Short Deck Super High Roller Day 1 | 2023 Poker Dream Manila

05-01-2023 02:28 UTC+9

Tang Finally Wins a Pot Off Kong

Christian Zetzsche

Level 11 : Blinds 0/0, 12,000 ante

Danny Tang had limp and raise-folded to the aggression of Chen Ming Kong and they then got involved in a pot in cutoff versus button. Both invested 30,000 on the 9♥8♣6♥7♠ turn for Tang to bet the 10♣ river for 120,000. Yong folded and the pot was pushed to Tang.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ming Hong Teoh	2,300,000 -400,000	-400,000
Danny Tang	1,450,000 100,000	100,000

Wai Kwan Yong	940,000 190,000	190,000
Hing Yaung Chow	500,000

Tags: Danny Tang Chen Ming Kong

05-01-2023 02:23 UTC+9

Phua Cannot Bluff Ewe

Christian Zetzsche

Level 11 : Blinds 0/0, 12,000 ante

In a four-way limped pot to the A♣10♦6♣ flop, no betting action occurred and Winfred Yu as well as William Teoh check-folded thereafter when the 6♦ followed on the turn. Eng Siang Ewe check-called for 60,000 when Paul Phua as last to act on the button bet.

Ewe checked again the K♠ river and Phua now bet 180,000. A very reluctant call by Ewe followed and his A♥8♥ was good, as Phua had bluffed with the Q♥7♣.

Player	Chips	Progress
Winfred Yu	2,150,000 50,000	50,000

Eng Siang Ewe	1,265,000 265,000	265,000
William Teoh	1,120,000 -30,000	-30,000
Paul Phua	750,000 -250,000	-250,000

Tags: Eng Siang Ewe Paul Phua William Teoh Winfred Yu

Level: 11

Blinds: 0/0

Ante: 12,000

05-01-2023 02:04 UTC+9

Yap Raises Teoh Twice

Christian Zetzsche

Level 10 : Blinds 0/0, 10,000 ante

On a heads-up flop of 10♠8♦7♥, Jun Wah Yap raised to 160,000 on the button and William Teoh called, which led them to the K♠ turn. Teoh bet another 170,000 only for Yap to then move all-in with the inferior stack. The shove was for another 728,000 total and Teoh asked for an exact count, used a time bank to then fold right into the final 15-minute break of the day.

Another two 40-minute levels are to be played or until the final six players are reached, whichever comes first.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jun Wah Yap	1,350,000 550,000	550,000
William Teoh	1,150,000 -650,000	-650,000

Tags: Jun Wah Yap William Teoh

05-01-2023 02:01 UTC+9

Tang Loses Some; Wins Some Back

Christian Zetzsche

Level 10 : Blinds 0/0, 10,000 ante

Danny Tang forfeited a raise to 60,000 when Chen Ming Kong moved all-in as he showed an ace-jack. Soon after that, Tang won those chips back when he successfully took down a heads-up pot by betting the A♠Q♥9♠ flop.

Ming Hong Teoh is still the run-away chip leader on the same table, however, while Tang sits on a very comfortable stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ming Hong Teoh	2,700,000 300,000	300,000
Danny Tang	1,350,000 50,000	50,000

Chen Ming Kong	750,000 270,000	270,000
Hing Yaung Chow	500,000 -50,000	-50,000

Tags: Danny Tang Ming Hong Teoh Chen Ming Kong

05-01-2023 01:55 UTC+9

Yong The Next to Fall as Kong Earns a Knockout

Christian Zetzsche

Level 10 : Blinds 0/0, 10,000 ante

Only nine players remain in contention with more than two full levels to be played for tonight. The top six spots are paid and Wai Kin Yong doesn't have a shot at prize money anymore after he bowed out against Chen Ming Kong.

Short-stacked with some ten antes, Yong jammed and Kong called with the superior pocket pair.

Wai Kin Yong: 9♣9♦
Chen Ming Kong: Q♣Q♥

The A♣10♠8♥ flop and 8♠ turn kept the bigger-stacked Kong ahead, the J♠ river didn't change that either.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chen Ming Kong	770,000 290,000	290,000
Wai Kin Yong	Busted

Tags: Chen Ming Kong Wai Kin Yong

05-01-2023 01:47 UTC+9

Yong Eliminated by Tang

Christian Zetzsche

Level 10 : Blinds 0/0, 10,000 ante

A short-stacked Richard Yong was all-in just a few minutes after the two table redraw and found a caller in Danny Tang from one seat over.

Richard Yong: K♦J♦
Danny Tang: Q♣Q♠

The pocket pair stayed ahead on the A♥8♥7♠7♣10♠ board as the field was rapidly reduced to just ten contenders.

Player	Chips	Progress
Danny Tang	1,300,000 150,000	150,000

Richard Yong	Busted

Tags: Danny Tang Richard Yong

05-01-2023 01:44 UTC+9

Game Over for Lee Against Yu

Christian Zetzsche

Level 10 : Blinds 0/0, 10,000 ante

Winfred Yu limped in and then reluctantly called the all-in of Wai Kiat Lee for what appeared to be 261,000 total.

Wai Kiat Lee: K♠Q♣
Winfred Yu: A♣J♠

The ace of Yu was ahead and that remained to be the case throughout the entire 10♦8♦8♥6♦6♣ runout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Winfred Yu	2,100,000 350,000	350,000

Wai Kiat Lee	Busted

Tags: Wai Kiat Lee Winfred Yu

05-01-2023 01:41 UTC+9

Redraw of the Final Two Tables

Christian Zetzsche

Level 10 : Blinds 0/0, 10,000 ante

Table	Seat	Player	Country	Chip Count	Antes
1	1	Wai Kin Yong	Malaysia	250,000	13
1	2	Ming Hong Teoh	Malaysia	2,400,000	120
1	3	Danny Tang	Hong Kong	1,150,000	58
1	4	Richard Yong	Malaysia	200,000	10
1	5	Chen Ming Kong	Malaysia	480,000	24
1	6	Hing Yaung Chow	Malaysia	500,000	25
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2	1	Paul Phua	Malaysia	1,000,000	50
2	2	Winfred Yu	Malaysia	1,750,000	88
2	3	William Teoh	Malaysia	1,800,000	90
2	4	Wai Kiat Lee	Malaysia	260,000	13
2	5	Eng Siang Ewe	Malaysia	1,000,000	50
2	6	Jun Wah Yap	Malaysia	800,000	40

Player	Chips	Progress
Ming Hong Teoh	2,400,000 -150,000	-150,000
William Teoh	1,800,000 100,000	100,000
Winfred Yu	1,750,000

Danny Tang	1,150,000

Paul Phua	1,000,000

Eng Siang Ewe	1,000,000
Jun Wah Yap	800,000 60,000	60,000
Chen Ming Kong	480,000 -20,000	-20,000
Wai Kiat Lee	260,000 -170,000	-170,000
Wai Kin Yong	250,000
Richard Yong	200,000 -250,000	-250,000

05-01-2023 01:37 UTC+9

Two Knockouts and a Double-Up

Christian Zetzsche

Level 10 : Blinds 0/0, 10,000 ante

Paul Teoh jammed his short stack in with the A♠J♦ and Eng Siang Ewe looked him up with the Q♥Q♠ form the next seat.

The board ran out K♦K♥9♥9♦6♦ and the queens held as the field was brought down to the last 13 contenders.

Danny Tang then jammed over the top of a raise by Paul Phua and engaged in friendly table banter, seemingly asking for a fold. He was called and the cards were revealed.

Danny Tang: A♣8♥
Paul Phua: K♣Q♣

The A♥Q♥6♥6♦9♥ board delivered a double-up to Tang.

Moments later the floor staff announced for the action to stop as another player was eliminated. That happened to be Ghai Pang Yap, who got it in with ten-nine for top two pair on 10♦9♠6♠. Winfred Yu looked him up with the K♠8♠ for a gutshot and flush draw, which missed the J♣ turn but hit on the A♠ river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Winfred Yu	1,750,000 380,000	380,000

Danny Tang	1,150,000 505,000	505,000

Paul Phua	1,000,000 -650,000	-650,000

Eng Siang Ewe	1,000,000 600,000	600,000
Paul Teoh	Busted
Ghai Pang Yap	Busted

Tags: Danny Tang Eng Siang Ewe Ghai Pang Yap Paul Phua Paul Teoh Winfred Yu