2017 PokerStars Championship Macau

Main Event
Day: 6
Event Info

2017 PokerStars Championship Macau

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
ak
Prize
2,877,500 HKD
Event Info
Buy-in
42,400 HKD
Prize Pool
20,796,800 HKD
Entries
536
Level Info
Level
34
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
50,000

Hands #200-206: Just a Couple Flops

Level 31 : 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante

Hand #200: Elliot Smith completed from the button and Tianyuan checked. The flop came {8-Diamonds}{q-Spades}{5-Spades} and Smith won with a bet of 160,000.

Hand #201: Smith got a walk.

Hand #202: Smith took down the pot with a bet of 160,000 on a {a-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}{q-Spades} flop.

Hand #203: Smith got another walk.

Hand #204: Tang's turn for a walk.

Hand #205: Tang tried to limp, Smith stuffed a raise of 510,000 in front of him and Tang folded.

Hand #206: Smith opened to 380,000 and Tang folded.

Tags: Elliot SmithTianyuan Tang

Hands #194-199: Any Aggression Wins the Pots

Level 31 : 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante

Hand #194: Elliot Smith raised to 380,000, getting a call and going to a flop of {5-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}. He won the pot when he continued with a bet of 400,000.

Hand #195: Smith was gifted a walk.

Hand #196: Smith and Tianyuan Tang limped and checked their way to the river on a board of {4-Hearts}{2-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{7-Spades}. Tang bet 300,000 and won the pot.

Hand #197: The two players limped and checked their way to the turn with {k-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{4-Clubs}{2-Spades} on the table. Tang bet 200,000 and won.

Hand #198: Smith raised to 380,000 and took down the blinds and antes.

Hand #199: Tang raised to 380,000 and got a call out of Smith, going to a flop of {a-Clubs}{9-Spades}{8-Spades}. They checked to the {8-Hearts} turn and {5-Clubs} river before Smith check-folded to Tang's bet of 450,000.

Tags: Elliot SmithTianyuan Tang

Hands #189-193: Tang Back on Top

Level 31 : 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante

Hand #189: After a limp and a check preflop, Tianyuan Tang and Elliot Smith checked down a {q-Spades}{k-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{8-Hearts} board and Tang won the pot with a bet of 250,000.

Hand #190: Smith opened to 380,000, Tang called, and they checked down a board of {q-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{j-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}. Tang bet 500,000 and Smith folded.

Hand #191: Smith led out with a bet of 275,000 on a {9-Spades}{6-Spades}{7-Diamonds} flop and Tang called. The turn was the {j-Clubs} and both checked to the {6-Clubs} on the river. Smith check-folded to a bet of 400,000.

Hand #192: Tang fired barrels worth 200,000 and 350,000 on a {10-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{7-Spades} board and Smith folded on the turn.

Hand #193: A limped pot was checked all the way down and Smith scooped the pot with {j-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds} on a {a-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{6-Clubs}{q-Clubs}{k-Hearts} board.

Tags: Elliot SmithTianyuan Tang

Hands #184-188: Seven Hours Into Heads-Up

Level 31 : 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante

Hand #184: Elliot Smith called the blind and Tianyuan Tang checked. The flop was {8-Clubs}{3-Hearts}{a-Clubs} and Tang check-called a bet of 160,000. The turn was the {j-Hearts} and Tang check-folded to a bet of 400,000.

Hand #185: Tang limped in and Smith checked, going to a flop of {9-Spades}{k-Diamonds}{k-Spades}. Both players checked and the turn was the {8-Hearts}. Smith checked and called Tang's bet of 180,000. The river was the {10-Hearts} and both players checked. Smith showed {a-Clubs}{2-Hearts} and Tang mucked.

Hand #186: Smith limped and Tang raised to 410,000. Smith called and the flop came {9-Spades}{a-Spades}{j-Hearts}. Both players checked and the turn was the {9-Diamonds}. Tang bet 350,000 and Smith folded.

Hand #187: Tang limp-folded to Smith's raise to 510,000.

Hand #188: Smith limped in and Tang called. The dealer swiped {10-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}{4-Hearts} on the table and Tang check-called a bet of 160,000. The turn was the {6-Clubs} and both players checked. They also checked after the {7-Diamonds} river. Tang turned over {3-Hearts}{4-Diamonds} and won the pot.

Tags: Elliot SmithTianyuan Tang

Hands #179-183: Smith Raises Preflop, One Hand

Level 31 : 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante

Hand #179: Tianyuan Tang limped and Elliot Smith checked. They both checked on the {q-Hearts}{6-Spades}{9-Spades} flop and the {10-Hearts} hit on the turn. Smith tossed out a bet worth 275,000 and Tang folded.

Hand #180: Another limp and a check produced a {3-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{8-Hearts} flop. Smith bet 160,000 and Tang called. The {4-Clubs} fell on the turn and Tang took the lead, betting 350,000. Smith folded.

Hand #181: Tang bet 200,000 on a {k-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}{4-Spades} flop and took down the pot.

Hand #182: Smith opened to 380,000 and Tang called. The flop came {4-Diamonds}{a-Hearts}{10-Diamonds} and after Tang checked, Smith bet 275,000 and won the pot.

Hand #183: Smith was given a walk.

Tags: Elliot SmithTianyuan Tang

Hands #175-178: They're Seeing Flops

Level 31 : 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante

Hand #175: Tianyuan Tang called the blind and Elliot Smith checked, seeing a flop of {4-Diamonds}{2-Spades}{4-Spades}. Smith check-folded to a bet of 200,000.

Hand #176: Smith limped in and Tang checked. The flop came {6-Spades}{8-Spades}{a-Spades} and both players checked. The turn was the {9-Hearts} and Tang bet 200,000. Smith called and the river was the {7-Hearts}. Tang bet again, making it 500,000 this time. Smith folded.

Hand #177: Tang raised to 360,000 and Smith called. The dealer spread a flop of {6-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{4-Clubs} and both players checked. The turn was the {q-Spades} and Smith checked. Tang bet 400,000 and Smith raised it up to 1,400,000. Tang folded.

Hand #178: Smith limped in and Tang checked to bring about the flop of {10-Clubs}{q-Clubs}{2-Clubs}. Tang check-called a bet of 160,000 and saw a turn of {6-Spades}. They both checked to the {4-Clubs} river and to showdown. Tang revealed {3-Clubs}{10-Diamonds} for the lowest possible flush, but Smith couldn't beat it, throwing his cards in the muck.

Tags: Elliot SmithTianyuan Tang

Level: 31

Blinds: 80,000/160,000

Ante: 20,000

No Winner Here

Level 30 : 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante

But we did crown a champion in the High Roller and Sarah Herring was there after the last card was dealt.

Hands #173-174: Two More Before Break

Level 30 : 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante

Hand #173: Elliot Smith was given a walk.

Hand #174: Smith limped in and Tianyuan Tang checked. The flop came {7-Hearts}{5-Spades}{6-Diamonds} and Tang bet 125,000, getting a call from Smith. The turn was the {9-Spades} and Tang check-folded to a bet of 200,000 from Smith.

They're now on a 15-minute break.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Elliot Smith ca
Elliot Smith
8,595,000
795,000
795,000
Profile photo of Tianyuan Tang cn
Tianyuan Tang
7,520,000
-795,000
-795,000

Tags: Elliot SmithTianyuan Tang

Hands #168-172: Limp, Check, Flop

Level 30 : 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante

Hand #168: Elliot Smith won the pot after betting 125,000 on a {k-Spades}{k-Clubs}{9-Spades} flop.

Hand #169: Tianyuan Tang limped, Smith raised to 370,000 and Tang folded.

Hand #170: Another limp-check pot saw a flop of {10-Clubs}{7-Hearts}{8-Spades}. Tang took down the pot with a bet of 150,000.

Hand #171: Tang opened to 260,000 and Smith made the call. The two saw a flop of {9-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{10-Spades} and Tang took it down with a bet of 275,000.

Hand #172: Smith won another limp-check preflop pot, betting 125,000 on a {10-Spades}{9-Clubs}{6-Spades} flop.

Tags: Elliot SmithTianyuan Tang