HK$100,000 Short Deck Ante-Only Day 1a | 2018 Triton Poker Series Jeju

07-23-2018 20:19 UTC+9

Sass Scores a Double

Jan Kores

Level 5 : 0/0, 3,000 ante

Kenneth Kee limped with and Alan Sass jammed for 94,000 out of the hijack, holding . The action folded back to Kee who snap-called. The equity was almost fair and square but Sass pulled massively ahead on the flop. The turn gave Kee a chance to outdraw his rival but the river was safe for Sass who doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alan Sass	204,000 104,000	104,000
Kenneth Kee	110,000 112,000	112,000

Tags: Alan Sass Kenneth Kee

07-23-2018 20:11 UTC+9

Chidwick Gives Up on Turn

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Jan Kores

Level 5 : 0/0, 3,000 ante

Stephen Chidwick limped with , Wai Kin Yong overlimped in the cutoff with and Mikita Badziakouski looked down at on the button. He made it 30,000 and only Chidwick called to see the flop.

Both players checked and the appeared on the turn. Chidwick checked again and folded to a 50,000-bet from Badziakouski.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Chidwick	357,000 30,000	30,000

Mikita Badziakouski	271,000 5,000	5,000

Tags: Mikita Badziakouski Stephen Chidwick

07-23-2018 20:10 UTC+9

More and More for Kee

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Sam Cosby

Level 5 : 0/0, 3,000 ante

Stephen Chidwick limped in for 6000 from the hijack with and Kenneth Kee called with Wai Kin Yong was holding on the button and he called as well.

The flop came down and all three players checked. The turn was the and Chidwick led out with a bet of 10,000 after making two pair. Kee then raised to 60,0000, having turned a set, and Yong folded quickly. Chidwick called though.

The river was the and Chidwick checked again. See put out a bet of 50,000 and Chidwick thought for a bit before folding allowing Kee to take down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Chidwick	387,000 87,000	87,000

Kenneth Kee	222,000 75,000	75,000

Tags: Kenneth Kee Stephen Chidwick Wai Kin Yong

07-23-2018 20:08 UTC+9

Kee's Turn to Double

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Sam Cosby

Level 5 : 0/0, 3,000 ante

Wai Kin Yong raised to 22,000 from under the gun and Mikita Badziakouski called from the hijack with . Kenneth Kee moved all in for 61,000 and Yong called while Badziakouski quickly folded.

Kenneth Kee:
Wai Kin Yong:

The board ran out and See doubled up, after flopping a straight bringing him to147,000 and leaving Yong with 184,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Wai Kin Yong	184,000 85,000	85,000
Kenneth Kee	147,000 41,000	41,000

Tags: Kenneth Kee Mikita Badziakouski Wai Kin Yong

07-23-2018 20:02 UTC+9

Lamb Loses Three Preflop Contests, Re-Enters

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Jan Kores

Level 5 : 0/0, 3,000 ante

Ben Lamb shoved for 112,000 under the gun and Wai Kin Yong called for his last 94,000 in the next seat. Lamb was ahead with against but Yong got the best of the board and doubled.

Lamb was down to just 18,000 and Yong got the rest on the next hand, peeling when Lamb found . Yong's victory was confirmed when the rolled out and Lamb needed another bullet.

Lamb was immediately trying to spin his way up and he ended up flipping with against Mikita Badziakouski who held . For the third time in a row, Lamb wasn't able to finish with the best hand as the board saw him lose his final bullet.

Lamb, however, bought back in and took a seat on the outer table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Wai Kin Yong	269,000 169,000	169,000
Mikita Badziakouski	266,000 120,000	120,000

Ben Lamb	100,000

Tags: Ben Lamb Mikita Badziakouski Wai Kin Yong

07-23-2018 19:57 UTC+9

Chidwick Scoops a Monster Three-Way All-In

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Sam Cosby

Level 5 : 0/0, 3,000 ante

Stephen Chidwick opened from early position with a raise to 14,000. Ben Lamb was in the cutoff and he moved all in for 172,000. Wai Kin Yong called with just 60,000 behind and that left all three players going to a showdown.

Stephen Chidwick:
Ben Lamb:
Wai Kin Yong:

The board ran out and that kept Chidwick in the lead with his pair of kings and allowed him to take down the massive pot while Yong and Lamb were forced to reload, leaving Yong with no more reloads.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Chidwick	474,000 230,000	230,000

Wai Kin Yong	100,000 55,000	55,000
Ben Lamb	100,000 87,000	87,000

Tags: Ben Lamb Stephen Chidwick Wai Kin Yong

Level: 5

Blinds: 0/0

Ante: 3,000

07-23-2018 19:43 UTC+9

Badziakouski Doubles

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Jan Kores

Level 4 : 0/0, 2,000 ante

Mikita Badziakouski jammed 70,000 from the second position and Ben Lamb looked him on the button.

Badziakouski:
Lamb:

Badziakouski finished with a straight on the board of and doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Lamb	187,000 74,000	74,000

Mikita Badziakouski	146,000 76,000	76,000

Tags: Ben Lamb Mikita Badziakouski

07-23-2018 19:42 UTC+9

Kee Doubles Through Badziakouski

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Sam Cosby

Level 4 : 0/0, 2,000 ante

Badziakouski moved all in before the flop for 119,000 and Kenneth Kee called for less with his stack of 49,000.

Mikita Badziakouski:
Kenneth Kee:

The flop was giving Kee top pair but Badziakouski top pair. The turn was the though and that left Badziakouski drawing dead as Kee made trips. The river was the meaningless and that would earn Kee the double through Badziakouski.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kenneth Kee	106,000 57,000	57,000
Mikita Badziakouski	70,000 61,000	61,000

Tags: Kenneth Kee Mikita Badziakouski

07-23-2018 19:38 UTC+9

Lamb Spikes a Bingo Turn

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Jan Kores

Level 4 : 0/0, 2,000 ante

In a five-way limped pot, Wai Kin Yong flopped a straight with on and fired 15,000 in the hijack. He found two callers in Kenneth Kee with and Ben Lamb with .

The turn fell and Lamb hit the nuts while Kee made a smaller straight. Kee led out 30,000 and Lamb raised all in for 98,000. Yong pulled off a great fold and Kee quickly called only to learn that he was drawing to just three outs to chop.

The river sealed it for Lamb who soared to 261,000 in chips.