$50,000 Short Deck Main Event
Day 1 Completed
2024 Jin Bei Cup
$50,000 Short Deck Main Event
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1
2024 Jin Bei Cup
Buy-in
$50,000
Prize Pool
$5,250,000
Entries
105
Level
24
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
200,000
Entries
96
Players Left
23
Sun Leads 23 Survivors After Day 1 of the Inaugural Jin Bei Cup $50,000 Short Deck Main Event
Level 12
: Blinds 0/0, 12,000 ante
The marquee tournament of the inaugural 2024 Jin Bei Cup series can already be considered as a stunning success, because the ambitious $5,000,000 guarantee in the $50,000 Short Deck Main Event at the five-star Jin Bei Palace Hotel in Sihanoukville has been all but reached. A staggering 96 entries have been recorded so far and that number will be boosted further, as the late registration and add-on option is still available prior to the start of Day 2.
There were fireworks throughout the 12 levels of 30 minutes each and the local Short Deck specialists dominated the action as all 23 contenders who bagged up chips hail from China. A late surge in the final levels propelled Da Seng Sun to the top of the leaderboard with 3,900,000 as he edged past Kobe, who finished with 3,175,000. Kobe had even knocked out Sun before the latter re-entered and won several massive pots in quick succession.
Third on the leaderboard is one of the most well-known Chinese poker players on the international circuit in Quan Zhou, who is fifth on the country's all-time money list with nearly $8.8 million in cashes. Zhou also had to re-enter before things on the second entry went more smoothly, which he finished with 2,180,000. Among the notables in the overnight top ten is also Esti Wang (1,206,000), who has been taking part in the Triton Poker high-stakes short deck tournaments and cash games previously.
Day 1 Top 10 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Antes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Da Seng Sun | China | 3,900,000 | 260 |
| 2 | Kobe | China | 3,175,000 | 212 |
| 3 | Quan Zhou | China | 2,180,000 | 145 |
| 4 | Gavin | China | 2,083,000 | 139 |
| 5 | Zong Tao | China | 1,541,000 | 103 |
| 6 | Duan | China | 1,474,000 | 98 |
| 7 | Ke Xu | China | 1,435,000 | 96 |
| 8 | Esti Wang | China | 1,206,000 | 80 |
| 9 | Ge Hua | China | 1,098,000 | 73 |
| 10 | Aori | China | 1,021,000 | 68 |
Singapore's number one Kenneth Kee, WSOP Short Deck bracelet winner Martin Nielsen, Dan "Jungleman" Cates and Tom "durrrr" Dwan were among the international contenders but none of them survived the carnage at the tables so far. However, they may all enter the tournament once more prior to the start of Day 2 on Thursday, May 9, 2024.
The final bullet of Cates and Dwan thus far both went to Kobe, who became the run-away chip leader after the dinner break. However, Sun's aggressive pot building put a dent into his stack and their spots on the leaderboard were swapped during the final hands of the night. Nielsen found no fortune yet either, re-entering late only to get shut down on both bullets near instantly when Ivan Zhang won with ace-queen high against his suited one-gapper and Gavin turned a flush with ten-eight suited to crack his pocket tens.
It was a day filled with frantic all-in showdowns in the two-bullet format with 150,000 chips each, in which players preferred one bullet at a time until the start of level ten. During the final stages, the showdowns became even more volatile and the swings were even more aggressive. One such prime example was the three-way all-in between Esti Wang, San Zhang and Ming Zhong Liu in which Wang held up with pocket kings on an ace-high runout.
However, the late registration and add-on period may very well shake up the leaderboard even before any cards are dealt on the final day. Before the start of Day 2, all players can choose to add one or two stacks as well, with each stack exchanging the buy-in amount for 300,000 chips. The antes for level 13 will be 15,000 with a button double ante of 30,000.
So far, at least 12 spots will be paid with the top three all guaranteed a large slice of it. Based on the guarantee of $5,000,000, the Jin Bei Group guaranteed the following payouts for the top three finishers before the start, but these amounts may increase depending on how many further entries will be generated.
- First Place: $1,500,000
- Second Place: $800,000
- Third Place: $600,000
The high-stakes contest will recommence at 2 p.m. local time and the PokerNews team will be back on the floor to bring you all the exciting and exhilarating short deck action from Cambodia.
Seat Draw for the Final Day
Level 12
: Blinds 0/0, 12,000 ante
| Table | Seat | Name | Country | Chip Count | Antes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | Quan Zhou | China | 2,180,000 | 145 |
| 3 | 2 | Zong Bao | China | 970,000 | 65 |
| 3 | 3 | Gavin | China | 2,083,000 | 139 |
| 3 | 4 | Ming Yan | China | 714,000 | 48 |
| 3 | 5 | Joy | China | 750,000 | 50 |
| 4 | 1 | Ke Xu | China | 1,435,000 | 96 |
| 4 | 2 | Aori | China | 1,021,000 | 68 |
| 4 | 3 | Hu Xiao | China | 861,000 | 57 |
| 4 | 4 | Fei Xu | China | 821,000 | 55 |
| 4 | 5 | Chen | China | 740,000 | 49 |
| 5 | 1 | Feng | China | 329,000 | 22 |
| 5 | 2 | Ming Zhong Liu | China | 850,000 | 57 |
| 5 | 3 | Da Seng Sun | China | 3,900,000 | 260 |
| 5 | 4 | Ivan Zhang | China | 774,000 | 52 |
| 5 | 5 | Hong Ye | China | 429,000 | 29 |
| 6 | 2 | Kobe | China | 3,175,000 | 212 |
| 6 | 3 | Yang Yang | China | 880,000 | 59 |
| 6 | 4 | Ge Hua | China | 1,098,000 | 73 |
| 6 | 5 | Guang Hui Luo | China | 379,000 | 25 |
| 7 | 2 | Esti Wang | China | 1,206,000 | 80 |
| 7 | 3 | Duan | China | 1,474,000 | 98 |
| 7 | 4 | Zong Tao | China | 1,541,000 | 103 |
| 7 | 5 | Chao Hu | China | 276,000 | 18 |
End-of-Day 1 Chip Counts (full)
Level 12
: Blinds 0/0, 12,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,900,000 | |
|
||
|
3,175,000
75,000
|
75,000 |
|
2,180,000
780,000
|
780,000 |
|
2,083,000
-17,000
|
-17,000 |
|
1,541,000
191,000
|
191,000 |
|
1,474,000
1,474,000
|
1,474,000 |
|
1,435,000
1,435,000
|
1,435,000 |
|
1,206,000
-419,000
|
-419,000 |
|
|
1,098,000
1,098,000
|
1,098,000 |
|
1,021,000
1,021,000
|
1,021,000 |
|
|
970,000
420,000
|
420,000 |
|
880,000
130,000
|
130,000 |
|
|
861,000
-189,000
|
-189,000 |
|
850,000
850,000
|
850,000 |
|
821,000
821,000
|
821,000 |
|
774,000
394,000
|
394,000 |
|
750,000
750,000
|
750,000 |
|
|
740,000
740,000
|
740,000 |
|
|
714,000
-161,000
|
-161,000 |
|
|
429,000
429,000
|
429,000 |
|
379,000
379,000
|
379,000 |
|
|
329,000
329,000
|
329,000 |
|
|
276,000
276,000
|
276,000 |
Day 1 Completed
Level 12
: Blinds 0/0, 12,000 ante
Out of a field of 96 entries, some 26 players have bagged up chips. Full counts and a recap of today's action are to follow.
Sun Claims the Lead in Final Hand
Level 12
: Blinds 0/0, 12,000 ante
With the board showing A♣8♦6♣Q♦, Kobe called a bet worth 350,000 by Da Seng Sun and that led them to the 7♦ on the river. Sun moved all-in, as the table was surrounded by a large rail. Kobe didn't call and retained his large stack but surrendered the lead to Sun.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,900,000
550,000
|
550,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
3,100,000
-915,000
|
-915,000 |
Gavin Bad Beats Nielsen
Level 12
: Blinds 0/0, 12,000 ante
Short Deck WSOP Bracelet winner Martin Nielsen had been able to run up a stack early on the first bullet but couldn't get anything running in the late stages. His final bullet after the recent re-entry went in preflop with 10♥10♣ against the 10♠8♠ of Gavin during the final hands of the night.
The flush came on the Q♠J♠J♦K♠7♣ board and Nielsen was knocked out again.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,100,000
1,100,000
|
1,100,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
||
Sun Wins Another Massive Pot to Bust Cheng
Level 12
: Blinds 0/0, 12,000 ante
The pots had become significantly big over on table three and the one profiting the most from it was Da Seng Sun. He tangled with Liu Cheng and it was rather innocent until the A♠A♣Q♣7♥9♣ river on which Cheng bet small. Sun raised to 325,000 only for Cheng to then jam for another 1,150,000 on top of that.
Sun used one time bank and then called, as Cheng glanced at his cards, shrugged and tossed them into the muck. Both stacks were checked and Cheng was covered.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,350,000
2,525,000
|
2,525,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
Busted | |
Five More Hands on Day 1
Level 12
: Blinds 0/0, 12,000 ante
More than 90 entries have already been recorded and the clock has been stopped with ten minutes remaining in level 12. Another five hands will be played for tonight before all bullets of the active players are redeemed. They will then bag and tag for the night.
Zhang Takes a Bullet Off Nielsen
Level 12
: Blinds 0/0, 12,000 ante
Martin Nielsen re-entered and open-jammed first to act right away, as did Lirui Zhang from the next seat.
Martin Nielsen: J♠9♠
Lirui Zhang: A♦Q♥
"Classic flip," Zhang declared and held up on a board of K♠K♣6♥10♣K♥ as Nielsen redeemed the final bullet for the night.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
380,000
380,000
|
380,000 |
|
|
150,000
-180,000
|
-180,000 |
|
|
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