Main Event
Dia 4 Concluído
Main Event
Dia 4 Concluído
Just one big blind separates Aymon Hata and Dong Guo atop the leaderboard after Day 4 of the PokerStars Championship Macau Main Event. A 37 player field returned at noon on Friday and a little less than seven hours later, that size has been reduced to just 16 hopefuls.
Hata claimed the lead from majority Day 4 chip leader Guo on the final hand of the night.Julius Malzanini open-shoved blind versus blind with queen-five and Hata called from the big blind with pocket sevens. Malzanini was unable to improve and busted in 17th place, halting play.
The pot gave Hata a final count of 2,188,000. Guo, who took the lead early and maintained it for most of the day, finished with 2,160,000. Thibault Blondel (1,388,000), Wenlong Jin (1,296,000), and Yan Li (1,248,000) round out the top five stacks.
Several notables still remain in the hunt including Daniel Laidlaw (1,077,000), Canadian Spin n’ Go qualifier Avraham Oziel (873,000), Elliot Smith (583,000), Fabrice Soulier (472,000), and Winfred Yu (385,000) who will return on Day 5 as the shortest stack.
Everyone still in contention has now locked up at least HK$221,000 but all eyes will be squarely focused on the HK$3,130,000 first-place prize.
The 2016 GPI Player of the Year David Peters was the first player to fall on Day 4. Peters attempted a semi-bluff shove on the turn against Dong Guo who unfortunately for the American pro, had turned a full house. Peters bowed out in 37th place for HK$101,000 and Guo sprung into the lead.
Other familiar faces to see their Main Event run come to an end were Kiryl Radzivonau (34th - HK$101,000), Vitaly Tevis (29th - (HK$130,500), Day 1b chip leader Joachim Bold (24th - HK$130,500), and Day 2 chip leader Pakinai Lisawad (21st - HK$170,000).
The final 16 players will return at noon on Saturday for Day 5. PokerNews' live reporting team will be back on the tournament floor, providing live updates of all the action. Keep your browser locked on this page to stay up to date as the tournament progresses.
Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
---|---|---|
Aymon Hata | 2,188,000 | |
Dong Guo |
2,160,000
-140,000
|
-140,000 |
Thibaut Blondel |
1,388,000
668,000
|
668,000 |
Wenlong Jin |
1,296,000
246,000
|
246,000 |
Yan Li |
1,248,000
48,000
|
48,000 |
Tianyuan Tang |
1,241,000
391,000
|
391,000 |
Daniel Laidlaw |
1,077,000
-173,000
|
-173,000 |
Jianbo Jiang |
1,057,000
-343,000
|
-343,000 |
Avraham Oziel |
873,000
-327,000
|
-327,000 |
Artem Metalidi |
740,000
-646,000
|
-646,000 |
Elliot Smith |
583,000
68,000
|
68,000 |
Feng Wen Chen |
491,000
91,000
|
91,000 |
Yen Chen |
481,000
-69,000
|
-69,000 |
Fabrice Soulier |
472,000
-58,000
|
-58,000 |
|
||
Xuan Tan |
439,000
-211,000
|
-211,000 |
Winfred Yu |
385,000
-65,000
|
-65,000 |
After action folded all the way to the blinds, Julius Malzanini open-jammed all-in for his last 330,000. Aymon Hata quickly called from the big blind and their hands were tabled.
Julius Malzanini:
Aymon Hata:
The board ran out and Malzanini failed to improve, busting in 17th place for HK$170,000.
With that, the remaining 16 players are bagging their stacks for the night.
Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
---|---|---|
Aymon Hata |
2,188,000
588,000
|
588,000 |
Julius Malzanini | Eliminado |
Thibaut Blondel opened to 51,000 from under-the-gun and action folded around to Fabrice Soulier on the button. Soulier pushed his stack forward, putting himself at risk, and Blondel made the call.
Blondel:
Soulier:
The dealer patted the table and delivered a board and Soulier's two pair was good.
Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
---|---|---|
Thibaut Blondel |
720,000
-580,000
|
-580,000 |
Fabrice Soulier |
530,000
185,000
|
185,000 |
|
With action folded around to the players in the blinds, Aymon Hata and Feng Wen Chen got all the chips in the middle with Chen at risk again.
Hata:
Chen:
Chen was in great shape with the dominating ace, and still looked good on the flop, but the on the turn looked like they were destined for a chop. When the hit the river, Chen celebrated making another pair and winning the double-up.
Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
---|---|---|
Aymon Hata | 1,600,000 | |
Feng Wen Chen |
400,000
65,000
|
65,000 |
Julius Malzanini opened to 51,000 from under-the-gun only to be three-bet one seat over by Aymon Hata. Hata bumped it up to 108,000 but Yan Li wasn't having any of that. Li four-bet jammed, having both players covered.
Malzanini went into the tank for a moment before reluctantly letting it go. Hata grabbed a handful of chips and set them down in front of him, making a call for his tournament life.
Li:
Hata:
Hata smashed the flop, taking a big lead with two pair. Li needed a jack or running cards to pause the clock on Day 4 but the turn — and river — were no help and Hata survived, vaulting up the chip counts.
Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
---|---|---|
Aymon Hata |
1,600,000
670,000
|
670,000 |
Yan Li |
1,200,000
-314,000
|
-314,000 |
Fabrice Soulier opened to 55,000 from the button and got a call from Avraham Oziel in the small blind. A flop was laid in front of them and Oziel took the betting lead, firing 60,000. Soulier called.
The touched down on the turn and Oziel checked. Soulier counted out a bet of 117,000 and slid it forward. Oziel instantly announced all in and stood up from the table.
Soulier raised his hands, seemingly shocked by the turn of events. Unsure what to do, Soulier took a few moments before eventually giving up and sliding his cards towards the dealer.
Oziel picked up his cards and said, "I never bluff," tabling for a flopped set. The Canadian who qualified through a $10 Spin & Go on PokerStars has now joined the others with a seven-figure stack.
Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
---|---|---|
Avraham Oziel |
1,200,000
400,000
|
400,000 |
Fabrice Soulier |
345,000
-255,000
|
-255,000 |
|
Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
---|---|---|
Dong Guo |
2,300,000
700,000
|
700,000 |
Yan Li |
1,514,000
264,000
|
264,000 |
Jianbo Jiang |
1,400,000
80,000
|
80,000 |
Artem Metalidi |
1,386,000
36,000
|
36,000 |
Thibaut Blondel |
1,300,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
Daniel Laidlaw |
1,250,000
1,115,000
|
1,115,000 |
Wenlong Jin |
1,050,000
-4,000
|
-4,000 |
Aymon Hata |
930,000
80,000
|
80,000 |
Tianyuan Tang |
850,000
-450,000
|
-450,000 |
Avraham Oziel |
800,000
-100,000
|
-100,000 |
Xuan Tan |
650,000
-100,000
|
-100,000 |
Fabrice Soulier |
600,000
67,000
|
67,000 |
|
||
Julius Malzanini |
560,000
-40,000
|
-40,000 |
Yen Chen |
550,000
120,000
|
120,000 |
Elliot Smith |
515,000
-185,000
|
-185,000 |
Winfred Yu |
450,000
-20,000
|
-20,000 |
Feng Wen Chen |
335,000
-65,000
|
-65,000 |
Nível: 23
Blinds: 12,000/24,000
Ante: 4,000