2017 PokerStars Championship Macau

Main Event
Day: 4
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

Main Event

Day 4 Completed

Aymon Hata Leads After Day 4 of PokerStars Championship Macau Main Event

Level 23 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Day 4 chip leader Aymon Hata
Day 4 chip leader Aymon Hata

Just one big blind separates Aymon Hata and Dong Guo atop the leaderboard after Day 4 of the PokerStars Championship Macau Main Event. A 37 player field returned at noon on Friday and a little less than seven hours later, that size has been reduced to just 16 hopefuls.

Hata claimed the lead from majority Day 4 chip leader Guo on the final hand of the night.Julius Malzanini open-shoved blind versus blind with queen-five and Hata called from the big blind with pocket sevens. Malzanini was unable to improve and busted in 17th place, halting play.

The pot gave Hata a final count of 2,188,000. Guo, who took the lead early and maintained it for most of the day, finished with 2,160,000. Thibault Blondel (1,388,000), Wenlong Jin (1,296,000), and Yan Li (1,248,000) round out the top five stacks.

Several notables still remain in the hunt including Daniel Laidlaw (1,077,000), Canadian Spin n’ Go qualifier Avraham Oziel (873,000), Elliot Smith (583,000), Fabrice Soulier (472,000), and Winfred Yu (385,000) who will return on Day 5 as the shortest stack.

Everyone still in contention has now locked up at least HK$221,000 but all eyes will be squarely focused on the HK$3,130,000 first-place prize.

The 2016 GPI Player of the Year David Peters was the first player to fall on Day 4. Peters attempted a semi-bluff shove on the turn against Dong Guo who unfortunately for the American pro, had turned a full house. Peters bowed out in 37th place for HK$101,000 and Guo sprung into the lead.

Other familiar faces to see their Main Event run come to an end were Kiryl Radzivonau (34th - HK$101,000), Vitaly Tevis (29th - (HK$130,500), Day 1b chip leader Joachim Bold (24th - HK$130,500), and Day 2 chip leader Pakinai Lisawad (21st - HK$170,000).

The final 16 players will return at noon on Saturday for Day 5. PokerNews' live reporting team will be back on the tournament floor, providing live updates of all the action. Keep your browser locked on this page to stay up to date as the tournament progresses.

Tags: Avraham OzielAymon HataDaniel LaidlawDavid PetersDong GuoElliot SmithFabrice SoulierJoachim BoldJulius MalzaniniKiryl RadzivonauPakinai LisawadThibaut BlondelVitaly TevisWenlong JinWinfred YuYan Li

End-of-Day Chip Counts (full)

Level 23 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
Aymon Hata gb
Aymon Hata
2,188,000
Dong Guo cn
Dong Guo
2,160,000 -140,000
Thibaut Blondel fr
Thibaut Blondel
1,388,000 668,000
Wenlong Jin cn
Wenlong Jin
1,296,000 246,000
Yan Li cn
Yan Li
1,248,000 48,000
Tianyuan Tang cn
Tianyuan Tang
1,241,000 391,000
Daniel Laidlaw au
Daniel Laidlaw
1,077,000 -173,000
Jianbo Jiang cn
Jianbo Jiang
1,057,000 -343,000
Avraham Oziel ca
Avraham Oziel
873,000 -327,000
Artem Metalidi ua
Artem Metalidi
740,000 -646,000
Elliot Smith ca
Elliot Smith
583,000 68,000
Feng Wen Chen tw
Feng Wen Chen
491,000 91,000
Yen Chen tw
Yen Chen
481,000 -69,000
Fabrice Soulier fr
Fabrice Soulier
WSOP 1X Winner
472,000 -58,000
Xuan Tan cn
Xuan Tan
439,000 -211,000
Winfred Yu hk
Winfred Yu
385,000 -65,000

Julius Malzanini Eliminated in 17th Place (HK$170,000)

Level 23 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Julius Malzanini
Julius Malzanini

After action folded all the way to the blinds, Julius Malzanini open-jammed all-in for his last 330,000. Aymon Hata quickly called from the big blind and their hands were tabled.

Julius Malzanini: {q-Spades}{5-Diamonds}
Aymon Hata: {7-Hearts}{7-Spades}

The board ran out {9-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{a-Hearts}{2-Spades}{5-Clubs} and Malzanini failed to improve, busting in 17th place for HK$170,000.

With that, the remaining 16 players are bagging their stacks for the night.

Player Chips Progress
Aymon Hata gb
Aymon Hata
2,188,000 588,000
Julius Malzanini de
Julius Malzanini
Busted

Tags: Aymon HataJulius Malzanini

Soulier Earns a Much Needed Double Up

Level 23 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Fabrice Soulier
Fabrice Soulier

Thibaut Blondel opened to 51,000 from under-the-gun and action folded around to Fabrice Soulier on the button. Soulier pushed his stack forward, putting himself at risk, and Blondel made the call.

Blondel: {6-Spades}{6-Hearts}
Soulier: {k-Diamonds}{a-Diamonds}

The dealer patted the table and delivered a {a-Spades}{10-Clubs}{10-Spades}{2-Diamonds}{k-Clubs} board and Soulier's two pair was good.

Player Chips Progress
Thibaut Blondel fr
Thibaut Blondel
720,000 -580,000
Fabrice Soulier fr
Fabrice Soulier
WSOP 1X Winner
530,000 185,000

Tags: Fabrice SoulierThibaut Blondel

Chen At Risk Again

Level 23 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante

With action folded around to the players in the blinds, Aymon Hata and Feng Wen Chen got all the chips in the middle with Chen at risk again.

Hata: {a-Hearts}{7-Clubs}
Chen: {a-Spades}{8-Clubs}

Chen was in great shape with the dominating ace, and still looked good on the {5-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds} flop, but the {5-Diamonds} on the turn looked like they were destined for a chop. When the {8-Spades} hit the river, Chen celebrated making another pair and winning the double-up.

Player Chips Progress
Aymon Hata gb
Aymon Hata
1,600,000
Feng Wen Chen tw
Feng Wen Chen
400,000 65,000

Tags: Aymon HataFeng Wen Chen

Big Slick Topples the Hooks

Level 23 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Aymon Hata
Aymon Hata

Julius Malzanini opened to 51,000 from under-the-gun only to be three-bet one seat over by Aymon Hata. Hata bumped it up to 108,000 but Yan Li wasn't having any of that. Li four-bet jammed, having both players covered.

Malzanini went into the tank for a moment before reluctantly letting it go. Hata grabbed a handful of chips and set them down in front of him, making a call for his tournament life.

Li: {j-Clubs}{j-Spades}
Hata: {a-Spades}{k-Clubs}

Hata smashed the {k-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{a-Diamonds} flop, taking a big lead with two pair. Li needed a jack or running cards to pause the clock on Day 4 but the turn — {7-Diamonds} and river — {4-Spades} were no help and Hata survived, vaulting up the chip counts.

Player Chips Progress
Aymon Hata gb
Aymon Hata
1,600,000 670,000
Yan Li cn
Yan Li
1,200,000 -314,000

Tags: Aymon HataJulius MalzaniniYan Li

Oziel Joins the Milly Club

Level 23 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Avraham Oziel
Avraham Oziel

Fabrice Soulier opened to 55,000 from the button and got a call from Avraham Oziel in the small blind. A {q-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}{3-Spades} flop was laid in front of them and Oziel took the betting lead, firing 60,000. Soulier called.

The {k-Clubs} touched down on the turn and Oziel checked. Soulier counted out a bet of 117,000 and slid it forward. Oziel instantly announced all in and stood up from the table.

Soulier raised his hands, seemingly shocked by the turn of events. Unsure what to do, Soulier took a few moments before eventually giving up and sliding his cards towards the dealer.

Oziel picked up his cards and said, "I never bluff," tabling {8-Spades}{8-Clubs} for a flopped set. The Canadian who qualified through a $10 Spin & Go on PokerStars has now joined the others with a seven-figure stack.

Player Chips Progress
Avraham Oziel ca
Avraham Oziel
1,200,000 400,000
Fabrice Soulier fr
Fabrice Soulier
WSOP 1X Winner
345,000 -255,000

Tags: Avraham OzielFabrice Soulier

Updated Chip Counts for the Remaining Players in the Field

Level 23 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
Dong Guo cn
Dong Guo
2,300,000 700,000
Yan Li cn
Yan Li
1,514,000 264,000
Jianbo Jiang cn
Jianbo Jiang
1,400,000 80,000
Artem Metalidi ua
Artem Metalidi
1,386,000 36,000
Thibaut Blondel fr
Thibaut Blondel
1,300,000 100,000
Daniel Laidlaw au
Daniel Laidlaw
1,250,000 1,115,000
Wenlong Jin cn
Wenlong Jin
1,050,000 -4,000
Aymon Hata gb
Aymon Hata
930,000 80,000
Tianyuan Tang cn
Tianyuan Tang
850,000 -450,000
Avraham Oziel ca
Avraham Oziel
800,000 -100,000
Xuan Tan cn
Xuan Tan
650,000 -100,000
Fabrice Soulier fr
Fabrice Soulier
WSOP 1X Winner
600,000 67,000
Julius Malzanini de
Julius Malzanini
560,000 -40,000
Yen Chen tw
Yen Chen
550,000 120,000
Elliot Smith ca
Elliot Smith
515,000 -185,000
Winfred Yu hk
Winfred Yu
450,000 -20,000
Feng Wen Chen tw
Feng Wen Chen
335,000 -65,000

Level: 23

Blinds: 12,000/24,000

Ante: 4,000