Short Deck Super High Roller
Day 1 Started
2023 Poker Dream Manila
Short Deck Super High Roller
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1
2023 Poker Dream Manila
Buy-in
1,380,000 PHP
Prize Pool
55,000,000 PHP
Entries
41
Level
21
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
120,000
Entries
41
Players Left
6
Welcome to the 2023 Poker Dream Manila Short Deck Super High Roller Ante-Only "White Horse Cup"
Since April 26, 2023, the up-and-coming Poker Dream live poker series has been taking place for its fourth edition, and it will run all the way until May 7, 2023. With a mix of affordable buy-ins and high-stakes competitions, it represents the best of both worlds for poker enthusiasts from near and far.
The entire festival at the Newport World Resorts Integrated Resort in Metro Manila, right across the international airport, comes with a total of PHP 95 million in guarantees, which equals approximately $1.7 million. While many locals are expected to take part in the lower buy-ins, familiar high-stakes regulars are expected to enter the fray for the High Roller competitions, including the top players from Malaysia.
One of the highlights of Poker Dream Manila 2023 is the Short Deck Super High Roller Ante-Only "White Horse Cup", which comes with a buy-in of PHP 1,300,000 ($24,873). A total guarantee of PHP 55,000,000 awaits, and it is the third Short Deck tournament of the series. So far, two events with buy-ins of PHP 200,000 and PHP 280,000 have taken place, with the latter currently in the heads-up stage as Rene van Krevelen takes on Malaysia's Eng Siang Ewe.
The level duration for this two-day event is 40 minutes each until a winner is crowned and all players receive 300,000 in chips, which can be used in three single bullets of 100,000 as has been the case ever since the latest craze took the live poker scene by storm. It all starts with 200 antes in the first level of the day as everyone has to invest 500 chips each hand and the button pays two times as much.
Day 1 will feature a total of 12 levels and late registration closes at the end of Level 8 and following break. Expect the likes of Wai Kin Yong, Winfred Yu, Danny Tang, and Wei Hsiang Yeu to enter the fray along with several other Short Deck specialists. Multiple reentry is allowed until the end of the registration, and the tournament also features a 30-second shot clock throughout the entire duration. All bullets will come into play as of Level 8, the last level during the registration period.
The PokerNews live reporting team will be on the floor throughout the entire tournament, which will play down to a winner on Monday, May 1, 2023. Selected events of the schedule are also live-streamed on the Poker Dream social media channels as well.
Short Delay at the Start
Rene van Krevelen just defeated Eng Siang Ewe in heads-up to win the PHP 280,000 Short Deck High Roller event. At the same time, the most expensive tournament on the schedule has not kicked off yet as six players are currently registered. The tables are prepared with gifts from the White Horse Club provided to all players and it expected that cards will go in the air within the hour.
Level: 1
Blinds: 0/0
Ante: 500
Shuffle Up and Deal With Two Tables
Level 1
: Blinds 0/0, 500 ante
There are 11 players registered and almost all of them have already taken their seats. The button will be in seat five and the Short Deck action is now officially underway.
First Batch of Entries
Level 1
: Blinds 0/0, 500 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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100,000
100,000
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100,000 |
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100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
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100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
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100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
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100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
Yong Gets an Early Jam Through
Level 1
: Blinds 0/0, 500 ante
Picking up the action on the three-way flop of A♥J♠6♥, Hing Yaung Chow bet 3,000 when checked to. Nobuaki Sasaki raises to 10,000 in the small blind only for Wai Kin Yong in the big blind to make it 26,000 to go. Chow folded and Sasaki came along.
On the 10♣ turn, Sasaki checked and folded to a shove.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
135,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
|
|
95,000
95,000
|
95,000 |
|
|
72,000
-28,000
|
-28,000 |
Chow Flops Gin to Almost Triple
Level 1
: Blinds 0/0, 500 ante
Wai Kin Yong had a raise to 5,000 out in front and Hing Yaung Chow called. Nobuaki Sasaki then jammed out of the blinds and so did both opponents as Yong already rolled over red aces.
Nobuaki Sasaki: 10♠10♦
Hing Yaung Chow: J♣10♣
Wai Kin Yong: A♥A♦
"Why did you go all-in?" Chow grinned and then flopped the nuts on the 9♥8♣7♠K♦9♠ board to get there with the jack-high straight. Sasaki redeemed his second bullet while Chow doubled through Yong for 106,500.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
300,000
205,000
|
205,000 |
|
|
100,000
28,000
|
28,000 |
|
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30,000
-105,000
|
-105,000 |
Sasaki Loses Another Bullet
Level 1
: Blinds 0/0, 500 ante
With his cards already dragged into the muck, Nobuaki Sasaki saw his stack reduced to a mere 9,000 after Wai Kiat Lee had doubled through him. The 8♦8♠ of Lee made quads to leave his opponent drawing dead on a king-high turn.
Lee then raised from under the gun and Sasaki jammed for 8,500. Yun Wah Yap as latest entry called in the small blind only to fold suited connectors to a shove by Lee.
Nobuaki Sasaki: K♥Q♣
Wai Kiat Lee: A♠J♠
The K♠10♣7♦A♦A♣ board delivered trips aces to Lee as he also claimed the last few chips of Sasaki, who redeemed his final bullet on the first entry.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
205,000
105,000
|
105,000 |
|
|
100,000 | |
|
90,000
90,000
|
90,000 |
Yap Wins a Showdown
Level 1
: Blinds 0/0, 500 ante
Wai Kin Yong still has a short stack at his disposal and didn't go broke on any street of the most recent showdown hands. He was up against Jun Wah Yap as they checked down the turn and river of a 7♣7♠7♦6♣9♦ board. Yong flashed the K♦ but couldn't beat the J♥J♣ of Yap.
One table over, the action is now also full ring as the first White House Club member entered the field.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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105,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
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15,000
-15,000
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-15,000 |