HK$1,000,000 Short Deck Ante-Only Day 2 | 2018 Triton Super High Roller Series Jeju

07-29-2018 17:08 UTC+9

Katz Prevails After Flopping Nut Straight

Jan_Kores

Level 9 : 0/0, 8,000 ante

In a five-way limped pot, Ben Lamb flopped top two pair on the flop and he fired 60,000 in the hijack. Cary Katz, however, had the nuts and jammed for 371,000. Lamb made the call and was about a 2-1 dog.

Lamb:
Katz:

The turn brought some additional outs for Lamb but he bricked them all on the river and Katz doubled to 802,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cary Katz	802,000 419,000	419,000
Ben Lamb	151,000 -330,000	-330,000

Tags: Ben Lamb Cary Katz

07-29-2018 17:17 UTC+9

Lamb Exits

Jan_Kores

Level 9 : 0/0, 8,000 ante

Cary Katz limped under the gun with and Romain Arnaud overlimped with . Xuan Tan then made it 80,000 in the hijack and Ben Lamb figured out that there would be a lot of dead money in the pot so he jammed for 139,000. Only Tan called.

Tan:
Lamb:

Lamb picked up a flush draw on but he couldn't catch any of his five outs as the and completed the board. Lamb was eliminated in 14th place while Tan moved to 2.1 million in chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Xuan Tan	2,100,000 400,000	400,000
Ben Lamb	Busted

Tags: Ben Lamb Xuan Tan

07-29-2018 17:20 UTC+9

Dwan Doesn't Let Go

MrCleverFox

Level 9 : 0/0, 8,000 ante

Tom Dwan limped in, as did Peter Jetten. Andrew Robl followed suit and Wai Kin Yong checked his option.

The flop was and Dwan led out with a bet of 35,000. Jetten folded and Robl decided to raise, making it 100,000. Yong folded but Dwan called.

The turn was the and Dwan checked again. Robl put out a bet of 175,000 and Dwan called.

On the river, Dwan checked again. Robl thought for some time, using one time extension, then checked it back. Dwan revealed his and it was good for him to take down the pot. Robl just shook his head as the pot was pushed Dwan's way.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tom Dwan	1,550,000 300,000	300,000
Andrew Robl	725,000 -345,000	-345,000

Tags: Andrew Robl Peter Jetten Tom Dwan Wai Kin Yong

07-29-2018 17:26 UTC+9

Young Finds a Double With Kings

Jan_Kores

Level 9 : 0/0, 8,000 ante

Romain Arnaud raised the hijack to 63,000 and Richard Yong moved all in for 398,000 on the button. Arnaud looked him up.

Yong:
Arnaud:

Yong locked the double when the board rolled out.

Player	Chips	Progress
Romain Arnaud	2,900,000 -400,000	-400,000
Richard Yong	812,000 452,000	452,000

Tags: Romain Arnaud Richard Yong

07-29-2018 17:27 UTC+9

Dwan Eclipses 2 Million

MrCleverFox

Level 9 : 0/0, 8,000 ante

After limps from Wai Kin Yong and Paul Phua, Tom Dwan raised to 75,000 on the button. Both Yong and Phua called.

The flop was and action checked to Dwan who put out a bet of 200,000. Yong called but Phua folded.

The turn was the and both players checked. They checked a gain on the river. Yong showed his and Dwan let out a sigh of relief, then showed his for a better pair. It would earn him the pot and move him over 2 million chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tom Dwan	2,025,000 475,000	475,000
Wai Kin Yong	1,430,000 -340,000	-340,000

Tags: Paul Phua Tom Dwan Wai Kin Yong

07-29-2018 17:30 UTC+9

Kee Pulls Off a Huge Bluff Against Leow

Jan_Kores

Level 9 : 0/0, 8,000 ante

With the action picked up on the turn with 432,000 in the pot, Kenneth Kee checked with in the hijack and Ivan Leow fired 115,000 with on the button. Kee called and missed his outs on the river.

He burned a timebank and then turned his hand into a bluff, firing a large bet of 350,000. Leow had just 440,000 in front of him and tanked for almost two minutes. Then he decided to fold his hand and Kee's big bluff got through.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kenneth Kee	1,800,000 200,000	200,000
Ivan Leow	440,000 -9,000	-9,000

Tags: Kenneth Kee Ivan Leow

07-29-2018 17:51 UTC+9

Leow Gets a Full Double With Aces

Jan_Kores

Level 9 : 0/0, 8,000 ante

Ivan Leow picked up under the gun and he raised to 50,000. Phil Ivey defended on the button and flopped open-ended straight draw on . Unfortunately for him, the aces weren't live.

Leow continued for 65,000 and Ivey jammed for 518,000 effective. Leow was ready to go.

Ivey caught two extra outs on the turn but the river was safe for Leow who doubled just before a 10-minute break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Ivey	1,500,000 -400,000	-400,000

Ivan Leow	1,100,000 660,000	660,000

Tags: Ivan Leow Phil Ivey

07-29-2018 18:10 UTC+9

Yong Doesn't Let Go to Dwan

MrCleverFox

Level 9 : 0/0, 8,000 ante

Paul Phua limped, as did Tom Dwan, Peter Jetten and Andrew Robl. Wai Kin Yong checked his option on the button.

The flop was and Dwan led out with a bet of 60,000. Robl and Jetten folded but Yong called. Phua thought for a bit, then folded as well.

The turn was the and Dwan continued, putting out a bet of 150,000. Yong called once more.

Both players checked on the river. Dwan showed down but it was no good as Yong held for a better pair.

"Huh?" Dwan said incredulously upon seeing the hand.

"You guys make me fold the best hand!" Phua said laughing.

"I think we all folded the best hand," Robl said laughing as well.

Player	Chips	Progress
Wai Kin Yong	1,725,000 295,000	295,000
Tom Dwan	1,625,000 -400,000	-400,000

Tags: Andrew Robl Paul Phua Peter Jetten Tom Dwan Wai Kin Yong

Level: 10

Blinds: 0/0

Ante: 10,000

07-29-2018 18:15 UTC+9

Yong Missteps and Doubles Robl

MrCleverFox

Level 10 : 0/0, 10,000 ante

There was roughly 190,000 in the middle of the table on a board of and Wai Kin Yong checked over to Andrew Robl who was on the button. Robl put out a bet of 150,000 and Yong thought for a bit before moving all in with a covering stack. Robl snap called and Yong let out a groan.

Wai Kin Yong:
Andrew Robl:

Robl flopped a straight and that left Yong drawing to the three remaining nines to make a better straight. The turn was the and the river was the and Robl faded to earn a double up to nearly two million chips while Yong dropped under a million.

"Why you double him up!?" Phua said, laughing at Yong's mistake.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Robl	1,930,000 1,205,000	1,205,000
Wai Kin Yong	750,000 -975,000	-975,000

Tags: Andrew Robl Wai Kin Yong