Main Event | 2019 Poker King Cup Taiwan

08-20-2019 15:50 UTC+8

Erquiaga Wins Longest Hand of the Day

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In a pot that took over 10 minutes to play out, David Erquiaga has edged in front of Yu You Tsai in the chip counts. Both players spent so much time in the tank this hand that its a wonder the Taiwanese army has any heavy ordinance left.

It was a blind on blind battle between the two, with Tsai making it 80,000 to go in the small blind, and Erquiaga re-raising to 225,000. There was some thinking on Tsai's part before he made the call and the flop came down .

After quite some time, both players elected to check. The turn saw Tsai check once more, and Erquiaga made a delayed continuation bet of 200,000. Tsai counted out the call, then sat back in his chair and thought some more. Eventually, Tsia made the call and the river completed the hand.

After a third check from Tsai, Erquiaga made it 300,000 to go. An ice age later, Tsai's hand hit the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Erquiaga	1,100,000 100,000	100,000
Yu You Ci Tsai	900,000 -1,100,000	-1,100,000

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08-20-2019 15:55 UTC+8

Yu You Ci Tsai Eliminated in 6th Place (TWD 328,600/$10,485)

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The hand after the longest hand, Yu You Ci Tsai's final table came to a close. It was Ling He the man to light the fuse with a raise to 100,000 from mid-position, with Chou Chien Fa reraising to 300,000 from one seat over. Neighbor Tsai then moved all-in for 900,000 and after He folded, Fa asked for a count, then slammed down the calling chips.

Chou Chien Fa:
Yu You Ci Tsai:

It was down to a race to decide Tsai's fate, and it was one he lost when the board ran out . Despite flirting with the chip lead briefly, Tsai's tournament is now over, and he departed in 6th place for a TWD 328,600 ($10,485) payday, while Fa extended his already sizable lead still further.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chou Chien Fa	4,200,000 900,000	900,000

Yu You Ci Tsai	Busted

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08-20-2019 16:00 UTC+8

Lee Kuan Wee Eliminated in 5th Place (TWD 411,000/$13,115)

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Chou Chien Fa is hitting hands at the right time and is now holding a commanding lead after sending Malaysia's Lee Kuan Wee to the rail almost immediately after ousting Yu You Ci Tsai.

It was Fa the man to raise first, making it 100,000 to go from late position, with Wee moving all-in from the blinds for the last of his chips, with Fa making a quick call.

Lee Kuan Wee:
Chou Chien Fa:

Wee was on his feet calling for the ace, but his pleas fell on deaf ears, with the board running out to bring the final table down to four-handed.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chou Chien Fa	5,755,000 1,555,000	1,555,000

Lee Kuan Wee	Busted

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08-20-2019 16:05 UTC+8

Break Time (full)

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The four remaining Main Event players are on a ten-minute break. Here's how they are stacking up:

Player	Chips	Progress
Chou Chien Fa	5,755,000

Alex Lindop	1,485,000 -430,000	-430,000

David Erquiaga	1,140,000 40,000	40,000
Ling He	755,000 255,000	255,000

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Level: 27

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 50,000

08-20-2019 16:25 UTC+8

Fa Turning the Screws

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There have been four hands played since the break, and Chou Chien Fa has won three of them, with only one of the four making it to a flop but no further. Ling He was the only other player to win a hand, and he did so by moving all-in pre-flop for 675,000 and finding no customers.

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08-20-2019 16:35 UTC+8

Fa and He Chop

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There have been another four hands played, with Chou Chien Fa winning two of them. David Erquiaga managed to win one of them after raising preflop from under-the-gun and firing on the flop after Fa defended his big blind, then check-folding.

The other hand was a chop, with Ling He moving all-in for 630,000 on the button, and Fa asking for a count. The Taiwanese player has called everytime this has been the case, and this hand was no exception, with Fa tossing in a single blue 5k calling chip. David Erquiaga bowed out and both Fa and He revealed their hole cards.

Ling He:
Chou Chien Fa:

Both players hit two pair on the flop, with the hand completing with the turn and river, with the pair divvying up the pot.

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08-20-2019 16:45 UTC+8

He Doubles Through Fa

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Chou Chein Fa has been pressuring the table with a barrage of pre-flop raises and has been taking down most pots preflop. There have been two exceptions to this trend. The first saw Fa fold the button and David Erquiaga move all-in from the small blind. Big blind Alex Lindop open folded .

The next hand saw Fa back to raising, making it 125,000 to go from the cutoff, with Ling He moving all-in from the blinds. Fa made a quick call and the hands were turned over.

Ling He:
Chou Chien Fa:

He was in great shape for a double, and had the hand all but locked up in the flop with the appearence of the case jack. The turn guaranteed the Chinese player the double, and the river was a meaningless .

Player	Chips	Progress
Chou Chien Fa	5,300,000 -455,000	-455,000

Ling He	1,010,000 255,000	255,000

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08-20-2019 16:53 UTC+8

Double for Lindop

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Chou Chien Fa is not getting it all going his way, doubling up the UK's Alex Lindop a couple of hands after doubling He.

It was Fa the man driving the action once again, raising the button and calling Lindop's big blind shove of 1.2 million.

Alex Lindop:
Chou Chien Fa:

The Taiwanese player is certainly hitting hands at the right time, but the key to success is also hitting flops, something Lindop did with aplomb on the flop, improving to two pair on the turn and boating up on the river to earn a much needed double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chou Chien Fa	4,100,000 -1,200,000	-1,200,000

Alex Lindop	2,500,000 1,015,000	1,015,000

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08-20-2019 16:59 UTC+8

Ling He Eliminated in 4th Place (TWD 547,500/$17,470)

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Ling He's deep Main Event run has come to an end, though it was not the rampant Chou Chien Fa to show him the door, it was the Philippines David Erquiaga, who made it 125,000 to go under-the-gun, then called He's 860,000 small blind shove.

Ling He:
David Erquiaga:

The flop saw Erquiaga remain in the lead, and the Filipino locked up the hand on the turn. the river was merely a formality, and the Poker King Cup Taiwan Main Event is now down to three-handed, with Ling He taking home TWD 547,500 ($17,470) for his fourth-place finish.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Erquiaga	2,000,000 860,000	860,000
Ling He	Busted

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