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

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
Keisuke Hikosaka jp
Keisuke Hikosaka
30,500 -9,300

Tags: Keisuke HikosakaYasuyuki Tsuji

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Level 4 : 150/300, 25 ante

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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
Antti Halme fi
Antti Halme
44,800

Tags: Randy LewAntti Halme

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
Keisuke Hikosaka jp
Keisuke Hikosaka
39,800 -5,300

Tags: Keisuke HikosakaTakashi Ogura

Level: 4

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 25

Kashima Chips Up

Level 3 : 100/200, 25 ante
Shinji Kashima
Shinji Kashima

Nishiyama Hiroshi limped from the button, Randy Lew called from the small blind, and Shinji Kashima checked his option.

The flop fell {A-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{8-Clubs} and Lew bet 250. Kashima raised to 800, Hiroshi called, and Lew folded.

The turn brought the {2-Spades} and Kashima bet 1,800. Hiroshi called.

The river was the {8-Spades} and Kashima bet 3,000. Hiroshi raised to 15,000 and Kashima called, quickly tabling {A-Hearts}{8-Diamonds} for eights full of aces. Hiroshi showed {A-Diamonds}{9-Spades} for flopped top two pair and Kashima took the chips.

Player Chips Progress
Shinji Kashima jp
Shinji Kashima
65,200 65,200
Nishiyama Hiroshi jp
Nishiyama Hiroshi
29,800 29,800

Tags: Nishiyama HiroshiRandy LewShinji Kashima

Randy Lew Starts Off Strong

Level 3 : 100/200, 25 ante

PokerStars Team Pro Randy Lew just took his seat in this event moments ago and quickly got involved in a substantial pot against Yuki Ko. The completed board read {10-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{4-Diamonds} and Lew checked from the small blind. Ko bet 1,500 from the big blind into the existing pot of approximately 3,800 and Lew check-raised to 4,500, sending Ko into the tank. As the seconds ticked down, Ko opted to use one of his time extensions. He ultimately folded and Lew took the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Randy Lew us
Randy Lew
53,500 3,500
Yuki Ko jp
Yuki Ko
47,200 -4,300

Tags: Randy LewYuki Ko

Gutierrez Wins With a River Check-Raise

Level 3 : 100/200, 25 ante

With about 3,000 chips already in the middle and the board reading {7-Clubs}{6-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}{A-Hearts}, Elias Gutierrez checked from the big blind to his lone opponent, Takashi Ogura on the button. Ogura bet 2,200 and Gutierrez called.

The river brought the {6-Clubs} and Gutierrez checked. Ogura bet 5,000 and as the shot clock was about to expire, Gutierrez raised to 18,000. Ogura considered his decision until there were three seconds remaining on the shot clock before he folded and Gutierrez took the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Elias Gutierrez es
Elias Gutierrez
61,500 5,700
Takashi Ogura jp
Takashi Ogura
40,200 -9,500

Tags: Elias GutierrezTakashi Ogura