Main Event
Day 1a Started
2018 Poker King Cup Macau
Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
2018 Poker King Cup Macau
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Buy-in
16,500 HKD
Prize Pool
7,536,900 HKD
Entries
518
Level
31
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
20,000
Players Left 1 / 518
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Things are just warming up here as the Poker King Cup Macau 2018 tournament series enters its second day. There are still four more action-packed events left to play out at the poker tables of the Poker King Club at Venetian Macau Resort & Hotel over the five remaining days of the series, with Day 1a of the HKD 16,500 Main Event kicking off at 1pm local time (GMT+7).
The previous Poker King Cup Macau, which ran in May 2017, saw China’s Longyun Li defeat a 490-strong field to earn himself an HKD 1,101,000 ($141,282) payday, with a total of 63 players cashing for a share of the HKD 7,129,500 ($915,918) prize pool. A sizable field is also expected this time around.
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.
There are eleven 40-minute levels scheduled for all Day 1’s, including a 60-minute dinner break at the end of level 8 (around 6.30pm for Day 1a) with play expected to conclude at around 10pm.
PKC Main Event Day 1 Level Structure
| Level | Small Blind | Big Blind | Ante |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 50 | 100 | - |
| 2 | 75 | 150 | - |
| 3 | 100 | 200 | - |
| 4 | 100 | 200 | 25 |
| 5 | 150 | 300 | 25 |
| 6 | 200 | 400 | 50 |
| 7 | 250 | 500 | 50 |
| 8 | 300 | 600 | 75 |
| 9 | 400 | 800 | 100 |
| 10 | 500 | 1000 | 100 |
| 11 | 600 | 1200 | 200 |
Another event that looked primed to boast a sizable prize pool is the PKC HKD 80,000 High Roller, with the opening flight attracting 54 runners, with late registration remaining open until the start of level 13 on Day 2 later today. This will be playing out concurrently with the opening flight of the Main Event. You can follow all the high rolling action here.
With the High Roller already up on previous numbers, the Main Event looks primed to pull a sizable field and the PokerNews Live Reporting Team will be on hand to cover all the tournament action, so stick around for all the thrills and spills when play gets underway shortly.
Level: 1
Blinds: 50/100
Ante: 0
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
It's game time once again and Day 1a of the Poker King Cup Macau 2018 Main Event is now underway with 28 players registered and in action already.
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Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
The field is growing fast and is now up to 67 entrants as the first level draws to a close.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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Level: 2
Blinds: 75/150
Ante: 0
Level 2
: 75/150, 0 ante
There have been more new arrival to bring the total number of PKC Day 1a Main Event entries up to 80, which caps out the tournament tables at this time. That means alternates are now in play and several players are now waiting in the wings for a seat to open up.
One of the new arrivals is Italy's Mauro Francolini, who is a familiar face at poker tables here in Macau. We caught the Italian embroiled in a pot against a tablemate, but the action disappointingly fizzled out.
There was close to 1,500 in the pot, with the flop spread 
with Francolini (button) firing out a bet of 600 when his opponent, sitting in the hijack, checked the action over before sliding out the call.
The 
turn saw no betting, nor did the 
river, which brought four to a straight. Francolini could only muck when his opponent rolled over 
for the rivered straight, dropping down to around 27,000 while his opponent raked in the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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27,000
27,000
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27,000 |
Level 2
: 75/150, 0 ante
It's a full house here at the tables of the Venetian Hotel & Resort, with Day 1a of the Main Event capped out at 80 players and alternates are now waiting in the wings for a seat to open up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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27,000 |
Level: 3
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 0
Level 3
: 100/200, 0 ante
An interesting hand played out between Belgium's Bart Luyckx and China's Dai Li that we caught the tail end of, with Lyckx kind enough to fill us in on the details after the fact.
It was Luyckx the man driving the action with a preflop raise to 450 with Li the only caller. The flop was of the rainbow variety, falling 
, with Luyckx continuation betting close to half-pot.
Li made the call to keep the pair in action and the board paired when another hit the turn. This saw Luyckx fire again for another half-pot sized bet, with Li again making the call.
The river was a 
, and this saw Luyckx fire a third barrel, this time for 2,500. Li ummed and ahhed over the call, but eventually made it. Luyckx rolled over 
and was rather surprised to see Li roll over for a rivered boat to take the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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27,000
3,000
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3,000 |
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23,000
7,000
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7,000 |
