Super High Roller | 2023 Poker Dream Manila

05-02-2023 15:27 UTC+9

Harsh Exit for Lee Against Teoh

Christian Zetzsche

Level 13 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Several players were on their feet on the feature table as Wai Kiat Lee was all-in against William Teoh.

Lee had just flat-called preflop and check-raised a 10♥6♦3♥ flop to then call a push by Teoh. He revealed the A♥A♦ and was up against Teoh with the 8♠6♠. The 6♥ turn gave Teoh trips and Lee missed the nut flush draw when the 5♣ river completed the board.

Player	Chips	Progress
William Teoh	2,800,000 1,150,000	1,150,000

Wai Kiat Lee	Busted

Tags: William Teoh Wai Kiat Lee

05-02-2023 15:23 UTC+9

Thompson Gets a Shove Through

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 13 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Paul Fontan Castrillon raised to 40,000 on the button and then folded when Fei Chen three-bet to 500,000 out of the big blind.

Winfred Yu raise-folded against Sriharsha Doddapaneni, who then also raised to 70,000 when Gary Thompson limped. This time, the shorter stack didn't budge as Thompson went over the top and forced out Doddapaneni.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sriharsha Doddapaneni	1,750,000 50,000	50,000

Fei Chen	1,400,000
Winfred Yu	750,000 -200,000	-200,000
Gary Thompson	550,000 245,000	245,000
Paul Fontan Castrillon	430,000 -20,000	-20,000

Tags: Fei Chen Gary Thompson Paul Fontan Castrillon Sriharsha Doddapaneni Winfred Yu

05-02-2023 15:15 UTC+9

Lee and Yeu Back in the Mix

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 13 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Soon after his exit, Wai Kiat Lee opted to re-enter and was joined on the registration desk by Wei Hsiang Yeu, who had been eliminated on Day 1. This brought the field up to 29 entries of which 15 players remain across two tables.

Player	Chips	Progress
Wai Kiat Lee	500,000 500,000	500,000
Wei Hsiang Yeu	500,000 500,000	500,000

Tags: Wei Hsiang Yeu Wai Kiat Lee

05-02-2023 15:12 UTC+9

Ren Second Player to Fall on Day 2

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 13 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

The next preflop shove by Xingyu Ren followed and this time, he was looked up by William Jia from one seat over.

Xingyu Ren: A♦2♦
William Jia: 9♦9♥

The J♠10♥3♦5♣J♥ runout provided some equity but no help, as Ren departed from the feature table.

Player	Chips	Progress
William Jia	1,650,000 250,000	250,000
Xingyu Ren	Busted

Tags: William Jia Xingyu Ren

05-02-2023 15:08 UTC+9

Ewe Doubles Through Ren

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 13 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Xingyu Ren once more pushed all-in and this time, Eng Soon Ewe called for the last 170,000 out of the small blind. Ajitpal Singh was rubbing his hands before checking the cards but couldn't call to put two players at risk.

Eng Soon Ewe: Q♦Q♥
Xingyu Ren: A♦4♦

The board ran out 7♣6♠3♥2♥K♠ and Ewe doubled. While the short stack survived, the first player to bust was then a surprise. Former big stack Wai Kiat Lee had distributed his chips all over the table and was spotted on his way to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fei Chen	1,400,000 650,000	650,000
Takashi Ogura	950,000 125,000	125,000
Winfred Yu	950,000 420,000	420,000
Eng Soon Ewe	380,000 180,000	180,000
Xingyu Ren	130,000 -220,000	-220,000
Wai Kiat Lee	Busted

Tags: Eng Soon Ewe Wai Kiat Lee Xingyu Ren

05-02-2023 15:02 UTC+9

Assorted Counts in the Field

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 13 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

William Jia has taken over the lead on the feature table that has not started streaming yet while Eng Soon Ewe and Xingyu Ren dropped to a very short stack. Gary Thompson got a shove through for 265,000 as William Teoh opted to muck the A♦ while in the big blind.

Player	Chips	Progress
William Jia	1,400,000 450,000	450,000
Lester Edoc	950,000 -100,000	-100,000
Ajitpal Singh	750,000 -200,000	-200,000
Xingyu Ren	350,000 -180,000	-180,000
Gary Thompson	305,000 -35,000	-35,000
Eng Soon Ewe	200,000 -100,000	-100,000

Tags: Eng Soon Ewe Gary Thompson William Jia William Teoh Xingyu Ren

05-02-2023 14:54 UTC+9

Thompson Drops Into the Danger Zone

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 13 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Picking up the action on the K♣K♠3♥J♥ turn, Sriharsha Doddapaneni bet 85,000 out of the small blind and Gary Thompson called on the button. The J♣ river paired the board for the second time and Doddapaneni checked.

Thompson checked it back and then all but grinned when he was shown the A♣K♥ for a full house by Doddapaneni.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sriharsha Doddapaneni	1,700,000 250,000	250,000

Gary Thompson	340,000 -260,000	-260,000

Tags: Gary Thompson Sriharsha Doddapaneni

Level: 13

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 20,000

05-02-2023 14:45 UTC+9

Teoh Pounces on Ng

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 12 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Sriharsha Doddapaneni opened the action with a button raise to 35,000 and Wai Loon Ng in the small blind three-bet to 150,000. William Teoh called out of the big blind and the initial raiser folded.

Ng continued for 55,000 on the K♥7♠2♠ flop but folded once Teoh raised it up to 160,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
William Teoh	1,650,000 225,000	225,000

Wai Loon Ng	1,400,000 -250,000	-250,000

Tags: Sriharsha Doddapaneni Wai Loon Ng William Teoh

05-02-2023 14:42 UTC+9

Fontan Castrillon Doubles Through Chen

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 12 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Paul Fontan Castrillon was the player at risk for a mere 205,000 and flipped for his tournament life, as he tabled the A♦K♣. Fei Chen had the underpair in 10♣10♥ and couldn't hold on the Q♣8♦2♣K♦J♠ runout, as the Spaniard scored a double.,