2018 Triton Super High Roller Series Jeju

HK$1,000,000 Short Deck Ante-Only
Day: 1
Event Info

2018 Triton Super High Roller Series Jeju

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
qq
Prize
22,500,000 HKD
Event Info
Buy-in
1,000,000 HKD
Entries
60
Level Info
Level
18
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
60,000

Cao Dusted by Katz

Level 4 : 0/0, 2,000 ante
Cary Katz
Cary Katz

Action limped to the button where Rui Cao raised to 29,000. Action folded back to Cary Katz and he moved all in for roughly 250,000, enough to cover Cao. Action folded back to Cao and he called, putting himself at risk.

Rui Cao: {K-Clubs}{Q-Spades}
Cary Katz: {A-Diamonds}{K-Spades}

The board ran out {A-Hearts}{8-Spades}{8-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{9-Spades} and Katz made a pair of aces, allowing him to take down the pot and move over 440,000 chips. Cao cashed in his last reload bullet, but was eliminated from the tournament shortly after that.

Player Chips Progress
Cary Katz us
Cary Katz
440,000 440,000
Rui Cao fr
Rui Cao
Busted

Tags: Cary KatzRui Cao

Leow Rivers a Lucky Double Through Ivey

Level 4 : 0/0, 2,000 ante

Phil Ivey limped in under the gun with {A-Diamonds}{K-Spades} and Chan Wai Leong and Andrew Robl overlimped before Ivan Leow checked with {9-Diamonds}{6-Spades} on the button.

Ivey fired 10,000 on the {Q-Clubs}{A-Spades}{7-Diamonds} and only Leow called with a gutshot.

The {6-Diamonds} turn gave the bottom pair to Leow and Ivey checked. Leow bet 20,000 and Ivey check-jammed for 82,000 effective. Leow made the call despite knowing he was likely behind.

The river was, however, the {9-Spades} and Leow caught two pair on the river to score a lucky double through Ivey.

Player Chips Progress
Phil Ivey us
Phil Ivey
WSOP 10X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
WPT 1X Winner
227,000
Ivan Leow my
Ivan Leow
202,000

Tags: Ivan LeowPhil Ivey

Yong Can't Bluff the River

Level 4 : 0/0, 2,000 ante

Wai Kin Yong opened to 16,000 from under the gun and Elton Tsang and Keneth Kee both called.

The flop was {A-Diamonds}{Q-Clubs}{8-Hearts} and Yong led out for 22,000. Tsang folded but Kee called.

On the {7-Clubs} turn, Yong led again, betting 57,000. Kee called once more.

The river was the {6-Spades} and Yong checked. Kee checked behind. Yong showed down his {K-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} for king-high but it was no good as Kee was holding {A-Clubs}{6-Clubs} for two pair.

This prompted a groan and a laugh from Tsang.

"What's wrong?" Yong asked.

"King-high and you don't bet river?" Tsang asked.

"I can't rep anything," Yong said. "I raised under the gun."

Player Chips Progress
Kenneth Kee sg
Kenneth Kee
680,000 529,000
Wai Kin Yong my
Wai Kin Yong
450,000 238,000

Tags: Kenneth KeeWai Kin Yong

Ivey Doubles Up

Level 4 : 0/0, 2,000 ante

Under the gun, Marius Torbergesen limped with {J-Hearts}{J-Clubs}, Phil Ivey overlimped in the cutoff with {Q-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} and Chan Wai Leong raised to 25,000 on the button with {10-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}. Torbergesen called and Ivey back-shoved for 134,000. Chan got out of the way and Torbergesen put Ivey at risk as Ivey was on his last bullet of the first entry. Ivey, however, managed to spin his way up as the board of {6-Clubs}{K-Spades}{Q-Clubs}{Q-Spades}{A-Clubs} secured a double for him.

Player Chips Progress
Phil Ivey us
Phil Ivey
WSOP 10X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
WPT 1X Winner
297,000 159,000
Marius Torbergesen no
Marius Torbergesen
232,000 -143,000

Tags: Phil IveyMarius TorbergesenChan Wai Leong

Arnaud Doubles Through Patgorski

Level 4 : 0/0, 2,000 ante
Arnaud Romain
Arnaud Romain

With about 90,000 in the pot already, Gabe Patgorski checked over to Romain Arnaud on a board showing {K-Diamonds}{J-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}. Arnaud put out a bet of 175,000 moving all in. Patgorski dropped into the tank. He thought for one full time bank, forced to give up an extension before calling.

Romain Arnaud: {A-Clubs}{Q-Clubs}
Gabe Patgorski: {Q-Diamonds}{J-Diamonds}

Arnaud had flopped a straight with a redraw to a royal flush and that left Patgorski drawing pretty slim, looking for a chop to take back half the pot.

The river was the {K-Spades} though and that would seal the double for Arnaud who moved over 400,000 chips while Patgorski was left with around 420,000.

Player Chips Progress
Romain Arnaud fr
Romain Arnaud
440,000 340,000
Gabe Patgorski us
Gabe Patgorski
420,000 -50,000

Ivey Keeps His Microphone

Level 4 : 0/0, 2,000 ante

Andrew Robl limped with {J-Spades}{10-Clubs} under the gun and Phil Ivey shoved for 66,000 from the middle of the table, holding {K-Diamonds}{Q-Diamonds}.

Robl paused to process his decision and Ivey looked at him. "He's got a dangerous hand," Ivey said, smiling.

Robl burned a timebank chip and then made the call.

The {10-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}{9-Spades} flop was disastrous for Ivey. "That's not good for me," he observed.

But the {A-Diamonds} turn put him back in the game as he spiked a flush draw. "Hold on!" Ivey said.

And he got there on the {8-Diamonds} river to find a way to escape from trouble.

"I can keep my microphone on," he said, celebrating the double up in his own way.

Player Chips Progress
Phil Ivey us
Phil Ivey
WSOP 10X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
WPT 1X Winner
138,000 38,000
Andrew Robl us
Andrew Robl
60,000

Tags: Andrew RoblPhil Ivey

Level: 4

Blinds: 0/0

Ante: 2,000

Tsang Sent to the Rail by Sass

Level 3 : 0/0, 2,000 ante
Elton Tsang
Elton Tsang

Elton Tsang moved all in for 89,000 after a limp from Wai Kin Yong. Action folded to the button where Alan Sass called and Yong folded.

Alan Sass: {a-Hearts}{Q-Spades}
Elton Tsang: {A-Spades}{7-Hearts}

Both players flopped a piece on the {K-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{Q-Clubs} board but the turn was the {10-Clubs} and the river was the {9-Clubs} and Sass's queens would hold up to earn him the pot and the knockout. Tsang was left without any reload chips after the elimination and he was sent to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Alan Sass me
Alan Sass
285,000 85,000
Elton Tsang hk
Elton Tsang
Busted

Tags: Alan SassElton TsangWai Kin Yong

Yong, Leow and Cao Run It Again; Yong Wins Again

Level 3 : 0/0, 2,000 ante

Just as they did a few minutes ago, Richard Yong, Rui Cao and Ivan Leow put all their chips into the middle preflop to make for a three-way showdown:

Leow: {K-Clubs}{Q-Spades}
Yong: {A-Clubs}{K-Hearts}
Cao: {10-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}

Yong, who scooped the first contest, was on the right side again as his hand prevailed on the {A-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{Q-Clubs}{J-Hearts}{J-Diamonds} board. He forced further bullets from Leow and Cao and improved to 535,000.

Player Chips Progress
Richard Yong my
Richard Yong
535,000 160,000
Rui Cao fr
Rui Cao
100,000
Ivan Leow my
Ivan Leow
100,000

Tags: Ivan LeowRichard YongRui Cao

Richard Yong Scoops Three-Way All In

Level 3 : 0/0, 2,000 ante

Three players were all in preflop with Rui Cao tossing in his 57,000 while Ivan Leow raced for 113,000. Richard Yong covered them both and he took his chances to dust two bullets.

Leow: {J-Hearts}{10-Spades}
Yong: {K-Hearts}{J-Spades}
Cao: {9-Clubs}{8-Spades}

Yong emerged victorious on the board of {K-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{6-Hearts}{Q-Clubs}{J-Diamonds} and he climbed to 375,000 in chips while Leow and Cao, who made it to the heads-up in the HK$500k event, fired new bullets.

Player Chips Progress
Richard Yong my
Richard Yong
375,000 184,000
Rui Cao fr
Rui Cao
100,000 41,000
Ivan Leow my
Ivan Leow
100,000 -40,000

Tags: Richard YongRui CaoIvan Leow

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