun Wah Yap

05-01-2023 16:23 UTC+9

The Small Pots Continue

Christian Zetzsche

Level 15 : Blinds 0/0, 30,000 ante

Chen Ming Kong limped the A♦9♥ and Paul Phua checked the Q♣8♣. The 10♦7♥6♦ flop brought a bet by Kong and Phua folded as the next smaller pot went to the more aggressive player.

Danny Tang limped in next with the A♠8♣ and Kong checked the 10♥7♠ on his button. The Q♦J♠9♣ flop was checked by Tang and Kong bet 100,000 with the open-ender to win the pot uncontested.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chen Ming Kong	3,200,000 500,000	500,000
Danny Tang	2,200,000 -300,000	-300,000

Paul Phua	2,000,000 -200,000	-200,000

Tags: Chen Ming Kong Danny Tang Paul Phua

05-01-2023 16:25 UTC+9

Yap Gets Very Short Again

Christian Zetzsche

Level 15 : Blinds 0/0, 30,000 ante

Danny Tang opened to 200,000 with the A♠K♦ and short stack Jun Wah Yap called out of the button with the Q♠J♠, leaving himself 310,000 behind. The K♣7♠6♦ flop was checked by Yap and he then folded to a continuation bet.

Player	Chips	Progress
Danny Tang	2,500,000 300,000	300,000

Jun Wah Yap	310,000 -410,000	-410,000

Tags: Danny Tang Jun Wah Yap

05-01-2023 16:31 UTC+9

Phua Wins Last Pot Before the Break

Christian Zetzsche

Level 15 : Blinds 0/0, 30,000 ante

Four ways limoed to the A♥9♣7♣ flop, Paul Phua checked the A♣J♦ as first player to act. Chen Ming Kong did so with the 6♦6♣ and Winfred Yu bet 130,000 with the A♦10♦. Danny Tang on the button called with the A♠8♣ for top pair and straight draw as well, while Phua called and Kong folded.

After the Q♣ turn, Phua opted to bet for 250,000 and Yu folded, Tang instantly folded too as the last pot in the level was shipped to Phua. Once the hand was completed, the final five headed into a 15-minute break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Winfred Yu	4,100,000 -200,000	-200,000

Chen Ming Kong	3,000,000 -200,000	-200,000
Paul Phua	2,500,000 500,000	500,000

Danny Tang	2,200,000 -300,000	-300,000

Tags: Chen Ming Kong Danny Tang Paul Phua Winfred Yu

Level: 16

Blinds: 0/0

Ante: 40,000

05-01-2023 16:51 UTC+9

Four-Way Pot to Phua Without Any Post Flop Action

Christian Zetzsche

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

The new level started with a four-way limped pot that saw no betting action on the Q♥9♣7♥ flop and K♥ turn despite Danny Tang holding the K♠7♠ in the cutoff. The J♠ river was checked as well and Paul Phua won the pot with 10♦6♠ on the button as his straight was the worse hand until the final card before winning the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Winfred Yu	4,000,000 -100,000	-100,000

Paul Phua	2,900,000 400,000	400,000

Chen Ming Kong	2,900,000 -100,000	-100,000
Danny Tang	2,100,000 -100,000	-100,000

Jun Wah Yap	420,000 110,000	110,000

Tags: Danny Tang Paul Phua