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

05-01-2023 01:32 UTC+9

Chow Escapes Denied a Double; Yeu Eliminated by Phua

Christian Zetzsche

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

Paul Phua limped from under the gun and called the shove by Hing Yaung Chow for around 500,000.

Hing Yaung Chow: A♣10♣
Paul Phua: A♥K♠

The dominated ace turned two pair on A♦8♦7♦10♦ but the J♦ river gave both players a flush for the chop.

Soon after, Wei Hsiang Yeu was the next shorter stack to jam and Phua came along from the next seat as all other players behind them folded.

Wei Hsiang Yeu: K♦J♥
Paul Phua: A♣Q♥

The A♠8♠7♥7♦Q♠ board left Yeu drawing dead on the turn and he departed shy of the final two tables.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Phua	1,650,000 550,000	550,000

Hing Yaung Chow	550,000 -30,000	-30,000
Wei Hsiang Yeu	Busted

Tags: Hing Yaung Chow Paul Phua Wei Hsiang Yeu

05-01-2023 01:25 UTC+9

Teoh Increases Lead After Busting Van Krevelen

Christian Zetzsche

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

Wai Kiat Lee and Chen Ming Kong limped in. Rene van Krevelen eyeballed both of their stack sizes and then pushed all-in for around 600,000. Chip leader Ming Hong Teoh went all-in over the top and both limpers folded.

Rene van Krevelen: A♦Q♠
Ming Hong Teoh: A♥K♦

Van Krevelen took the lead until the J♣9♣8♦10♥ turn but the Q♥ on the river gave Teoh broadway for the knockout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ming Hong Teoh	2,550,000 550,000	550,000
Chen Ming Kong	500,000 200,000	200,000
Wai Kiat Lee	430,000 145,000	145,000
Rene van Krevelen	Busted

Tags: Chen Ming Kong Ming Hong Teoh Rene van Krevelen Wai Kiat Lee

Level: 10

Blinds: 0/0

Ante: 10,000

05-01-2023 01:17 UTC+9

Tang Chips Up Without Showdown

Christian Zetzsche

Level 9 : Blinds 0/0, 8,000 ante

Danny Tang checked the 8♣8♥7♥ flop and then called a bet worth 20,000 by Hing Yaung Chow on the button. Both players knuckled the felt on the A♣ turn and Tang then bet the 8♦ river for 80,000.

Chow verified the bet sizing in their native language and folded, showing some frustration.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Phua	1,100,000 -25,000	-25,000

Jun Wah Yap	740,000 110,000	110,000
Danny Tang	645,000 195,000	195,000

Hing Yaung Chow	580,000 230,000	230,000
Wei Hsiang Yeu	520,000 -280,000	-280,000

Tags: Danny Tang Hing Yaung Chow

05-01-2023 01:12 UTC+9

Yong Gets a Shove Through

Christian Zetzsche

Level 9 : Blinds 0/0, 8,000 ante

Table big stack Ming Hong Teoh has applied pressure numerous times against limpers and simply moved all-in. He did so against Rene van Krevelen, who had almost an average stack behind and sigh-folded.

Up next on the same table, Wai Kin Yong open-shoved for 201,000 and it folded to the Dutch Short Deck specialist. He asked for an exact count and folded once more.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ming Hong Teoh	2,000,000 25,000	25,000
Rene van Krevelen	580,000 -20,000	-20,000
Wai Kin Yong	250,000 -115,000	-115,000

Tags: Ming Hong Teoh Rene van Krevelen Wai Kin Yong

05-01-2023 01:05 UTC+9

Yong and Kong Score Double-Ups

Christian Zetzsche

Level 9 : Blinds 0/0, 8,000 ante

The cards of Ghai Pang Yap were already in the muck as he paid off a double to Richard Yong. On a board of A♣Q♥10♦J♥A♥, Yong had turned broadway and remained ahead despite a potential full house or flush on the paired river.

At the very same time, Wai Kiat Lee raise-called the shove by Chen Ming Kong for 244,000.

Chen Ming Kong: A♠7♠
Wai Kiat Lee: 10♣10♥

Kong flopped a straight on the 9♦8♦6♦J♦9♥ board and sent Lee below the starting stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Wai Kwan Yong	510,000 510,000	510,000
Ghai Pang Yap	455,000 -195,000	-195,000
Richard Yong	450,000 330,000	330,000
Wai Kiat Lee	285,000 -165,000	-165,000

Tags: Ghai Pang Yap Richard Yong Wai Kiat Lee Chen Ming Kong

05-01-2023 00:59 UTC+9

Phua Beats Tang in Showdown

Christian Zetzsche

Level 9 : Blinds 0/0, 8,000 ante

Paul Phua bet 50,000 from the under-the-gun position with the turn showing Q♣J♣9♣A♥. Danny Tang called from one seat over and that led them to the K♠ on the river. Phua sighed and called, as did Tang. The bigger stack revealed the Q♥Q♠ for a set of queens and Tang could all but smirk before sending his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Phua	1,125,000 75,000	75,000

Danny Tang	450,000 10,000	10,000

Tags: Danny Tang Paul Phua

05-01-2023 00:56 UTC+9

Ewe Doubles Through Lee

Christian Zetzsche

Level 9 : Blinds 0/0, 8,000 ante

Just before their table broke, Wai Kiat Lee pushed on the Q♦10♣7♠J♦9♠ river only for Eng Siang Ewe to call all-in for around 250,000.

Lee was grinning sheepishly as his A♠Q♥ only played the board. Ewe's K♣Q♠ was good for the full double.

At the same time, the field was reduced to the last 16 contenders as Paul Phua claimed the stack of Wai Kwan Yong to join the chip millionaires.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Phua	1,050,000 470,000	470,000

Eng Siang Ewe	650,000 -25,000	-25,000
Wai Kiat Lee	450,000 -150,000	-150,000
Wai Kwan Yong	Busted

Tags: Eng Siang Ewe Paul Phua

05-01-2023 00:50 UTC+9

No Comeback for Yoon

Christian Zetzsche

Level 9 : Blinds 0/0, 8,000 ante

Lun Loon open-jammed with the shortest stack left in the field and was looked up by Wei Hsiang Yeu in the hijack.

Lun Loon: A♥10♠
Wei Hsiang Yeu: A♠Q♦

The kicker played a crucial role on the K♥9♦7♠Q♥8♠ board as Loon was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Wei Hsiang Yeu	800,000 125,000	125,000
Lun Loon	Busted

Tags: Lun Loon Wei Hsiang Yeu

05-01-2023 00:43 UTC+9

Late Registration Closed

Christian Zetzsche

Level 9 : Blinds 0/0, 8,000 ante

With two entries at the last minute, the guarantee was missed by just a single entry and there are 18 players out of 41 entries remaining.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chen Ming Kong	300,000 300,000	300,000
Wai Kwan Yong	300,000 300,000	300,000