Nível: 3
Blinds: 150/300
Ante: 25
Nível: 3
Blinds: 150/300
Ante: 25
Dario Sammartino joined the action at the table right away after sitting down only a few minutes ago. He opened to 550 from the cutoff and the button three-bet to 1,600. Sammartino called and then check-folded to a continuation bet worth 2,000 on the flop.
One hand later, Sammartino in the hijack and Gabe Patgorski on the button saw a flop of . Sammartino bet 1,200 and Patgorski raised to 2,700, which the Italian called. On the turn, both players slowed down and checked before doing so again on the river. Sammartino rolled over and that was good enough to win the pot.
Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
---|---|---|
Dario Sammartino |
52,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
Gabe Patgorski |
47,000
-3,000
|
-3,000 |
On a board reading , the player in the big blind checked and Timofey Kuznetsov bet 1,000, his opponent called. On the river, the same history repeated itself for 2,500 and Kuznetsov turned over for a straight to claim the pot.
The same table also features fellow high-roller regular Mikita Badziakouski, who also made the trip from Macau to Manila.
Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
---|---|---|
Timofey Kuznetsov |
54,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
Mikita Badziakouski | 50,000 | |
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While the tournament carried on, there was a champagne toatsing and welcome remarks by the event organizers and stake holders. Richard Yong, the Founder of Triton, Sylvia Yau, Brand Director of Hublot as well as Laurence Upton, Craig Umstad and Tony Boglic representing the Solaire Resort and Casino welcomed the players to the event.
Winfred Yu, the president of the Poker King Club, also had some words for his opponents and both Yu and Yong then signed up and entered the competition.
Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
---|---|---|
Winfred Yu |
50,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
Richard Yong |
50,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
On the button, Peter Chen raised to 525 and Sergio Aido three-bet to 1,600 from one seat over in the small blind. Chen called and the flop fell , which prompted Aido to bet 2,000. Chen raised to 5,600 and Aido squeezed to 12,000, picking up a call by the player from Hong Kong.
Aido then checked the turn and called a bet worth 14,000 by Chen before checking the river. Chen moved all in and Aido asked for a count. Once it was deemed to be 18,600 to call, Aido was sent into the think tank and eventually folded after two minutes of consideration.
Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
---|---|---|
Peter Chen |
75,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
Sergio Aido |
25,000
-25,000
|
-25,000 |
Dario Sammartino and Mustapha Kanit strolled into the tournament room and Daniel Colman followed right after. When they drew for the tables, Kanit and Colman picked up seats right next to each other and now face Pratyush Buddiga and Erik Seidel. Also in: Timofey Kuznetsov, an online high-stakes player that also showed up on the live poker circuit last year as well.
Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
---|---|---|
Timofey Kuznetsov | 50,000 | |
Peter Chen | 50,000 | |
Dario Sammartino | 50,000 | |
Mustapha Kanit | 50,000 | |
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Daniel Colman | 50,000 | |
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With already 8,000 in the middle and the board showing , Dan Cates checked out of the small blind and the cutoff bet 6,600. Cates gave it some consideration and called before checking again on the river. His opponent checked behind and double-checked his cards before sending them into the muck after Cates had revealed for sevens and fours.
Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
---|---|---|
Dan Cates |
55,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
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Nível: 2
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 25
Phil Ivey hasn't played many tournaments as of lately, but the poker superstar made the trip over to Manila and just entered the competition. At the same time, David Peters also signed up and sat down at a different table.
Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
---|---|---|
Phil Ivey |
50,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
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David Peters |
50,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
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Not only a second, but also a third table has opened as more tables are arriving. Among those to take their seats momentarily are Sergio Aido, Koray Aldemir, Rainer Kempe, Jack Salter and John Juanda.
Aido won the HK$100,000 Single Day High Roller in Macau just a few days ago after defeating an 81-player field, earning him HK$2,074,000 (~USD $268,000).
Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
---|---|---|
Sergio Aido |
50,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
Koray Aldemir |
50,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
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Rainer Kempe |
50,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
Jack Salter |
50,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
John Juanda |
50,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
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