HK$80,000 High Roller | 2018 Poker King Cup Macau

09-21-2018 19:17 UTC+8

Zhao Doubles Up Through Ji

Shirley Ang

Level 16 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante

Xiaqing Ji raised to 13,000 from the cutoff and Hong Jun Zhao shoved all in for 46,000 in total from the small blind. Ji asked for a count and then called.

Hong Jun Zhao:
Xiaqing Ji:

The board ran out to give Ji a straight draw on the flop but it never materialized and Zhao doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Xiaqing Ji	211,000 -89,000	-89,000
Hong Jun Zhao	105,000 43,000	43,000

Tags: Hong Jun Zhao Xiaqing Ji

09-21-2018 19:35 UTC+8

Yang Eliminated Chen From the High Roller

Shirley Ang

Level 16 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante

James Chen shoved all in for his last remaining chip from mid-position and was called by Yi Fan Yang in the big blind with the bigger stack.

James Chen:
Yi Fan Yang:

The board ran out to give Chen a pair of jacks on the flop but no further help on the turn or river. Chen was eliminated in 22nd place and quickly left the tournament area.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yi Fan Yang	216,000 46,000	46,000
James Chen	Busted

Tags: James Chen Yi Fan Yang

09-21-2018 19:41 UTC+8

Chen Busted by Li

Shirley Ang

Level 16 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante

Dong Chen raised to 85,000 from the button, leaving himself behind with 6,000. Wang Zhi Li looked at his hole cards, sighed and then decided to shove with the bigger stack. Wenling Gao quick folded her big blind. Chen called for his last chips.

Dong Chen:
Wang Zhi Li:

The board ran out for Li's pocket kings to hold and eliminate Chen from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Wang Zhi Li	270,000 184,000	184,000
Dong Chen	Busted

Tags: Dong Chen Wenling Gao

09-21-2018 19:47 UTC+8

Yoshinaga Doubles Zhou Up

Shirley Ang

Level 16 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante

Tokuho Yoshinaga (button) was seen paying the all-in of Quan Zhou in the small blind for 85,000.

Quan Zhou:
Tokuho Yoshinaga:

The board showed for Zhou to have hit two pair on the flop and improve to a full house on the river to double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tokuho Yoshinaga	267,000 7,000	7,000
Quan Zhou	183,000 126,000	126,000

Tags: Quan Zhou Tokuho Yoshinaga

09-21-2018 19:51 UTC+8

Yoshinaga Running Bad

Shirley Ang

Level 16 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante

Ye Wang had the all-in button in front of him and a stack of 74,000 in the under-the-gun position. Wang was called by Tokuho Yoshinaga in the hijack.

Ye Wang:
Tokuho Yoshinaga:

The board ran out to give them both a straight on the turn but Wang the higher one with the six to double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tokuho Yoshinaga	187,000 -80,000	-80,000
Ye Wang	164,000 -36,000	-36,000

Tags: Tokuho Yoshinaga Ye Wang

Level: 17

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 1,000

09-21-2018 20:03 UTC+8

Wu Needs the River to Stay Alive

Shirley Ang

Level 17 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

With a substantial pot brewing already on the board, Kuisong Wu had checked his small blind and Duan Chao put in a stack of 5,000-chips as a bet. If Wu called, his tournament life would be at risk. He tanked for a bit but then put in his remaining 70,000 for the call.

Kuisong Wu:
Duan Chao:

Wu had flopped a pair of kings and Chao held two pair with the aces and nines.

The river completed the board with the to give Wu a straight to double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kuisong Wu	222,000 73,000	73,000
Duan Chao	122,000 -18,000	-18,000

Tags: Duan Chao Kuisong Wu

09-21-2018 20:08 UTC+8

Wang and Chen Gone

Shirley Ang

Level 17 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

Ye Wang shoved from the cutoff for 133,000 in total and Tokuho Yoshinaga was considering his options from the small blind. After a minute or so, Yoshinaga decided to call. Quan Zhou was sitting in the big blind and looked pained. He looked at his cards once more before saying goodbye to them.

Ye Wang:
Tokuho Yoshinaga:

The board ran out to give them both a pair on the flop but Yoshinaga's higher pair of tens held until the river was dealt which sent Wang to the rail.

In the meanwhile, on Table #2, Tony Cheng was eliminated by Wang Zhi Li. There are now 18 players left. When the tournament reached 16 players, a full redraw for the final two tables will take place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tokuho Yoshinaga	360,000 173,000	173,000
Wang Zhi Li	290,000 20,000	20,000
Ye Wang	Busted
Tony Cheng	Busted

Tags: Quan Zhou Tokuho Yoshinaga Wang Zhi Li Ye Wang

09-21-2018 20:14 UTC+8

Wu Doubles Yang Up

Shirley Ang

Level 17 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

The chips seems to be flying all over the place right now with 18 players left.

Yi Fan Yang shoved from the button for 128,000 in total and was called by Kuisong Wu in the big blind.

Yi Fan Yang:
Kuisong Wu:

The board ran out for Yang's pocket queens to hold for the double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yi Fan Yang	270,000 54,000	54,000
Kuisong Wu	118,000 -104,000	-104,000

Tags: Kuisong Wu Yi Fan Yang

09-21-2018 20:22 UTC+8

Chao Has to Say Goodbye

Shirley Ang

Level 17 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

Duan Chao had shoved from under the gun and was called by Hon Cheong Lee in the cutoff with the bigger stack.

Duan Chao:
Hon Cheong Lee:

The board ran out to not provide any help to the Day 1 chip leader, Chao, and he was sent away from the tournament area.

On Table #4, Xiaqing Ji was eliminated and this meant that there are 16 players left. A full redraw will take place and the seat draw will be posted as soon as possible.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hon Cheong Lee	238,000 145,000	145,000
Duan Chao	Busted

Xiaqing Ji	Busted

Tags: Duan Chao Hon Cheong Lee Xiaqing Ji