HK $250,000 6-Max Event | 2017 Triton Super High Roller Series Manila

02-18-2017 15:43 UTC+8

Buddiga Busts to Yong

Christian Zetzsche

Level 13 : 1,500/3,000, 500 ante

Pratyush Buddiga, who bubbled the Triton Super High Roller Series HK$ 500,000 Main Event last year here in Manila, was the shortest stack coming back from the break and moved all in from the small blind when the action folded to him. Richard Yong in the big blind called the 22,000 and the cards were turned over.

Pratyush Buddiga:
Richard Yong:

The board came and Buddiga tapped the table in defeat, missing out on the money once again by just a few spots.

Player	Chips	Progress
Richard Yong	275,000 25,000	25,000
Pratyush Buddiga	Busted

Tags: Pratyush Buddiga Richard Yong

02-18-2017 15:49 UTC+8

Kuznetsov Takes from Kanit; Aldemir and Aido Chop

Christian Zetzsche

Level 13 : 1,500/3,000, 500 ante

In a limped battle of the blinds, Mustapha Kanit checked the flop of and Timofey Kuznetsov checked behind. "You got the best check in the world bro," Kanit joked and the duo headed to the turn. Kanit checked, Kuznetsov bet 6,000 and was called. On the river, Kanit check-called again for 16,000 and mucked when Kuznetsov showed him for top pair.

Over on table one, Koray Aldemir opened to 7,000 and Sergio Aido three-bet to 13,000. Aldemir moved all in and Aido called.

Koray Aldemir:
Sergio Aido:

The board came and the full house on the board secured the split pot after a roller coaster of emotions for both players.

"I gonna double soon. Richard (Yong), bust three people and we have a final table," Kanit joked when walking over to the other table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Timofey Kuznetsov	560,000 35,000	35,000
Sergio Aido	165,000 -10,000	-10,000
Koray Aldemir	90,000 -3,500	-3,500

Mustapha Kanit	40,000 -25,000	-25,000

Tags: Koray Aldemir Mustapha Kanit Richard Yong Sergio Aido Timofey Kuznetsov

02-18-2017 16:01 UTC+8

Queen-Nine for Kanit

Christian Zetzsche

Level 13 : 1,500/3,000, 500 ante

In a limped three-way pot, Mustapha Kanit checked the flop. Timofey Kuznetsov checked in the big blind, as did Mikita Badziakouski on the button. Kanit then bet the turn for 6,000 and just Kuznetsov called.

The river completed the board and Kanit bet 12,000 with exactly 12,000 behind. Kuznetsov called and Kanit rolled over . "One time each bro, queen nine - queen nine," the Italian added while scooping up the pot. Both had been involved in a small pot one orbit ago that Kuznetsov won with queen-nine.

Kanit then lost a small pot to Erik Seidel and remains the shortest stack, which doesn't change his positive attitude.

Player	Chips	Progress
Timofey Kuznetsov	530,000 -30,000	-30,000
Mikita Badziakouski	200,000 -71,000	-71,000

Erik Seidel	185,000 30,000	30,000

Mustapha Kanit	60,000 20,000	20,000

Tags: Mikita Badziakouski Mustapha Kanit Timofey Kuznetsov

02-18-2017 16:04 UTC+8

Aldemir Builds Stack

Christian Zetzsche

Level 13 : 1,500/3,000, 500 ante

Without showdown, Koray Aldemir has built up his stack nicely and now sits in the middle of the pack. He defended his big blind against a button raise by Rainer Kempe for 7,500 and the duo then checked the flop. On the turn, no betting action took place either and the river completed the board.

Aldemir bet 11,500 and Kempe gave up the pot by sending his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rainer Kempe	335,000 -7,000	-7,000
Koray Aldemir	160,000 70,000	70,000

Tags: Koray Aldemir Rainer Kempe

02-18-2017 16:14 UTC+8

Kanit is "Crushing"

Christian Zetzsche

Level 13 : 1,500/3,000, 500 ante

After losing a small pot to Dan Colman, Timofey Kuznetsov raised the next hand to 7,500 and Erik Seidel called from one seat over on the button. The flop saw Kuznetsov continue for 8,000 and Seidel called before the turn and river went check, check.

Kuznetsov briefly showed his cards and then mucked when Seidel turned over his .

One hand later, Colman raised to 7,500 and Mustapha Kanit asked "how much are you now playing?" then called in the big blind. On the flop and the turn, the action went check, check. The duo also checked the river and Kanit said "I win," before flipping over .

"Hey Richard, I have more than starting stack, I am crushing," Kanit said to Richard Yong one table over.

Player	Chips	Progress
Timofey Kuznetsov	480,000 -50,000	-50,000
Erik Seidel	230,000 45,000	45,000

Daniel Colman	95,000 6,000	6,000

Mustapha Kanit	67,000 7,000	7,000

Tags: Daniel Colman Erik Seidel Mustapha Kanit Richard Yong Timofey Kuznetsov

Level: 14

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 500

02-18-2017 16:23 UTC+8

Liang Finds a Fortunate Double

Christian Zetzsche

Level 14 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

Down to his last 60,500, Yu Liang moved all in as first to act in the last hand of the previous level and Koray Aldemir gave it some consideration from one seat over, while the rest of the table got out of the way.

Yu Liang:
Koray Aldemir:

Liang was in bad shape, but the board came to provide the two outer on the river and let the player from Chinese double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yu Liang	130,000 -3,500	-3,500
Koray Aldemir	98,000 -62,000	-62,000

Tags: Koray Aldemir Yu Liang

02-18-2017 16:30 UTC+8

"I Gonna Play This Hand Like Christoph"

Christian Zetzsche

Level 14 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

Mustapha Kanit is in great mood as usual and very talkative at the tables. He scooped another pot and then faced a raise to 9,000 by Dan Colman on the button. "I gonna play this hand like Christoph (Vogelsang)," joked Kanit and took his time, carefully counting his stack. He then called and the flop came .

Kanit again checked his stack, then changed the order of the chips around before checking. Colman bet 7,500 and Kanit played with the chips some more before folding. "That was pretty authentic, right?" Kanit added and Colman joked back "that was a pretty good Christoph."

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Colman	105,000 10,000	10,000

Mustapha Kanit	80,000 13,000	13,000

Tags: Christoph Vogelsang Daniel Colman Mustapha Kanit

02-18-2017 16:37 UTC+8

Liang Shoves Into Aldemir and Aido

Christian Zetzsche

Level 14 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

Hand 1

Sergio Aido raised to 8,000 from the button and Rainer Kempe defended the big blind to see a flop of . Both players checked and Kempe then bet the turn for 14,000, which Aido called. The river triggered no betting action again and Kempe briefly flashed his cards, while Aido claimed the pot with .

Hand 2

The next hand, Koray Aldemir opened to 8,500 first to act and was met by a three-bet to 18,500 from Aido. Action folded to Yu Liang in the big blind and his all in went through without any resistance. Liang scooped another hand preflop against Kempe after and built his stack without showdown.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rainer Kempe	345,000 10,000	10,000
Yu Liang	180,000 50,000	50,000
Sergio Aido	165,000
Koray Aldemir	80,000 -18,000	-18,000

Tags: Koray Aldemir Rainer Kempe Sergio Aido Yu Liang

02-18-2017 16:48 UTC+8

Big Double for Seidel

Christian Zetzsche

Level 14 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

After a series of smaller pots, a big clash unfolded over on table two and the stack of Timofey Kuznetsov took a big hit. It was the first major setback for the Russian since his first double up as short stack and Erik Seidel jumped into the lead.

Kuznetsov raised to 10,000 from the button and Seidel made it 30,000 to go in the small blind, which Kuznetsov called. On the flop, Seidel continued for 33,000 and Kuznetsov called. The fireworks continued on the turn when Seidel checked, Kuznetsov bet 35,000 and then quickly called the shove of Seidel.