Short Deck Super High Roller | 2023 Poker Dream Manila

05-01-2023 20:03 UTC+9

The Many Small Pots Continue Once Again

Christian Zetzsche

Level 20 : Blinds 0/0, 100,000 ante

Winfred Yu limped the J♠J♣ for Paul Phua to check the J♦7♣. While Phua hit bottom pair on the A♦Q♣7♥ flop, he checked behind and folded the 10♥ turn to a bet of Yu. As small ball poker returned to the heads-up duel, the action has become incredibly limited once more.

Phua was next to limp the J♥10♣ as Yu knuckled the Q♣6♦. The A♥J♦J♣ flop gave Phua trips and he bet them, Yu folded with a sigh.

Player	Chips	Progress
Winfred Yu	7,900,000 -300,000	-300,000

Paul Phua	4,400,000 300,000	300,000

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05-01-2023 19:56 UTC+9

Straight Over Straight Without Major Action

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 20 : Blinds 0/0, 100,000 ante

Winfred Yu limped the Q♦6♦ for Paul Phua to check with the J♥9♦. They checked all the way to the K♥9♣7♣8♠10♣ river on which Phua's bet of 160,000 was check-called by Yu with the bottom end of the straight as Phua continued to chip up with a very small pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Winfred Yu	8,200,000 -600,000	-600,000

Paul Phua	4,100,000 600,000	600,000

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Level: 20

Blinds: 0/0

Ante: 100,000

05-01-2023 19:48 UTC+9

Phua Plays the Board and Gets a Shove Through

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 19 : Blinds 0/0, 80,000 ante

Paul Phua limped the 9♥9♣ and Winfred Yu checked the Q♥8♣. Both checked the Q♣J♠10♣ flop and the 9♦ fell on the turn, which brought no action either. The 8♦ river brought a straight on the board and Phua jammed to force a fold from Yu.

Player	Chips	Progress
Winfred Yu	8,800,000 -100,000	-100,000

Paul Phua	3,500,000 100,000	100,000

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05-01-2023 19:40 UTC+9

Phua Doubles Into Comfortable Lead

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 19 : Blinds 0/0, 80,000 ante

Winfred Yu raised to 560,000 with the J♥10♦ and then folded when Paul Phua jammed with A♣K♣.

A couple of minor pots later, the action eventually culminated in an all-in showdown.

Yu limped in and Phua then raised to 560,000, only for Yu to limp-shove for 4,400,000 total. Phua mulled it over loudly and called it off having spent several time bank extensions.

Winfred Yu: A♣K♦
Paul Phua: A♦Q♠

The board ran out J♦7♣7♥A♥10♣ and the kicker played for Yu to take over the lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Winfred Yu	8,900,000 4,700,000	4,700,000

Paul Phua	3,400,000 -4,700,000	-4,700,000

Tags: Paul Phua Winfred Yu

05-01-2023 19:27 UTC+9

Phua Fires Three Barrels Against Yu

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 19 : Blinds 0/0, 80,000 ante

Paul Phua limped the A♦8♣ and Winfred Yu checked his option with the 8♦7♥ on the button. The A♣8♥6♣ flop was bet by Phua for 150,000 and Yu called, as both repeated the same action on the J♥ turn albeit for 450,000.

Following the K♠ river, Phua fired a third bet for 800,000 and Yu folded this time.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Phua	8,100,000 800,000	800,000

Winfred Yu	4,200,000 -900,000	-900,000

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05-01-2023 19:24 UTC+9

Small Pots Continue; Yu Chips Up

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 19 : Blinds 0/0, 80,000 ante

Winfred Yu opted to limp the J♣10♥ and Paul Phua checked the 7♦7♣. They checked the A♦K♠8♠8♥J♥ board and Yu won the minor pot with the superior two pair.

Phua then limped the K♣8♣ and bet a A♣J♠10♣ flop with the gutshot and flush draw, as Yu instantly folded.

The small ball action continued thereafter when the next limped pot reached the Q♦10♠6♣6♦ turn and Yu bet his J♦7♦, forcing out Phua with the K♣8♦.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Phua	7,300,000 -300,000	-300,000

Winfred Yu	5,100,000 400,000	400,000

Tags: Paul Phua Winfred Yu

05-01-2023 19:17 UTC+9

Yu Check-Raises Phua

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 19 : Blinds 0/0, 80,000 ante

Winfred Yu limped in with the Q♣J♣ and Paul Phua checked the Q♠9♠. The A♥10♦8♠ flop was checked and Yu also checked the 8♦ turn. Phua now bet 200,000 and Yu's check-raise to 700,000 took it down uncontested.