Main Event
Dia 5 Iniciado
2017 PokerStars Championship Macau
Main Event
Dias: 5
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
Day 5 Seat Draw
| Player | Country | Chip Count | Table | Seat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aymon Hata | Germany | 2,188,000 | 1 | 1 |
| Xuan Tan | China | 439,000 | 1 | 2 |
| Dong Guo | China | 2,160,000 | 1 | 3 |
| Artem Metalidi | Ukraine | 740,000 | 1 | 4 |
| Wenlong Jin | China | 1,296,000 | 1 | 5 |
| Winfred Yu | Hong Kong | 385,000 | 1 | 6 |
| Tianyuan Tang | China | 1,241,000 | 1 | 7 |
| Fabrice Soulier | France | 472,000 | 1 | 8 |
| Feng Wen Chen | Taiwan | 491,000 | 2 | 1 |
| Yan Li | China | 1,248,000 | 2 | 2 |
| Thibaut Blondel | France | 1,388,000 | 2 | 3 |
| Daniel Laidlaw | Australia | 1,077,000 | 2 | 4 |
| Pete Chen | Taiwan | 481,000 | 2 | 5 |
| Jianbo Jiang | China | 1,057,000 | 2 | 6 |
| Elliot Smith | Canada | 583,000 | 2 | 7 |
| Avraham Oziel | Canada | 873,000 | 2 | 8 |
Welcome to Day 5 of the PokerStars Championship Macau Main Event
The final table approaches as just 16 hopefuls will return for Day 5 of the PokerStars Championship Macau Main Event. German Aymon Hata and China’s Dong Guo will resume play at the top of the chip counts, separated by less than one big blind.
Hata carries a stack of 2,188,000 into play with Guo close behind wielding 2,160,000. Thibault Blondel (1,388,000), Wenlong Jin (1,296,000), and Yan Li (1,248,000) among the other big 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 today as the shortest stack.
The plan for Day 5 is usually to play down to the final six. Play will begin with the final 20 minutes remaining in Level 23 where play paused last night. Here is a look at what blinds the players will face today:
| Level | Duration | Small Blind | Big Blind | Ante |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | 21:41 | 12,000 | 24,000 | 4,000 |
| 24 | 90 | 15,000 | 30,000 | 5,000 |
| 25 | 90 | 20,000 | 40,000 | 5,000 |
| 26 | 90 | 25,000 | 50,000 | 5,000 |
| 27 | 90 | 30,000 | 60,000 | 10,000 |
| 28 | 90 | 40,000 | 80,000 | 10,000 |
The first player eliminated today will earn HK$170,000 and then everyone will get a pay jump with the next few spots paying HK$221,000. Those numbers will just be on the back of everyone’s mind while the HK$3,130,000 top prize will take center stage.
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Nível: 23
Blinds: 12,000/24,000
Ante: 4,000
Cards Are In the Air!
Nível 23
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Play is now underway after opening announcements. The final 16 players have stacked up their chips and taken their seats for the final 20 minutes of Level 23 where play paused last night. Play will continue today until six players remain, and tables will be consolidated to a final table at nine players remaining.
Smith Picks Up the First Pot
Nível 23
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Elliot Smith opened to 50,000 from the cutoff and Feng Wen Chen three-bet to 137,000 in the small blind. Smith called. The flop came 
and Chen continued for 100,000. Smith called once more.
The 
fell on the turn and both players checked to see the 
on the river. Chen checked again and Smith pushed his three stacks of yellow 5,000 chips into the middle. A bet worth 330,000, leaving just 30,000 behind.
Chen thought for a moment before releasing his cards to the muck.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
830,000 | 247,000 |
|
250,000 | -241,000 |
Synchronized Chops
Nível 23
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Both tables went to showdown at the same time and both tables were heads-up. Both players on one table held 
and both players on the other table held 
. Both tables chopped pots. Is there a glitch in the matrix?
Feng Wen Chen Eliminated in 16th Place (HK$170,000)
Nível 23
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Feng Wen Chen open-shoved from late position and when action folded around to Yen Chen in the big blind, he called, putting Chen at risk.
Yen Chen: 
Feng Chen: 
Feng was in trouble, needing a miracle to at least chop the pot, the dealer patted the table and swept out a board reading 
, giving Feng some hope on the turn but ultimately whiffing on the river and taking his leave in 16th place, good for HK$170,000.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
720,000 | 239,000 |
|
|
Eliminado |
Nível: 24
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 5,000
Li Crushes Blondel in Blind vs. Blind All-in Battle
Nível 24
: 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
Yan Li missed the first hand played at her table arriving just after. Good timing on her part as the second time the blinds came around turned her tournament around quite significantly.
From the small blind, Li opened to 65,000 and got three-bet by Thibaut Blondel out of the big blind to 180,000. Li took no time asking for the all-in triangle and Blondel took even less time tossing in a calling chip.
Li: 
Blondel: 
Li was in bad shape being covered and out-kicked by Blondel. The 
flop, however, gave her outs to a straight and she wouldn't have to sweat long finding an 
on the turn.
Li faded the 
on the river to score the double up and vault into the chip lead with Hata and Guo.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
2,170,000 | 922,000 |
|
420,000 | -968,000 |