Daniel Colman won't be winning back-to-back tournaments here in Manila after emerging victorious in the 6-Max Event, but the hopes of Wai Kin Yong to defend his Main Event title are still alive and kicking.
Colman open-shoved for his last 200,000 from middle position and the action folded to Dan Cates in the big blind, who peeked at his cards and called.
Daniel Colman:
Dan Cates:
After a board of , both hit their kicker and Colman bowed out in 9th place, two off the money.
Daniel Colman opened to 45,000 from the hijack and Bryn Kenney called on the button, the blinds got out of the way. On the flop, Colman continued for 45,000 and was called before the on the turn went check, check.
After the river, Colman made it 65,000 to go and Kenney moved all in. That sent Colman into the think tank for several minutes and he then elected to fold, Kenney flashed for a successful bluff.
There were 42 minutes left on the clock and the action started with plenty of table talk and jokes. Elton Tsang wanted to bet on himself becoming the bubble boy, but nobody took him up on that offer just yet. Tsang was one of the two shortest stacks along with Daniel Colman.
The unofficial final table is set and history repeated for Pratyush Buddiga, who bubbled the Main Event last November here at the Solaire Resort and Casino. Koray Aldemir opened to 44,000 from the cutoff and Buddiga shoved his short stack of less than 17 big blinds out of the small blind, Aldemir called.
Pratyush Buddiga:
Koray Aldemir:
The board came and the pair of sixes held up to eliminate Buddia and set up the unofficial nine-handed final table.
The Main Event has been reduced to the last 10, as Jack Salter just became the next casualty. After a raise to 45,000 by Devan Tang, Salter shoved out of the blinds for around 320,000 and received a quick call by Tang, who had him covered.
Jack Salter:
Devan Tang:
"Low cards, low cards," Salter said, but the flop came .
"Six, six, six," Salter added and the appeared next.
"Five, five, five, five" ... the prayer didn't help, as a blank river sent Salter to the rail.
Defending Triton Super High Roller Series Manila Main Event champion Wai Kin Yong went from a tiny stack of just 44,000 to one of the chip leaders within just one hour, and just knocked out John Juanda.
Yong raised to 45,000 in the cutoff and Juanda pushed for his last 314,000 in the small blind. "Show me ace ten, I have outs against that," Juanda said and his wish was granted.
John Juanda:
Wai Kin Yong:
The flop left Juanda in desperate shape and his eliminated was confirmed with the turn. "Not giving me any sweat," Juanda said as he grabbed his belongings, and the river completed the board.
Elton Tsang opened to 38,000 and Daniel Colman called in the small blind. Wai Kin Yong then three-bet to 123,000 out of the big blind and Tsang folded, Colman called. The flop fell and Colman checked, Yong continued for 110,000 and Colman moved all in.
Yong took a few moments before calling for his last 385,000 and the cards were tabled, while the hand had lasted several minutes into the break.
Wai Kin Yong:
Daniel Colman:
"I had pocket eights," Tsang added and the board completed with the turn and river.
, both hit their kicker and Colman bowed out in 9th place, two off the money.
flop, Colman continued for 45,000 and was called before the 
for a successful bluff.
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river sent Salter to the rail.
flop left Juanda in desperate shape and his eliminated was confirmed with the 
turn. "Not giving me any sweat," Juanda said as he grabbed his belongings, and the 
and Colman checked, Yong continued for 110,000 and Colman moved all in.