2017 PokerStars Championship Macau

Main Event
Day: 6
Event Info
2017 PokerStars Championship Macau
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
ak
Prize
2,877,500 HKD
Event Info
Buy-in
42,400 HKD
Prize Pool
20,796,800 HKD
Entries
536
Level Info
Level
34
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
50,000
Players Left 1 / 536
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Hands #78-82: A Little Back-and-Forth

Level 28 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Hand #78: Smith completed and Tang checked, seeing a {k-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}{a-Hearts} flop. They checked down with the {5-Spades} and {3-Clubs} completing the board. Smith took the pot with {q-Spades}{2-Hearts}.

Hand #79: Tang continued on a {j-Clubs}{2-Hearts}{6-Diamonds} board and took down the pot.

Hand #80: Tang three-bet a 190,000 open by Smith to 480,000 and won the pot.

Hand #81: Tang opened and Smith called. A {a-Hearts}{q-Spades}{6-Hearts} flop was delivered and Smith called a bet of 160,000. The turn was the {k-Hearts} and two checks brought the {2-Clubs} on the river. Tang bet 225,000 and Smith check-called. Tang showed {a-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds} to earn the checkmark.

Hand #82: On a {a-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{9-Spades} board, Smith bet 125,000 and Tang called. The {2-Diamonds} fell on the river and Smith fired 250,000 into the middle. Tang called and then mucked when Smith turned over {k-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}.

Tags: Elliot SmithTianyuan Tang

Level: 29

Blinds: 50,000/100,000

Ante: 10,000

Hands #83-86: Three Showdowns

Level 29 : 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante

Hand #83: Tianyuan Tang limped in from the button and Elliot Smith checked, going to a flop of {k-Spades}{7-Hearts}{8-Hearts}. Both players checked to the turn of {8-Spades}. Smith check-called a bet of 125,000 from Tang, and the river came {a-Diamonds}. They checked to showdown and Tang mucked when he saw Smith's {k-Diamonds}{7-Spades} for flopped two pairs.

Hand #84: Smith limped in and Tang checked. The flop was {k-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}{7-Hearts} and Tang checked. Smith bet 100,000 and faced a raise to 250,000. He called, seeing a turn of {2-Hearts}.

Tang continued with a bet of 450,000 and Smith called. The river was the {j-Clubs} and they checked to showdown. Tang revealed {3-Hearts}{7-Diamonds} for two pairs on the flop and won the pot.

Hand #85: Tang opened with a raise to 250,000 and Smith folded.

Hand #86: Smith raised it up to 225,000 and Tang called. The flop came {5-Hearts}{a-Spades}{5-Clubs} and both players checked. The turn was the {j-Diamonds} and Tang led out for 150,000. Smith called, going to the {4-Hearts} river. They both checked and Tang flipped over {k-Clubs}{9-Spades} while Smith showed {k-Spades}{k-Hearts} and won the pot.

Tags: Elliot SmithTianyuan Tang

Hands #87-92: Small Ballin'

Level 29 : 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante

Hand #87: Tianyuan Tang called from the button and Smith raised to 400,000. Tang folded.

Hand #88: Smith called and Tang checked. Smith took it down with a bet of 100,000 on a {7-Spades}{k-Hearts}{3-Diamonds} flop.

Hand #89: Smith got a walk.

Hand #90: Tang won the pot with a raise to 250,000 after Smith led out on a {q-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{5-Hearts} flop.

Hand #91: Tang opened to 200,000 and Smith folded.

Hand #92: Smith called and Tang checked. A flop of {5-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{10-Spades} was seen and Tang picked up the pot with a bet of 125,000.

Tags: Elliot SmithTianyuan Tang

Hands #93-96: Tang Pulls Away

Level 29 : 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante

Hand #93: Tianyuan Tang raised to 200,000 and Elliot Smith called, going to a flop of {9-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}{2-Spades}. Smith checked and folded to Tang's bet of 150,000.

Hand #94: Smith raised to 225,000 and won the pot without resistance.

Hand #95: Smith was given a walk.

Hand #96: Smith raised to 225,000 and Tang three-bet to 525,000. Smith called and the two went to a flop of {q-Spades}{k-Hearts}{a-Diamonds}.

Tang continued with a bet of 250,000, getting a call from Smith. The turn was the {a-Clubs} and they both checked, bringing out the river of {6-Spades}. Tang bet 500,000 and Smith thought for over half a minute before calling. Tang showed {a-Spades}{4-Clubs} and Smith threw his cards in the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Tianyuan Tang cn
Tianyuan Tang
10,815,000
1,565,000
1,565,000
Profile photo of Elliot Smith ca
Elliot Smith
5,300,000
1,565,000
1,565,000

Tags: Elliot SmithTianyuan Tang

Hands #97-101: Smith Gets Some Back

Level 29 : 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante

Hand #97: Tianyuan Tang gave Elliot Smith a walk.

Hand #98: Smith limped in and Tang checked. They checked down a {a-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}{4-Spades}{8-Hearts}{a-Hearts} board and Smith won with {j-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}

Hand #99: Smith called an open of 250,000, receiving a {j-Hearts}{j-Spades}{7-Diamonds} flop. Smith check-called a bet of 200,000 to get the {8-Clubs} on the turn. Both players checked, and the river was the {5-Diamonds}. Both checked again and Smith won with {7-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}

Hand #100: Smith folded to a bet of 125,000 on the turn of a {5-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}{a-Diamonds}{7-Clubs} board.

Hand #101: Tang opened to 250,000 and Smith called. A {9-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds} flop was given and Smith called a bet of 250,000. They checked down the turn, {3-Diamonds} and river, {6-Hearts}, with Smith raking in the pot with {j-Hearts}{9-Clubs}.

Hands #102-105: Smith Pushes Tang Off Huge Pot

Level 29 : 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante

Hand #102: Elliot Smith raised to 225,000 and won the pot.

Hand #103: Tianyuan Tang limped in and Smith checked, going to a flop of {q-Spades}{3-Spades}{4-Hearts}. Smith bet 125,000 and Tang called. The turn was the {10-Spades} and both players checked, going to the {j-Clubs} river. They both checked again. Smith showed {2-Clubs}{5-Spades} and it was swept away as Tang held the winning hand of {8-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}.

Hand #104: Smith called the blind and Tang checked. The flop was {10-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{10-Hearts} and both players checked all the way to showdown with the board completing with {2-Hearts} and {9-Diamonds}. Tang had the winner with {k-Spades}{8-Spades} and Smith mucked.

Hand #105: In a hand that saw all the action preflop, Tang raised to 250,000. Smith three-bet to 700,000 and Tang went in the tank, eventually four-betting to 1,150,000. Smith quickly pushed all in for a total of 5,875,000. Tang took almost two minutes to make his decision, finally folding.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Tianyuan Tang cn
Tianyuan Tang
8,450,000
2,365,000
2,365,000
Profile photo of Elliot Smith ca
Elliot Smith
7,665,000
2,365,000
2,365,000

Tags: Elliot SmithTianyuan Tang

Hands #106-112: Smith Wins This Round, Reclaims Chip Lead

Level 29 : 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante
Heads Up Elliot Smith & Tianyuan Tang
Heads Up Elliot Smith & Tianyuan Tang

Hand #106: After checking down a {j-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{7-Hearts}{9-Clubs} board, Elliot Smith bet 175,000 which was called by Tianyuan Tang. Tang won the pot with {k-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}.

Hand #107: Smith got a walk.

Hand #108: Smith won after opening to 225,000.

Hand #109: Tang limped in and Smith checked allowing a {2-Clubs}{j-Spades}{7-Hearts} flop to fan out. Both players checked and Smith fired 100,000 on the {10-Spades} turn card. Tang called and the {q-Spades} completed the board. Smith bet 300,000 and Tang folded.

Hand #110: Smith bet 100,000 on a {4-Spades}{q-Hearts}{9-Clubs} flop and won the pot.

Hand #111: Tang opened to 250,000 and Smith called. The flop came {3-Hearts}{a-Clubs}{k-Diamonds} and Smith check-called a bet of 250,000. The {4-Diamonds} fell on the turn and both players checked to the {j-Spades} on the river. Both checked again and Smith won with {k-Spades}{j-Diamonds}.

Tags: Elliot SmithTianyuan Tang