HK$80,000 High Roller
Day 1 Started
2018 Poker King Cup Macau
HK$80,000 High Roller
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2018 Poker King Cup Macau
Buy-in
80,000 HKD
Prize Pool
5,138,100 HKD
Entries
69
Level
24
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
5,000
Welcome to the Poker King Cup Macau 2018
Greetings poker fans, and welcome to the PokerNews live coverage of the Poker King Cup Macau 2018 brought to you from the Poker King poker room at the luxurious Venetian Macau Resort & Hotel.
The six-day festival boasts six action-packed events – which you can find the full schedule for on the Poker King Club website or on PokerNews – with the highlight being the HK$16,500 Poker King Cup Macau Main Event.
With three opening Day 1 flights (including a Turbo flight) running from September 21-22 there is a further three days of poker action to follow when all surviving players from the three flights return to battle it out for the hallowed money spots from Sept 23-25 until a champion is crowned.
It was China’s Longyun Li who emerged triumphant back in May 2017, taking down the 490-strong Poker King Cup Main Event for a HKD 1,101,000 ($141,282) payday after cutting an ICM deal with runner-up finisher, Malaysia's Michael Soyza.
Poker King Cup 2018 Schedule
| Date | Time | Event # | Tournament | Buy-in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday Sept-20 | 1pm | 1 | PKC Opening Event | HKD 2,700+300 |
| - | 3pm | 2 | PKC High Roller | HKD 76,000+4,000 |
| - | 6pm | - | Main Event Satellite | HKD 1,800+200 |
| Friday Sept-21 | 1pm | - | PKC Main Event Day 1a | HKD 15,000+1,500 |
| - | 2pm | 2 | PKC High Roller Final Day | HKD 76,000+4,000 |
| - | 3pm | 3 | No Limit Hold’em 1 | HKD 3,600+400 |
| - | 6pm | - | Main Event Satellite | HKD 1,800+200 |
| Saturday 22-Sept | 1pm | - | PKC Main Event Day 1b | HKD 15,000+1,500 |
| - | 6pm | - | PKC Main Event Day 1c (Turbo) | HKD 15,000+1,500 |
| Sunday 23-Sept | 1pm | - | PKC Main Event Day 2 | - |
| - | 2pm | 4 | No Limit Hold’em 2 | HKD 4,500+500 |
| - | 5pm | 5 | NLH Turbo 1 | HKD 1,800+200 |
| - | 7pm | - | PKC Super High Roller Satellite | HKD 23,000+2,000 |
| Monday 24-Sept | 1pm | - | PKC Main Event Day 3 | - |
| - | 1.30pm | 6 | Deep Stack Day 1 | HKD 6,300+700 |
| - | 2pm | 7 | PKC Super High Roller Day 1 | HKD 190,000+10,000 |
| - | 5pm | 8 | NLH Turbo 2 | HKD 1,800+200 |
| Tuesday 25-Sept | 1pm | - | PKC Main Event Final Day | - |
| - | 1.30pm | 6 | Deep Stack Final Day | - |
| - | 2pm | 7 | PKC Super High Roller Final Day | HKD 190,000+10,000 |
| - | 2.30pm | 9 | NLH Hyper Turbo | HKD 1,800+200 |
Poker King Cup Highlights
The PKC High Roller features an HKD 80,000 buy-in with players starting off with 50,000 in chips and blinds increasing every 40-minutes throughout the event. Players can re-enter an unlimited amount of times until late registration ends at the start of Level 13, which is the fourth blind level of Day 2 on Sunday, 23 September.
The PKC Main Event boasts an HKD 16,500 buy-in. Players kick off the action with a 30,000 stack during the three opening flights running Sept. 21-22. The first two flights feature 40-minute blind levels while the final Turbo opening flight features 30-minute blind levels.
Players will have plenty of chances to build a big stack in the Main Event with all three opening flights allowing for unlimited reentries. The final three days of the tournament will also feature a deeper structure with 60-minute blind levels.
The PKC Super High Roller features an amazing structure for those ponying up the massive HKD 200,000 buy-in, with 250,000 in chips and blinds increasing every 50 minutes. Unlimited reentries are allowed until the start of Level 12, which is the third blind level of Day 2, running Tuesday, 25 September.
The PokerNews Live Reporting Team will be reporting the biggest hands from start to finish for the Poker King Cup High Roller, Main Event and the Poker King Cup Super High Roller.
PKC High Roller Action
However, today is for the High Rollers and we will be bringing you all the high-octane big buy-in tournament action from the two-day HK$80,000 Poker King Cup High Roller, which begins at 3pm local time (GMT+7) on Thursday, 20 September.
It was Taiwan’s Chung Yuan Yu who took this very event down for an HKD 1,020,700 ($131,076) payday back in May 2017.
Whether Yu will be returning to defend his title remains to be seen, but there should be some scintillating poker on display for the next few days.
Players start with 50,000 in chips and have the option to reenter should the cards not fall their way, and have 40-minute levels in which to use them, with antes coming into play from level 2 onwards with Day 1 finishing at the end of level 9.
PKC High Roller Day 1 Level Structure
| Level | Small Blind | Big Blind | Ante |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100 | 200 | - |
| 2 | 100 | 200 | 25 |
| 3 | 150 | 300 | 25 |
| 4 | 200 | 400 | 50 |
| 5 | 250 | 500 | 50 |
| 6 | 300 | 600 | 75 |
| 7 | 400 | 800 | 100 |
| 8 | 500 | 1,000 | 100 |
| 9 | 600 | 1,200 | 200 |
Stay tuned as we bring you all the tournament thrills and spills as Macau’s High Rollers and visiting international poker professional’s battle it out at the baize for vast sums of cold hard cash and a chance at fortune and glory.
Poker King Cup Macau 2018 High Roller Set to Start
The Poker King Cup is well underway, with the HKD 3,000 Opening Event having started at 1pm and attracting 135 entrants, 101 of whom are still in the running at this time.
However, it is the HKD 80,000 PKC High Roller that will be our focus today, and that is set to start at 3pm local time (GMT+7).
Last year's event attracted 34 runners and generated an HKD 2,755,700 ($353,880) prize pool. It was Taiwan's Chung Yuan Yu the man to take it down for an HKD 1,020,700 ($131,076) payday after beating Thailand's most successful tournament player in the form of Phanlert Sukonthachartnant.
Cards will be in the air shortly so stick around and we'll bring you all the action as it happens.
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 0
Shuffle Up and Deal
Level 1
: 100/200, 0 ante
The first few players that have registered for the High Roller have taken their seats at the table and the tournament director has instructed the dealer to shuffle up and deal.
Five Runners So Far
Level 1
: 100/200, 0 ante
The first five players are in their seats with four Chinese players in the form of Yue Peng Cheng, Mingqin Liu, Yang Yi Fan and Kuisong Wu all in action alongside the UK's William Fasano.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
50,000 | 50,000 |
|
|
50,000 | 50,000 |
|
|
50,000 | 50,000 |
|
|
50,000 | 50,000 |
|
50,000 | 50,000 |
First One Goes to Cheng
Level 1
: 100/200, 0 ante
The board read 
and there was around 10,000 in the middle already. Yue Peng Cheng bet 6,200 from the small blind and was called by Kuisong Wu on the button.
The 
on the river completed the board and Cheng considered his options for a bit. After about a minute, Cheng opted to bet 11,100. Wu threw in a chip for the call and the dealer forced him to put in the full amount. Cheng flipped over 
for the turned straight and the improved flush on the river to scoop the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
67,500 | 17,500 |
|
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32,500 | -17,500 |
The Defending Champ Sits Down
Level 1
: 100/200, 0 ante
The defending champ, Chung Yuan Yu has just taken his seat on the table. Also joining the field are Preston Lee who won a WSOP bracelet last summer and Dongzhe Yang.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
50,000 | 50,000 |
|
50,000 | 50,000 |
|
|
50,000 | 50,000 |
Not a Good Start for Wu
Level 1
: 100/200, 0 ante
Kuisong Wu's High Roller has not gotten off to the start the Chinese player wanted, with Wu losing a sizable early pot to the recently arrived defending champion Chung Yuan Yu.
It was the latter who was the initial aggressor, making it 600 to go from the hijack, with Wu opting to raise it up to 2,000 from the cutoff. The rest of the table bowed out and Yu tossed in the extras to take the action heads-up to the 
flop.
Yu opted to lead for 3,000 and Wu did not take long to make the call, keeping the pair in action to the 
turn, pairing the board. This brought two checks and the dealer peeled off the 
river card.
Yu thought it over before deciding the right amount to bet was 7,500. The Taiwanese player was spot on with his bet sizing as Wu made the call after some careful contemplation, but could only muck when Yu rolled over 
for the turned full house.
Yu is now the early frontrunner with a stack of 62,500 while Wu is the short stack with 14,500 chips behind.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
62,500 | 12,500 |
|
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14,500 | -18,000 |
Two Tables Opened
Level 1
: 100/200, 0 ante
With some more arrivals to the field, the second table in the High Roller has now been opened. Kok Soon Tay from Singapore and Duan Chao and He Chang from China have taken their seats at the table. On the first table, Spain's Sergio Aido has joined the fray.
The tournament has already attracted a sizeable rail with about 30 people that have gathered to look over the player's shoulder. In fact, the whole table has been moved to a new table to provide some distance between the players and the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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50,000 | |
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50,000 | |
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50,000 | |
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50,000 |