HK$200,000 Super High Roller
Day 1 Started
2018 Poker King Cup Macau
HK$200,000 Super High Roller
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2018 Poker King Cup Macau
Buy-in
200,000 HKD
Prize Pool
3,910,000 HKD
Entries
21
Level
20
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000
The Inaugural PKC HK$200,000 Super High Roller Set to Start at 2 PM
At 2 PM local time, the 2018 Poker King Cup Super High Roller is set to start for the players willing to cough up the HK$200,000 buy-in. This is the first time that the tournament is featured during the PKC so it will be interesting to see who will win the inaugural title here in the magnificent Venetian Macau Resort Hotel.
This two-day event gives players 250,000 in chips to start with. Nine levels of 50 minutes each are to be played on Day 1 today and a Super High Roller Champion will be crowned tomorrow. A 10-minute break will take place after every two levels with a 60-minute dinner break after Level 6. Players can reenter an unlimited number of times if they want and the late registration period will remain open until the start of Level 12 tomorrow, Tuesday, September 25, at approximately 15:50 PM.
Day 1 Structure
| Level | Small Blind | Big Blind | Ante |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 500 | 1,000 | 100 |
| 2 | 600 | 1,200 | 200 |
| Break | 10 minutes | ||
| 3 | 800 | 1,600 | 200 |
| 4 | 1,000 | 2,000 | 300 |
| Break | 10 minutes | ||
| 5 | 1,200 | 2,400 | 400 |
| 6 | 1,500 | 3,000 | 500 |
| Break | 60 minutes | ||
| 7 | 2,000 | 4,000 | 500 |
| 8 | 2,500 | 5,000 | 500 |
| Break | 10 minutes | ||
| 9 | 3,000 | 6,000 | 1000 |
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Short Delay
The start of the tournament has been slightly delayed as the organization is waiting for the players to get seated at the tables.
Three Players
There are currently three players registered and the tournament start has been delayed a bit longer as more players are expected to come in soon.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
250,000 | |
|
250,000 | |
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|
250,000 | |
Level: 1
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 100
Shuffle Up and Deal
Level 1
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
With the addition of Michael Addamo to the field, the tournament director has instructed the dealer to shuffle up and deal.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
250,000 | |
|
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Wang Joins In Too
Level 1
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
Ye Wang has also decided to join the field and is the fifth player at the table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
250,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
|
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Wu Gets Chen to Fold
Level 1
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
Kui Song Wu raised to 2,400 from the cutoff and was called by Michael Addamo on the button. James Chen three-bet to 11,000 in the small blind. Duan Chao quickly folded his big blind. Wu called and Addamo folded.
The flop came 
, Chen continued with a bet of 10,000 and Wu called without hesitating.
The turn brought them the 
, Chen now check-folded to Wu's bet of 15,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
285,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
|
|
245,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
225,000
-25,000
|
-25,000 |
|
|
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Badziakouski and Zhang Join
Level 1
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
Super High Roller regular and champion of a few, Mikita Badziakouski, has returned to Macau to enter the tournament here today.
Gui Fei Zhang won the SHR satellite yesterday and has jumped in now too, seated between Kui Song Wu and Michael Addamo.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
250,000 | |
|
|
||
|
|
250,000 | |
Zhang Takes from Chen
Level 1
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
Gui Fei Zhang raised to 7,000 from mid-position and was only called by James Chen in the cutoff.
They both checked through the 
on the flop to the on the turn. Zhang bet 10,000 and Chen called after considering it for a bit.
The river completed the board with the 
, Zhang fired another 33,000 over the line. Chen took a few seconds and then opted to fold to let the pot go Zhang's way.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
270,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
|
201,000
-24,000
|
-24,000 |
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