2017 Suncity Cup Finale Macau

Main Event
Day: 1b
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

Chan Busts Dong

Level 7 : 300/600, 100 ante
Justin Chan
Justin Chan

The new level started much as the last one finished – with lots of action. Anyong Dong lasted even less time than Tek Lon Tam did, falling at the hands of Justin Chan, who was kind enough to run us through all the carnage.

It all started with a Wingkei Chan raise and a Dong call before Justin Chan, sitting in the small blind with {a-Spades}{q-Spades} re-raised a hefty enough amount to get Wingkei Chan to fold out, but not Dong who made the call with the speculative {3-Clubs}{4-Clubs}.

The {Q-}{3-}{5-} flop brought something for everyone, and Dong shipped the rest of his chips in after Chan sneakily checked the flop. Of course, Chan called and Dong did not hit a three or a four to bring the field down to five.

Player Chips Progress
Justin Chan tw
Justin Chan
35,000 11,000
Anyong Dong cn
Anyong Dong
Busted

Tags: Anyong DongJustin Chan

Level: 7

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 100

Wong Out, Dong In

Level 6 : 250/500, 75 ante

We missed how it happened as we were typing up the last hand, but Joey Wong is no longer in the running with Sam Cheong doing the honors there. Cheong is the man to beat now with the biggest stack by a mile.

There are still six players left however, with the late arrival of China’s Anyong Dong.

These six players are on a short 15-minute break while the green 25-chips are taken off the table and here’s how everyone is stacking up:

Player Chips Progress
Sam Cheong mo
Sam Cheong
74,500 14,500
Wingkei Chan hk
Wingkei Chan
31,000 400
Justin Chan tw
Justin Chan
24,000 -2,500
Fat Cheong Wong hk
Fat Cheong Wong
19,000 -2,000
Anyong Dong cn
Anyong Dong
15,000
Chunkit Leung hk
Chunkit Leung
10,000 200
Joey Wong hk
Joey Wong
Busted

Flying Visit for Tam

Level 6 : 250/500, 75 ante
Tek Lon Tam
Tek Lon Tam

It looks as though Tek Lon Tam was only paying a flying visit and he lasted less than a single level. We arrived at the table and caught him in action in a blind versus blind battle against Justin Chan, who had just bet the 2,000 into a pot of roughly 4,000 with the board reading [x]{7-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}[x]{J-Diamonds} with the paint arriving on the river.

Tam called but folded when Chan turned over {a-Spades}{j-Spades}, dropping down to a little under 10,000. This shrank still further the following hand after when Sam Cheong made it 1,200 to go from middle position and Tam (button) and Justin Chan (small blind) made the call to take the action three-way to a flop of {k-Clubs}{6-Hearts}{5-Clubs}.

Both players checked the action over to Cheong, who fired for 2,000 with Tam making the call and Chan bowing out to take the action heads-up to the {q-Spades} turn.

Cheong loaded up a second barrel and flexed his monster stack, putting Tam all in and he quickly folded.

The very next hand he was out. It all started with a Joey Wong middle position raise to 1,250, which was called by Wingkei Chan before Tam shoved for his last 6,025 from the cut-off.

Wong folded quickly but Chan decided to look Tam up and the cards were turned over.

Tek Lon Tam: {q-Clubs}{j-Spades}
Wingkei Chan: {5-Spades}{5-Diamonds}

Tam’s race was over almost as soon as it started with the {5-Hearts} window card getting him to stand up and start packing his bag. The rest of the board ran out {6-Clubs}{7-Spades}{3-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds} to see Chan’s flopped set improve to a full house and that was that for Tam’s Day 1B.

Player Chips Progress
Sam Cheong mo
Sam Cheong
60,000 3,000
Wingkei Chan hk
Wingkei Chan
30,600 10,950
Justin Chan tw
Justin Chan
26,500 3,500
Tek Lon Tam mo
Tek Lon Tam
Busted

Tags: Tek Lon TamWingkei Chan

Cheong Straightens Out Hui

Level 6 : 250/500, 75 ante
Table Captain Sam Cheong
Table Captain Sam Cheong

And just as we were writing about no action there is a sudden burst of activity. We came running but were already too late and arrived in time to see Aric Hui depart at the hands of Sam Cheong.

Hui, holding {7-Clubs}{8-Clubs}, had turned two pairs and had a club flush draw to go with it when all the chips went in on the turn. Unfortunately for Hui, Cheong, holding {6-Clubs}{9-Clubs} had a higher flush draw and the eight that had given Hui two pair had completed Cheong’s straight.

That’s a bit of a sickening hand, especially when you are short-handed. Hui hit the rail and that pot puts Cheong firmly in the driver's seat with the chip lead and a stack of 57,000.

Player Chips Progress
Sam Cheong mo
Sam Cheong
57,000 21,000
Aric Hui hk
Aric Hui
Busted

Tags: Aric HuiSam Cheong

Level: 6

Blinds: 250/500

Ante: 75

A New Challenger

Level 5 : 200/400, 50 ante

Sam Cheong is no longer the only Macanese player in the Day 1B field with Tek Lon Tam joining the action to bring the total number of entries up to 11 and the total number of remaining players back up to eight.

Player Chips Progress
Tek Lon Tam mo
Tek Lon Tam
15,000 15,000

A Little Lull

Level 5 : 200/400, 50 ante

After all the early carnage the seven remaining players are taking it slow at present and while there have been plenty of flops most pots have remained small and there is a lot of blind versus blind action.

There has however, been no significant hands. The most interesting one we have seen saw Sam Cheong make it 1,000 to go from middle position with Fat Cheong Wong (cutoff) and Justin Chan (big blind) making the call to take the action three-way to a flop of {9-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{8-Clubs}.

Chan checked it over to Cheong, who checked it over to Wong and the dealer burned and turned the {6-Spades}. This saw Chan reach for chips and he took a stab for 2,500 with Cheong the only caller.

The {9-Spades} river brought in trips and Chan checked it over to Cheong, who tossed in a single blue 5,000 chip. Chan rechecked his cards and eventually folded leaving Cheong to take down the pot.

Here’s how the field is stacking up:

Player Chips Progress
Sam Cheong mo
Sam Cheong
36,000 20,800
Aric Hui hk
Aric Hui
26,200 -4,000
Justin Chan tw
Justin Chan
23,000 -1,525
Fat Cheong Wong hk
Fat Cheong Wong
21,000 1,000
Wingkei Chan hk
Wingkei Chan
19,650 -10,350
Joey Wong hk
Joey Wong
15,000 -6,200
Chunkit Leung hk
Chunkit Leung
9,800 300

Tags: Justin ChanSam Cheong

Level: 5

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 50