More Photos of Day 4
Here are some more photos from Day 4's action. Credit goes to PokerStars photographer Neil Stoddart for the shots.
2017 PokerStars Championship Macau
Main Event
Dias: 4
Event Info
Resultado Final
Event Info
Informações sobre o nível
2017 PokerStars Championship Macau
Buy-in
42,400 HKD
Prize Pool
20,796,800 HKD
Entradas
536
Nível
34
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
50,000
Big Doubles for Jiang and Blondel
Nível 22
: 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Blondel Doubles Through Laidlaw:
Thibault Blondel open-jammed from the small blind and Daniel Laidlaw made the call in the big blind.
Blondel: 
Laidlaw: 
Blondel needed some help and would find just enough on the 
board, pairing his jack and scoring the double up.
Jiang Gets Paid by Guo:
With about 130,000 in the middle and a board reading 
, Dong Guo led with a bet of 55,000 from the small blind and Jianbo Jiang raised to 130,000 in the big blind.
Guo thought for a moment and reraised all-in, having Jiang well covered, and Jiang quickly called.
Jiang: 
Guo: 
Jiang had nailed the flop, hitting two pair, well ahead of Guo's ace-high. The 
on the turn gave Gup some outs but Jiang was able to fade the river 
and earn the pot.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
1,600,000 | -900,000 |
|
1,320,000 | 620,000 |
|
600,000 | 30,000 |
|
135,000 | -1,320,000 |
Doubles For Chen and Blondel
Nível 22
: 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
The players in the blinds got the all-in triangle out when Aymon Hata raised and Feng Wen Chen shipped it in from the big blind. Hata called to put his opponent's tournament life on the line.
Chen: 
Hata: 
The board ran out 
and Hata paid out the double-up.
"Thank you," Chen said to Hata, nodding and pressing his palms together in front of his face. "I needed a double."
Xuan Tan and Thibaut Blondel also got a heap of chips in the middle preflop. Blondel held 
to Tan's 
.
The flop came and Blondel held the lead. Tan spiked the 
on the turn, getting a whoop from the player. But the river was the 
, giving Blondel the better hand again and collecting a massive double-up.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,200,000 | 600,000 |
|
850,000 | -450,000 |
|
750,000 | -300,000 |
|
400,000 | 200,000 |
Break Time
Nível 22
: 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
The remaining players are on another 15-minute break. With 17 players still holding chips, they only need one more elimination to wrap up the day at 16 and bag chips for tomorrow's Day 5.
Meanwhile have a look at what Elliot Smith had to say about the things to consider at this point in a tournament.
Nível: 23
Blinds: 12,000/24,000
Ante: 4,000
Updated Chip Counts for the Remaining Players in the Field
Nível 23
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,300,000 | 700,000 |
|
1,514,000 | 264,000 |
|
|
1,400,000 | 80,000 |
|
1,386,000 | 36,000 |
|
|
1,300,000 | 100,000 |
|
|
1,250,000 | 1,115,000 |
|
1,050,000 | -4,000 |
|
|
930,000 | 80,000 |
|
850,000 | -450,000 |
|
800,000 | -100,000 |
|
|
650,000 | -100,000 |
|
600,000 | 67,000 |
|
560,000 | -40,000 |
|
550,000 | 120,000 |
|
515,000 | -185,000 |
|
450,000 | -20,000 |
|
|
335,000 | -65,000 |
Oziel Joins the Milly Club
Nível 23
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,200,000 | 400,000 |
|
|
345,000 | -255,000 |
Big Slick Topples the Hooks
Nível 23
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,600,000 | 670,000 |
|
|
1,200,000 | -314,000 |
Chen At Risk Again
Nível 23
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,600,000 | |
|
|
400,000 | 65,000 |
Soulier Earns a Much Needed Double Up
Nível 23
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
|
720,000 | -580,000 |
|
|
530,000 | 185,000 |