2017 Suncity Cup Finale Macau

Main Event
Event Info

2017 Suncity Cup Finale Macau

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k9
Prize
1,605,472 HKD
Event Info
Buy-in
6,600 HKD
Entries
221
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
75,000

Level: 23

Blinds: 75,000/150,000

Ante: 25,000

Lee Extends Lead

Level 22 : 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante

There have not been all that many flops so far with both players taking it in turns to steal each other’s blinds, or else re-raise from the small blind and take down the pot pre-flop that way.

We got to see a rare hand that played down all the way to the river though, and it was one that saw Je Ho Lee extend his lead.

Lee was on the button and made it 400,000 to go and Sparrow Cheung made the call. Cheung checked the {2-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{7-Clubs} flop over to Lee, who fired for 400,000, which Cheung called and the {a-Hearts} came in on the turn.

The action went check, check and the ace repeated with the {a-Clubs} hitting the river. Cheung checked and after thinking it over Lee bet 750,000. Cheung tanked for quite some time before making the call, but could only muck when Lee showed {4-Hearts}{9-Hearts} for a pair of nines to take the hand and pull further in front.

Player Chips Progress
Je Ho Lee kr
Je Ho Lee
15,180,000 1,930,000
Sparrow Cheung hk
Sparrow Cheung
6,900,000 -1,930,000

Tags: Je Ho LeeSparrow Cheung

The Deal

Level 22 : 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante
Je Ho Lee (left) and Sparrow Cheung (right) get ready to battle heads-up
Je Ho Lee (left) and Sparrow Cheung (right) get ready to battle heads-up

Both remaining players, Korea’s Je Ho Lee and Hong Kong’s Sparrow Cheung have reached an accord.

The two came to an Independent Chip Model chop based on their respective stack sizes meaning Lee would be guaranteed HK$1,605,472 and Cheung HK$1,445,528.

The two have also decided to speed up the clock and will now be playing 20-minute levels.

Tags: Je Ho LeeSparrow Cheung

Danny Tang Eliminated in 3rd Place (HK$642,900)

Level 22 : 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante
Danny Tang
Danny Tang

As the shortest stack Danny Tang would need a double to bring himself back into contention so when Je Ho Lee opened the action with a raise to 300,000 from the button Tang decided to make a stand and moved all-in for his last 2.65 million from the small blind. Lee called quickly and the cards were turned over.

Danny Tang: {2-Clubs}{2-Hearts}
Je Ho Lee: {a-Spades}{6-Clubs}

It was a race, and it was one Lee took the lead in on the monochrome {6-Hearts}{q-Hearts}{j-Hearts} flop, though Tang was still drawing live with 11 outs and any heart or deuce would see him double. Tang’s watching rail pressed close calling for a heart but the {7-Spades} turn was of no help and neither was the {k-Spades} river. Tang shook Lee and Cheung’s hands and headed off to collect the equivalent of $82,300 and Lee stacked up to 13,250,000 to Cheung’s 8,830,000.

The two remaining players are once again crunching the numbers and talking deals.

Player Chips Progress
Je Ho Lee kr
Je Ho Lee
13,250,000 2,665,000
Sparrow Cheung hk
Sparrow Cheung
8,830,000 330,000
Danny Tang hk
Danny Tang
Busted

Tags: Danny TangJe Ho Lee

Sparrow Wins Small

Level 22 : 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante

Je Ho Lee won the first hand back with a pre-flop raise, and then the other two players took it in turns to do the same. An orbit later we got to see a flop when Je Ho Lee raised to 300,000 from the button and Sparrow Cheung defended from the small blind.

However, the {j-Spades}{8-Spades}{4-Spades} flop was checked and there was no further betting in the hand with the {7-Hearts} turn and {2-Spades} river all eliciting no action, meaning Cheung’s {k-Clubs}{5-Spades} five-high flush was enough to win the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Je Ho Lee kr
Je Ho Lee
10,585,000 -300,000
Sparrow Cheung hk
Sparrow Cheung
8,500,000 250,000
Danny Tang hk
Danny Tang
2,945,000

No Deal, Game On

Level 22 : 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante

There has been no deal, the cards are now back in the air and there is 50-minutes remaining on level 22.

Deal Talk

Level 22 : 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante

The three remaining players, Je Ho Lee, Danny Tang and Sparrow Cheung, are still crunching the numbers and are trying to come to an accommodation that suits everyone. As a result, there have been no more hands dealt since the elimination of Lim Chin Wei. As soon as the three come to an accord we will let you know all the details.

Lim Chin Wei Eliminated in 4th Place (HK$494,000)

Level 22 : 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante
Lim Chin Wei finishes in 4th place
Lim Chin Wei finishes in 4th place

Play had not long resumed after the break before the now short-stacked Lim Chin Wei moved the last of his chips in pre-flop from the button and was looked up by Je Ho Lee in the big blind.

Lim Chin Wei: {q-Hearts}{10-Hearts}
Je Ho Lee: {a-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}

Things really have not gone Wei’s way today and you could not help but feel bad for the Malaysian after that last queens versus tens hand.

Things did not improve for Wei in this hand either with the {10-Spades}{k-Spades}{k-Hearts}{4-Spades}{9-Hearts} runout bringing his final table to a close.

Wei headed for the rail for the equivalent of a ~$63,239 payday while Lee stacked up to 10.1 million. The clock has now been paused while the three remaining Main Event players discuss the possibility of a deal.

Player Chips Progress
Je Ho Lee kr
Je Ho Lee
10,885,000 9,885,000
Sparrow Cheung hk
Sparrow Cheung
8,250,000 70,000
Danny Tang hk
Danny Tang
2,945,000 -335,000
Lim Chin Wei my
Lim Chin Wei
Busted

Tags: Je Ho LeeLim Chin Wei

Level: 22

Blinds: 60,000/120,000

Ante: 20,000