2017 PokerStars Festival Korea

KRW 4,350,000 High Roller
Day: 1
Event Info

2017 PokerStars Festival Korea

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
95
Prize
72,160,000 KRW
Event Info
Buy-in
4,350,000 KRW
Entries
62
Level Info
Level
22
Blinds
10,000 / 20,000
Ante
3,000

Ogura Takes from Hikosaka

Level 4 : 150/300, 25 ante

With about 800 chips already in the middle on a flop of {Q-Diamonds}{J-Hearts}{10-Clubs}, Keisuke Hikosaka bet 400 from the small blind and Takashi Ogura called from the big blind.

The turn brought the {4-Hearts} and Hikosaka checked. Ogura bet 1,300, and after a few moments of thought, Hikosaka called.

The {10-Spades} fell on the river and both players checked. Hikosaka showed {9-Clubs}{6-Clubs} for a missed open-ended straight draw and Ogura turned over {Q-Spades}{2-Diamonds} and took the pot with his queens.

Player Chips Progress
Takashi Ogura jp
Takashi Ogura
40,500
300
300
Keisuke Hikosaka jp
Keisuke Hikosaka
39,800
-5,300
-5,300

Tags: Keisuke HikosakaTakashi Ogura

Lew's Straight is Good

Level 4 : 150/300, 25 ante

With about 1,800 chips already in the middle on a flop of {8-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}, Randy Lew checked from the big blind and Antti Halme, his lone opponent, checked behind from the hijack.

The turn brought the {7-Spades} and Lew bet 1,050. Halme called.

The river was the {4-Diamonds} and Lew bet again, 2,200 this time. Halme called and Lew flipped over {10-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds} for an eight-high straight. Halme mucked and Lew stacked the chips.

Player Chips Progress
Randy Lew us
Randy Lew
53,300
-200
-200
Antti Halme fi
Antti Halme
44,800

Tags: Randy LewAntti Halme

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Level 4 : 150/300, 25 ante

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Tsuji vs. Hikosaka

Level 4 : 150/300, 25 ante

Four players saw a flop of {9-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{2-Hearts} with about 4,000 chips in the middle and the big blind checked. Yoshihiro Kitauchi bet 2,000 from middle position, Yasuyuki Tsuji called from the hijack, Keisuke Hikosaka called from the button, and the big blind folded.

The turn brought the {5-Spades} and Kitauchi checked. Tsuji bet 2,500, Hikosaka called, and Kitauchi folded.

The river was the {Q-Spades} and Tsuji bet 6,000. Hikosaka called and Tsuji tabled {8-Spades}{8-Hearts} for a flopped set of eights, which was good enough to win the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Yasuyuki Tsuji jp
Yasuyuki Tsuji
73,200
24,000
24,000
Keisuke Hikosaka jp
Keisuke Hikosaka
30,500
-9,300
-9,300

Tags: Keisuke HikosakaYasuyuki Tsuji

Level: 5

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 50

Samejima Takes from Ogura

Level 5 : 200/400, 50 ante

Takumi Samejima raised to 950 from the hijack and Takashi Ogura three-bet to 3,000 from the button. Samejima called.

The flop came {10-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{4-Hearts} and Samejima checked. Ogura bet 3,500 and Samejima called.

The turn brought the {10-Hearts} and Samejima checked. Ogura bet once more, 7,500 this time, and Samejima called.

The river was the {9-Spades} and both players checked. Samejima tabled {K-Spades}{10-Diamonds} for trip tens and Ogura mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Takumi Samejima jp
Takumi Samejima
54,500
8,500
8,500
Takashi Ogura jp
Takashi Ogura
23,800
-16,700
-16,700

Tags: Takashi OguraTakumi Samejima

Yotsushika Gets Aggressive

Level 5 : 200/400, 50 ante

Takumi Samejima raised to 1,100 from under the gun, Sparrow Cheung called from the hijack, and Kazuhiko Yotsushika called from the small blind.

The flop fell {10-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{4-Clubs} and Yotsushika checked. Samejima bet 1,200, Cheung folded, and Yotsushika check-raised to 2,500. Samejima called.

The turn brought the {4-Hearts}, Yotsushika bet 5,100, and Samejima folded.

Player Chips Progress
Takumi Samejima jp
Takumi Samejima
57,500
3,000
3,000
Kazuhiko Yotsushika jp
Kazuhiko Yotsushika
44,000
44,000
44,000

Tags: Kazuhiko YotsushikaSparrow CheungTakumi Samejima

Level: 6

Blinds: 250/500

Ante: 50

Lin Takes from Lau

Level 6 : 250/500, 50 ante
Celina Lin
Celina Lin

Alan Lau raised to 1,200 from the button, Celina Lin called from the small blind, and Aki Virtanen called from the big blind.

The flop fell {A-Diamonds}{A-Clubs}{6-Diamonds} and action checked to Lau who bet 1,400. Lin called and Virtanen folded.

The turn brought the {3-Clubs} and Lin check-called a bet of 3,800 from Lau.

The river was the {J-Spades} and both players checked. Lin tabled {A-Spades}{10-Spades} for trip aces and Lau mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Celina Lin cn
Celina Lin
55,400
5,400
5,400
Alan Lau hk
Alan Lau
41,200
-6,900
-6,900

Tags: Celina LinAki VirtanenAlan Lau