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

04-30-2023 22:34 UTC+9

Chow and Van Krevelen Add Chips

Christian Zetzsche

Level 6 : Blinds 0/0, 4,000 ante

Ivan Ermin open-jammed a shorter stack with the 9♣8♣ and was looked up by Rene van Krevelen with the A♠10♥.

The A♥A♥10♠ flop left Ermin drawing dead as the J♠ turn and 8♠ river were no longer significant.

Moments later, another short stack got it in with the J♣9♣ and Hing Yaung Chow happily called with the A♠10♠. The suited ace made broadway on the A♥J♦7♦Q♥K♥ runout as yet another bullet had to be redeemed.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hing Yaung Chow	445,000 65,000	65,000
Rene van Krevelen	440,000 250,000	250,000
Ivan Ermin	100,000

Tags: Hing Yaung Chow Ivan Ermin Rene van Krevelen

04-30-2023 22:28 UTC+9

Ewe Chops Up a Profit

Christian Zetzsche

Level 6 : Blinds 0/0, 4,000 ante

Eng Soon Ewe raised to 8,000 and Winfred Yu made it 37,000 to go from one seat over. Wai Kiat Lee in the cutoff and Danny Tang on the button called after which Ewe moved all-in for 55,000. Yu then reraised big and forced out both players behind.

Eng Soon Ewe: A♥K♠
Winfred Yu: A♠K♦

The K♣10♦7♥6♣9♦ board brought no shenanigans as they chopped the pot, allowing Ewe to chip up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Winfred Yu	975,000 45,000	45,000

Wai Kiat Lee	545,000 15,000	15,000
Danny Tang	400,000 -50,000	-50,000

Eng Soon Ewe	140,000 65,000	65,000

Tags: Danny Tang Eng Soon Ewe Wai Kiat Lee Winfred Yu

04-30-2023 22:24 UTC+9

Up to 27 Entries in Level Six

Christian Zetzsche

Level 6 : Blinds 0/0, 4,000 ante

Three players registered during and after the dinner break but only two of them have appeared so far to take a seat including Ivan Ermin and William Teoh.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ivan Ermin	100,000 100,000	100,000
William Teoh	100,000

Level: 6

Blinds: 0/0

Ante: 4,000

04-30-2023 21:49 UTC+9

Assorted Pictures From Day 1

Christian Zetzsche

"White Horse Cup" Shot Clock Super High Roller

04-30-2023 21:22 UTC+9

Dinner Break on Day 1

Christian Zetzsche

Level 5 : Blinds 0/0, 3,000 ante

With some late entrants just before the end of level five, the field was bumped to 25 entries of which 17 players remain. They have gone on a 60-minute dinner break and another seven levels are to be played for today.

The late registration remains open for the next three levels and following break.

04-30-2023 21:19 UTC+9

Chow and Sasaki on the Rise

Christian Zetzsche

Level 5 : Blinds 0/0, 3,000 ante

One of the White Horse Club members was among the chip leaders for the last three levels but they just crashed out after their stack was first reduced to fumes, they then doubled only to lose it all right after.

Hing Yaung Chow benefited the most when he doubled for 213,000 in a three-way all-in that also saw Wei Hsiang Yeu at risk.

Wei Hsiang Yeu: K♥7♠
Hing Yaung Chow: A♣Q♥
Cutoff: J♠10♠

The Q♣J♣J♥10♣8♣ runout gave Chow a flush to score a big pot. He lost some of that to the White Horse Club member before Nobuaki Sasaki scored the final blow moments later.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hing Yaung Chow	380,000 260,000	260,000
Nobuaki Sasaki	220,000 120,000	120,000
Wei Hsiang Yeu	Busted

Tags: Hing Yaung Chow Nobuaki Sasaki Wei Hsiang Yeu

04-30-2023 21:14 UTC+9

The Action Increases Before Dinner

Christian Zetzsche

Level 5 : Blinds 0/0, 3,000 ante

Eng Siang Ewe and Nobuaki Sasaki both entered, the latter of which used his second entry thus far.

Ewe almost immediately doubled one of his bullets when the A♣10♣ made the best hand on the 10♥9♣7♣9♦9♥ board.

One table over, Lun Loon saw his stack cut down to half a bullet after the latest clash.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eng Siang Ewe	210,000
Nobuaki Sasaki	100,000 100,000	100,000
Lun Loon	50,000 -160,000	-160,000

Tags: Eng Siang Ewe Lun Loon Nobuaki Sasaki

04-30-2023 21:10 UTC+9

Ermin Eliminated; Yu Scoops Large Pot to Take Lead

Christian Zetzsche

Level 5 : Blinds 0/0, 3,000 ante

Soon after redeeming the third and final bullet, Ivan Ermin was all-in once more. This time, two players went to war as Winfred Yu and Wei Hsiang Yeu also got in their bigger stacks to create a pot of nearly seven figures.

Ivan Ermin: A♥K♥
Winfred Yu: J♦J♥
Wei Hsiang Yeu: K♦K♣

The J♣9♠7♥ flop improved Yu to a set and the 9♥ turn made that a full house. Ermin was alive with his flush draw while Yeu had a single out to avoid a major blow. Nothing changed with the 9♣ river and Yu doubled through Yeu for 397,000 in the biggest pot of the tournament so far.

"All limped and there was a short stack," Yu mentioned when referring to what had just happened.

Player	Chips	Progress
Winfred Yu	930,000 650,000	650,000

Wei Hsiang Yeu	35,000 -390,000	-390,000
Ivan Ermin	Busted

Tags: Ivan Ermin Wei Hsiang Yeu Winfred Yu

04-30-2023 21:02 UTC+9

Last Bullet for Ermin on First Entry

Christian Zetzsche

Level 5 : Blinds 0/0, 3,000 ante

Ivan Ermin got it in with a suited combo before the flop out of the hijack and the only player to look him up was Wei Hsiang Yeu on the button.

Ivan Ermin: K♥10♥
Wei Hsiang Yeu: A♦A♠

Ermin gained some equity with the 10♣8♥7♦ flop but failed to connect with the J♣ turn, the 8♦ river was of no help either. That forced Ermin to use his third and final bullet on the first entry.

Player	Chips	Progress
Wei Hsiang Yeu	425,000 95,000	95,000
Ivan Ermin	100,000 15,000	15,000

Tags: Ivan Ermin Wei Hsiang Yeu