Super High Roller | 2023 Poker Dream Manila

05-02-2023 23:35 UTC+9

Thompson Gets No River Value From Ogura

Christian Zetzsche

Level 22 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Takashi Ogura limped in the 8♣6♠ and Gary Thompson checked the A♣5♥. The 8♦2♥2♣ flop was bet by Ogura for 150,000 and Thompson called. Ogura reluctantly bet the A♦ turn for 300,000 and Thompson called once more.

The Japanese then checked the 2♦ river for Thompson to bet 800,000. Ogura eventually let go of his inferior full house and avoided a further setback.

Player	Chips	Progress
Takashi Ogura	8,000,000 -600,000	-600,000
Gary Thompson	7,000,000 1,100,000	1,100,000

Tags: Takashi Ogura Gary Thompson

05-02-2023 23:43 UTC+9

Flop Raise Wins It for Thompson

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 22 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Eng Soon Ewe made it 300,000 to go with the K♥5♣ and earned a caller in Gary Thompson out of the big blind with the A♦2♦. On a 8♥8♠2♠ flop, Thompson check-raised from 300,000 to 850,000 and Ewe folded to slip down further.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gary Thompson	7,400,000 400,000	400,000
Eng Soon Ewe	5,100,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: Eng Soon Ewe Gary Thompson

05-02-2023 23:49 UTC+9

Ewe Takes From Ogura; Loses a Lot More After

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 22 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Takashi Ogura opened to 300,000 holding the A♠8♦ and Eng Soon Ewe came along with the 10♠9♥. With top pair on the 9♣3♣2♥ flop, Ewe check-called for 260,000 and led the 4♥ turn for 400,000, Ogura called.

Ewe bet another 1,200,000 on the 10♥ and Ogura folded.

Min-raised three- way action to the 10♥6♣2♥ flop saw Soon then check-call for 400,000 with the 9♠7♣ for a gutshot, as Ogura bet his 9♥8♦ for a different gutshot. Gary Thompson got out of the way and the 7♥ turn improved Ogura. Ewe opted to check-call for 1,100,000 and checked the 9♦ river once more.

Ogura checked it back and won the pot with his straight.

Player	Chips	Progress
Takashi Ogura	8,600,000 600,000	600,000
Eng Soon Ewe	4,400,000 -700,000	-700,000

Tags: Eng Soon Ewe Gary Thompson Takashi Ogura

Level: 23

Blinds: 100,000/200,000

Ante: 200,000

05-02-2023 23:58 UTC+9

Ewe Drops Further Behind

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 23 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Eng Soon Ewe lost further ground and then raised to 400,000 out of the small blind with the 8♥6♠. Takashi Ogura jammed the 10♦10♣ out of the big blind and Ewe sigh-folded.

Ewe then jammed the button with the 3♥3♦ and Ogura folded the A♣3♣ in the small blind, Gary Thompson also got out of the way.

Player	Chips	Progress
Takashi Ogura	9,000,000 400,000	400,000
Gary Thompson	7,400,000
Eng Soon Ewe	3,700,000 -700,000	-700,000

Tags: Eng Soon Ewe Takashi Ogura

05-03-2023 00:04 UTC+9

Ewe Loses Even More Chips

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 23 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Takashi Ogura made it 400,000 to go with the 10♥9♣ and Eng Soon Ewe defended the 8♥4♣. Both checked the J♣J♦8♣ flop and Ewe then check-called the A♥ turn for 500,000.

After the Q♠ river, Ewe checked for the third time and didn't call a larger bet by Ogura, showing very visible frustration.

Player	Chips	Progress
Takashi Ogura	10,000,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Eng Soon Ewe	2,600,000 -1,100,000	-1,100,000

Tags: Takashi Ogura Eng Soon Ewe

05-03-2023 00:09 UTC+9

Ogura Extracts Value From Thompson

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 23 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Takashi Ogura limped in with the A♣5♦ and Gary Thompson checked his option with the A♥9♠ out of the big blind. The A♦8♦5♣ flop gave Ogura top and bottom pair for the Japanese to bet 350,000, earning a call from Thompson.

Following the 4♣ turn, Ogura bet another 900,000 and Thompson now pondered about his decision for a while to come along.

Fast forward to the 7♥ river, Ogura gave it a couple of seconds to prepare the third bet worth 1,100,000 and was paid off rather swiftly to cement his lead in three-handed play.

Player	Chips	Progress
Takashi Ogura	12,000,000 2,000,000	2,000,000
Gary Thompson	4,100,000 -3,300,000	-3,300,000

Tags: Gary Thompson Takashi Ogura

05-03-2023 00:13 UTC+9

Ewe Slips to 12 Big Blinds

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 23 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Takashi Ogura opened the button to 400,000 with the Q♦6♦ and Eng Soon Ewe defended his big blind holding the 10♥9♥. With a gutshot and back door hearts, Ewe check-called 350,000 on the 7♠6♥4♦ flop before both opted to check through the 3♦ turn.

Ogura improved to two pair on the Q♠ river and Ewe checked to him. The bet of the overwhelming chip leader ended the hand, as Ewe let go to drop further into the danger zone.

Player	Chips	Progress
Takashi Ogura	14,000,000 2,000,000	2,000,000
Eng Soon Ewe	2,400,000 -200,000	-200,000

Tags: Eng Soon Ewe Takashi Ogura

05-03-2023 00:18 UTC+9

Eng Soon Ewe Eliminated in 3rd Place (PHP2,720,000/$49,063)

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 23 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Eng Soon Ewe pushed all-in from the button for 2,200,000 and Takashi Ogura called out of the small blind.

Eng Soon Ewe: J♥9♣
Takashi Ogura: K♦J♠

The winner of this very event at the 2022 Poker Dream Vietnam festival was dominated and found no help on the Q♥4♥2♠5♦J♣ runout, as Ewe was sent to the rail in third place.

There is now a break of around 15 minutes prior to the heads-up duel and Ogura has a large lead over Gary Thompson.

Player	Chips	Progress
Takashi Ogura	16,000,000 2,000,000	2,000,000
Eng Soon Ewe	Busted

Tags: Eng Soon Ewe Takashi Ogura Gary Thompson

05-03-2023 00:35 UTC+9

Heads-Up Play Underway

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 23 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Gary Thompson won the first hand of heads-up play with a button raise but the Irishman still has a mountain to climb, as Takashi Ogura holds a very comfortable lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Takashi Ogura	16,000,000
Gary Thompson	3,600,000 -500,000	-500,000

Tags: Takashi Ogura Gary Thompson