2017 Suncity Cup Finale Macau

Main Event
Day: 1d
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

Break Time

Level 3 : 100/200, 25 ante

The 38 Day 1D players are on their first 10-minute break of the day. It appears Andrew An is still the early frontrunner, but Canlin Chen has wasted no time in getting up there as well and also has a decent sized stack.

We caught Gab Yong Kim in thr thick of the action just before the break with the Korean player moving all-in for around 12,000 on the turn on a board of {2-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{3-Spades} but his opponent folded quickly. Here’s how some of the field are stacking up:

Player Chips Progress
Andrew An us
Andrew An
37,000 9,800
Canlin Chen cn
Canlin Chen
34,500 19,500
Hazel Chui hk
Hazel Chui
18,300 3,300
Gab Yong Kim kr
Gab Yong Kim
17,350 2,350
Michael Chan my
Michael Chan
17,000 -9,000
Keng Po Wong mo
Keng Po Wong
15,000 15,000
Christina Lai hk
Christina Lai
14,100 -900
Justin Chan tw
Justin Chan
4,675 -10,325

Chan Rails Yim

Level 3 : 100/200, 25 ante
Michael Chan
Michael Chan

Michael Chan’s has go his tournament off to a great start and has just sent an unfortunate opponent to the rail. It was Chan who was the instigator in this particular hand, opening the action from under-the-gun plus one for 525 and finding two customers with Timothy Yim (cutoff) and in the big blind making the call to take the action three-way to a flop of {a-Spades}{7-Spades}{4-Clubs}.

After the big blind checked, Chan continued to sell the story of a decent hand and continuation bet 750 with Yim the only caller. The {3-Hearts} turn saw Chan load up a second barrel and fire again, this time for 1,700 but this was not enough to deter Yim, who called once more to keep the action heads-up to the {j-Diamonds} river.

Chan wanted to play for the maximum and ripped in the rest of his chips and Yim went deep into the tank for several minutes but did eventually make the call, but mucked his hand and headed for the rail when Chan turned over {a-Hearts}{j-Hearts} for a rivered top two pairs.

The field has grown some more with Taiwan's Jack Wu signing up, as well as Hong Kong's Tsunchin Yu, Fung Lin and Chun Ming Lee and China's Canlin Chen. Yu Fai Wu is now on his second bullet of the day and Timothy Yim is evidently having a torrid time of it as he has just re-entered for the third time today to bring the total number of entrants up to 44.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Chan my
Michael Chan
26,000 11,000
Jack Wu tw
Jack Wu
15,000 15,000
Yu Fai Wu hk
Yu Fai Wu
15,000
TsunChiu Yu hk
TsunChiu Yu
15,000 15,000
Chun Ming Lee hk
Chun Ming Lee
15,000 15,000
Canlin Chen cn
Canlin Chen
15,000 15,000
Fung Lin hk
Fung Lin
15,000 15,000

Tags: Michael Chan

More Join

Level 3 : 100/200, 25 ante

There are now 37 entries for Day 1D of the 2017 Suncity Cup Finale Macau with Macau’s Tik Man Choi, Hong Kong’s Fuk On Wong and Carson Wong, China's Wenling Gao and Taiwan’s Yu Chung Chang all entering and China’s Yudong Yang re-entering.

Player Chips Progress
Tik Man Choi mo
Tik Man Choi
15,000 15,000
Fuk On Wong hk
Fuk On Wong
15,000 15,000
Carson Wong hk
Carson Wong
15,000 15,000
Yu Chung Chang tw
Yu Chung Chang
15,000 15,000
Yu Dong Yang cn
Yu Dong Yang
15,000
Gao Wenling cn
Gao Wenling
15,000 15,000

Level: 3

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 25

Chan Does Requests; An Takes Early Lead

Level 2 : 50/100, 0 ante

The field has grown to 31 players spread over four tables, though two of these are Korea's Youngee Park and Hong Kong's Timothy Yim, who are now both on their second bullet of the day.

Malaysia’s Michael Chan obligingly raised from late position as we were walking past his table after a player limped in early position, making it 400 to go and finding a customer.

However, that was as exciting as the hand got with Chan’s continuation bet on the flop of {8-Hearts}{3-Hearts}{2-Diamonds} flop taking it down immediately.

Andrew An has got his tournament off to a decent start and has edged into an early lead and we caught the US player in action in a multi-way pot. It was Malaysia’s Kok Cheng Chai who was the instigator in this particular hand, making it 250 to go from the cut off with An (button) and both blinds coming along for the ride to take the action four-way to a flop of {6-Clubs}{2-Clubs}{7-Spades}.

All four players checked the flop and took the free {9-Spades} turn card, which the small blind led for 325. While that was enough to get the big blind to bow out both Chai and An made the call and the {4-Clubs} came in on the river, bringing with it the possibilities of a club flush.

The small blind checked, as did Chai and An decided to play his position aggressively and bet big, firing out a bet of 1,500. The small blind quickly folded but Chai chewed over the decision for several seconds before choosing to keep An honest and making the call.

An turned over {k-Spades}{9-Hearts} and Chai quickly folded leaving An to rake in the pot and climb to 27,200 while Chai dropped to 16,400.

Player Chips Progress
Andrew An us
Andrew An
27,200 12,200
Kok Cheng Chai my
Kok Cheng Chai
16,400 -1,400
Vu Chau Doung fr
Vu Chau Doung
15,000 15,000
Youngee Park kr
Youngee Park
15,000 1,500
Guangli Liu cn
Guangli Liu
15,000 15,000
Hazel Chui hk
Hazel Chui
15,000 15,000
Yiu Man Lee hk
Yiu Man Lee
15,000 15,000
Zi Kei Lai hk
Zi Kei Lai
15,000 15,000
Joe Chan hk
Joe Chan
15,000 15,000
Chih Wen Chen tw
Chih Wen Chen
15,000
Timothy Yim hk
Timothy Yim
15,000

Tags: Andrew AnKok Cheng Chai

Kim, An, Chan and Loo Join

Level 2 : 50/100, 0 ante

The field is now up to 22 with three tables now on the go with Korea’s Gab Yong Kim, the USA’s Andrew An, Hong Kong's Christina Lai and Malaysia’s Michael Chan, Junzhong Loo and Chin Sun Tan all signing up.

Of the six only Kim and Chan have not previously played with An, Loo, Tan and Lai having previously tried their luck with An playing Day 1A and Loo, Tan and Lai playing yesterday’s 1C.

Lai will definitely be invested in making it through to Day 2 as her partner Percy Chao made it though on 1C and bragging rights count for a lot.

Player Chips Progress
Junzhong Loo my
Junzhong Loo
WSOP 1X Winner
15,000 15,000
Andrew An us
Andrew An
15,000 15,000
Gab Yong Kim kr
Gab Yong Kim
15,000 15,000
Michael Chan my
Michael Chan
15,000 15,000
Christina Lai hk
Christina Lai
15,000 15,000
Chin Sun Tan my
Chin Sun Tan
15,000 15,000

Level: 2

Blinds: 50/100

Ante: 0

More New Faces

Level 1 : 25/50, 0 ante

Five more challengers have thrown their hats into the ring with China’s Hairong Ma, Guangrui Meng and Yudong Yang and Hong Kong’s Timothy Yim to bring the total number of entries up to 16, spread over two 8-handed tables. Of the five only Meng has tried his luck already and found it wanting on Day 1C so Meng will be hoping to get the rub of the green here today.

Player Chips Progress
Hairong Ma cn
Hairong Ma
15,000 15,000
Guangrui Meng cn
Guangrui Meng
15,000 15,000
Yu Dong Yang cn
Yu Dong Yang
15,000 15,000
Timothy Yim hk
Timothy Yim
15,000 15,000
Ping Cheong Fung cn
Ping Cheong Fung
15,000

Chai Picks off Park; Up to Two Tables

Level 1 : 25/50, 0 ante

A player under-the-gun open limped and all six other players decided to follow suit so we had a seven-way family pot with the flop coming down {6-Clubs}{2-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}.
The under-the-gun player took a stab for 350 and was called by Korea’s Youngee Park, Malaysia’s Kok Cheng Chai and another player on the button so it was four-way to the {j-Spades} turn.

The first limper checked, Park decided to take a stab for 1,100 and Chai was the only caller. That was it for the betting and Park ambitiously rolled over {k-Clubs}{8-Clubs} for king-high and a missed flush draw meaning Chai’s {8-Diamonds}{9-Clubs} is good and he gets on the scoreboard early.

Wu, Lo and Zou all played yesterday’s Day 1C and will be hoping that the second time is the charm and they win their Day 2 seats today. Justin Chan is another familiar face who came agonizingly close to making his Day 2 seat on Day 1B before a brutal beat at the hands of Macau’s Sam Cheong saw the Hong Kong player come up short and bubble and we expect Chan to be keen for that not to happen again.

Player Chips Progress
Kok Cheng Chai my
Kok Cheng Chai
17,800 2,800
Justin Chan tw
Justin Chan
15,000 15,000
Yu Fai Wu hk
Yu Fai Wu
15,000 15,000
Jeffrey Lo hk
Jeffrey Lo
15,000 15,000
Lu Zou cn
Lu Zou
15,000 15,000
Youngee Park kr
Youngee Park
13,500

Tags: Jeffery LoJustin ChanYu Fai WuYoungee ParkKok Cheng Chai

Cards in the Air (full)

Level 1 : 25/50, 0 ante

Six eager beavers are already seated with China's Jing Luo and Jianfeng Xu, Hong Kong's Yi Zhang, Chun Wai Fung and Laiheng Tse and Malaysia's Kok Cheng Chai all ready to get into the action. Cards are now in the air and Day 1D of the 2017 Suncity Cup Finale Macau is underway.

Player Chips Progress
Yi Zhang cn
Yi Zhang
15,000 15,000
Jing Luo cn
Jing Luo
15,000 15,000
Kok Cheng Chai my
Kok Cheng Chai
15,000 15,000
Laiheng Tse hk
Laiheng Tse
15,000 15,000
Jianfeng Xu cn
Jianfeng Xu
15,000 15,000
Chun Wai Fung hk
Chun Wai Fung
15,000 15,000