HK$206,000 Single-Day High Roller II | 2017 PokerStars Championship Macau

04-06-2017 23:18 UTC+8

Weis Back in Front Before Short Break

RazorSharpPro

Level 18 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

There have been no big pots, with small ball poker being the order of the day. Oliver Weis has chipped away at Canlin Chen’s big blind relentlessly to edge back in front. Players have just taken an unscheduled 5-minute break so action will resume shortly.

Player	Chips	Progress
Oliver Weis	1,980,000 180,000	180,000

Canlin Chen	1,530,000 -390,000	-390,000
Mikita Badziakouski	1,098,000 18,000	18,000

04-06-2017 23:06 UTC+8

Chen Takes Over the Lead

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 18 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

Oliver Weis raised to 110,000 on the button and Mikita Badziakouski three-bet to massive 550,000 in the big blind, which shut down all further action.

Chen then limped the small blind and Weis checked. Both checked the flop before Chen's bet of 50,000 on the turn won the pot without resistance.

Fast forward one hand, Chen raised to 100,000 on the button and Mikita Badziakouski called in the big blind. The flop of went check, check. Same applied for the turn and Badziakouski also checked the river. Chen bet 150,000 and was eventually called to flip over for trips nines, Badziakouski mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Canlin Chen	1,920,000 620,000	620,000
Oliver Weis	1,800,000 -200,000	-200,000

Mikita Badziakouski	1,080,000 -320,000	-320,000

Tags: Canlin Chen Mikita Badziakouski Oliver Weis

04-06-2017 22:57 UTC+8

Weis Maintains Lead, Chen Sets Trap

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RazorSharpPro

Level 18 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

Nothing has changed with regards to the pecking order though Canlin Chen has edged closer to Mikita Badziakouski slightly but all three players stacks are fluctuating up and down. Weis won a few pots with some aggressive positional play and Canlin Chen managed to claw a little back after setting a small trap, but Weis did not trigger it.

Pre-flop it was Weis who was the aggressor once again, opening to 110,000 from the button and Chen called from the big blind to take play heads-up to a flop of .

The action went check, check and the came down on the turn, which brought a 200,000 bet from Chen. Weis made the call and the hit the river.

Chen checked and Weis checked it right back, mucking his hand when the Chinese player turned over .

Player	Chips	Progress
Oliver Weis	2,000,000 -50,000	-50,000

Mikita Badziakouski	1,400,000 -550,000	-550,000

Canlin Chen	1,300,000 510,000	510,000

Tags: Canlin Chen Oliver Weis

Level: 18

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 5,000

04-06-2017 22:40 UTC+8

Badziakouski Rising Again

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 17 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Canlin Chen raised to 80,000 on the button and Mikita Badziakouski defended the big blind. On the flop, the Belorussian checked and folded to a bet worth 90,000 by Chen.

The next hand, Badziakouski limped in and Chen checked his option in the big blind. On the flop, Badziakouski led for 60,000 and was called. The turn went check, check, before the river saw Badziakouski lead for 150,000. Chen called, then mucked when Badziakouski flashed the for top pair.

A raise by Chen to 80,000 in the small blind was called by Oliver Weis in the big blind. The flop saw a quick bet worth 150,000 by Chen and that did the trick.

Last but not least, Chen made it 80,000 to go from the button and Badziakouski defended the big blind. There was no betting action on the flop, before Badziakouski bet the turn for 150,000. Chen called and the river went check, check, again. Badziakouski revealed for top pair and top kicker, Chen mucked the .

Player	Chips	Progress
Oliver Weis	2,050,000 -205,000	-205,000

Mikita Badziakouski	1,950,000 620,000	620,000

Canlin Chen	790,000 -370,000	-370,000

Tags: Carlin Chen Mikita Badziakouski Oliver Weis

04-06-2017 22:30 UTC+8

Two in a Row for Weis

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RazorSharpPro

Level 17 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

The German player is tightening the screws on tablemates Mikita Badziakouski and Canlin Chen, winning pots off the pair of them in a single orbit.

In the first Weis and Badziakouski tangled in a battle of the blinds, albeit a rather subdued one at the start as both players seemed content to play small ball and there was no pre-flop raise.

Weis led out for 55,000 on the flop and Badziakouski made the call and the dealer peeled off the turn. It was Weis to act first and he checked it over to his Belarusian opponent, who took a stab for 80,000.

The German called and it was off to the river. Both players checked and Weis’ was enough to win the hand.

Shortly afterward Weis and Chen played another limped hand in the blinds with the flop coming down . There was no betting until the river with the and completing the hand. Chen checked it over to Weis, who bet 110,000, which Chen called, but could only muck when Weis showed .

Player	Chips	Progress
Oliver Weis	2,255,000 410,000	410,000

Mikita Badziakouski	1,330,000 -265,000	-265,000

Canlin Chen	1,160,000 -110,000	-110,000

Tags: Canlin Chen Mikita Badziakouski Oliver Weis

04-06-2017 22:20 UTC+8

Trips for Chen Right After the Break

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 17 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

In the first hand back from break, Canlin Chen limped in from the small blind and Oliver Weis checked his option. Both checked the flop and the appeared on the turn. Chen checked, Weis bet 100,000 and Chen then check-min-raised to 200,000. Weis called and the on the river then triggered checks by both players.

Chen turned over for trips kings, which ended up as the winner.

Player	Chips	Progress
Oliver Weis	1,845,000 -245,000	-245,000

Canlin Chen	1,270,000 255,000	255,000

Tags: Canlin Chen Oliver Weis

Level: 17

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 5,000

04-06-2017 22:02 UTC+8

Break with Three Players

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 16 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante

The last hand of the level took a long time and then the final three players were sent into a 15-minute break.

04-06-2017 22:00 UTC+8

Weis Wins Before Break

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RazorSharpPro

Level 16 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante

The last hand before the break saw Oliver Weis juice it up to 65,000 from the button and Mikita Badziakouski chooses to defend from the small blind.

Badziakouski checked the flop over to Weis, who c-bet 55,000 and was called keeping both players in action and the hit the turn.

This brought a second check from Badziakouski, who had put on his sunglasses and was staring Weis down. This did not phase the German player, however, and he fired a second barrel of 145,000, which Badziakouski again called.

The river brought a third and final check from Badziakouski and a visit to the think tank from Weis, who led out for a massive 350,000 third barrel with just seconds to spare on the shot clock.

It was Badziakouski’s turn to tank and he burned through a time bank chips (he has 2 remaining) but the Belarusian player eventually made the call, but could only muck when Weis turned over .

Player	Chips	Progress
Oliver Weis	2,090,000 490,000	490,000

Mikita Badziakouski	1,595,000 -545,000	-545,000

Canlin Chen	1,015,000 13,000	13,000

Tags: Mikita Badziakouski Oliver Weis