2019 Triton Super High Roller Series London

£100,000 Short Deck Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info

2019 Triton Super High Roller Series London

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kj
Prize
£2,670,000
Event Info
Buy-in
£100,000
Prize Pool
£10,370,000
Entries
108
Level Info
Level
23
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
0

Xu Makes the Right Call

Level 17

Wai Kin Yong called from the hijack with {10-Diamonds}{9-Spades}, and Liang Xu checked on the button with {j-Spades}{6-Spades}.

The flop fell {q-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}, and Liang called a 125,000 bet before the {k-Clubs} peeled off on the turn. Yong continued for 225,000 and Xu called.

After the {a-Clubs} appeared on the river, Yong sent his third-barrel into the middle, this time for 525,000. Xu sat silent for close to a minute but eventually called and won the pot with two pair.

Player Chips Progress
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Wai Kin Yong
17,100,000
-800,000
-800,000
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Liang Xu
6,000,000
1,000,000
1,000,000

Bonomo Check-Raises His Way to Victory

Level 17

Liang Xu limped the hijack with {a-Diamonds}{q-Clubs} and Justin Bonomo raised to 400,000 with {10-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}. Xu called and the flop came down {a-Spades}{10-Clubs}{7-Clubs}.

Xu checked to Bonomo, he bet 600,000 with his set of tens and Xu check-raised to 1,800,000. Bonomo moved all in for 6,680,000 and Xu folded after a couple of used time extensions, sending the pot to Bonomo.

Player Chips Progress
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Justin Bonomo
9,300,000
2,020,000
2,020,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Run It Once
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Liang Xu
5,000,000
-2,300,000
-2,300,000

Tags: Justin BonomoLiang Xu

Yong Picks Up Aces

Level 17

Wai Kin Yong called for 100,000 from the hijack with {a-Hearts}{a-Spades}, and Liang Xu raised to 550,000 from the button with {a-Clubs}{k-Hearts}. With the decision back on Yong, he three-bet to 2,800,000 and Xu went into the tank.

Xu thought for a minute, but under pressure, opted to fold.

Player Chips Progress
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Wai Kin Yong
17,900,000
600,000
600,000
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Liang Xu
7,300,000
-700,000
-700,000

Tags: Liang XuWai Kin Yong

Paul Phua Eliminated in 4th Place (£974,500)

Level 17
Elimination Paul Phua
Elimination Paul Phua

Liang Xu limped from under the gun with {9-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}, Paul Phua shoved all in for 1,105,000 from the hijack and Wai Kin Yong called the all-in from the cutoff, holding {a-Spades}{q-Spades}. Xu folded and the two remaining tabled their hands.

Paul Phua: {k-Spades}{q-Clubs}
Wai Kin Yong: {a-Spades}{q-Spades}

The board came down {k-Hearts}{j-Spades}{10-Clubs}, flopping broadway for Yong who now had Phua drawing slim.

A {7-Spades} peeled off on the turn and Phua was drawing to just a split.The {9-Spades} river cemented the pot for Yong with his flush, eliminating Phua from the tournament in fourth place.

Player Chips Progress
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Wai Kin Yong
17,300,000
1,260,000
1,260,000
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Paul Phua
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

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Flush For Xu

Level 17

Wai Kin Yong called for 100,000 with {k-Hearts}{10-Clubs} from under the gun, Liang Xu called with {k-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} in the cutoff, and Paul Phua also came along from the button with {a-Clubs}{7-Clubs}.

Yong bet 100,000 after the flop fell {a-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}{q-Diamonds} and both opponents called.

The {10-Spades} hit on the turn, and Phua bet 250,000. Yong folded before Liang called, and the {7-Diamonds} fell on the river.

With a flush beating a full house in Triton Short Deck, Liang found the perfect river card and bet 1,100,000. Phua had 2,300,000 behind and thought for a minute before he called, and saw the bad news.

Player Chips Progress
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Liang Xu
8,000,000
1,600,000
1,600,000
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Paul Phua
1,200,000
-1,600,000
-1,600,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Liang XuPaul Phua

Phua Stands Tall, Calls the River

Level 17
Paul Phua
Paul Phua

Liang Xu limped from under the gun, Paul Phua called in the hijack, Wai King Yong limped in the cutoff and Justin Bonomo checked his option on the button.

The flop came down {k-Spades}{q-Hearts}{8-Diamonds} and all four players checked to the {q-Clubs} turn card. All four players checked again to the {10-Clubs} river card where Xu pushed in a massive 1,000,000 bet, holding {a-Diamonds}{8-Spades}.

Phua called the bet with his {q-Spades}{j-Clubs} and Xu tabled just two pair, sending the pot to Phua.

Player Chips Progress
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Liang Xu
6,400,000
-1,185,000
-1,185,000
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Paul Phua
2,800,000
1,215,000
1,215,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Justin BonomoLiang XuPaul Phua

Xu Finds Value with Three Queens vs. Yong

Level 17

Wai Kin Yong opened to 400,000 from the hijack with {k-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}, Liang Xu called with {a-Diamonds}{q-Clubs} and the flop came down {q-Spades}{q-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}. Both players checked to the {6-Diamonds} turn card and Yong checked again to Xu who bet 350,000 with his three ladies.

Yong check-called and a {10-Hearts} fell as the river card. Yong checked to Xu who pushed in 575,000 and Yong check-called. Xu tabled his three queens and Yong mucked his kings, sending the pot to Xu.

Player Chips Progress
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Wai Kin Yong
16,100,000
300,000
300,000
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Liang Xu
7,400,000
1,040,000
1,040,000

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