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 #33-36: Tang Calls the Clock, Smith Takes Back

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante

Hand #33: Elliot Smith fired out a bet of 125,000 from the cutoff and won the pot.

Hand #34: Tianyuan Tang opened to 150,000 getting a call from Smith in the big blind. The flop came {k-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{3-Diamonds} and both players checked through the {2-Spades} and river {a-Hearts}. Smith took the betting lead, making it 125,000. Tang thought for a moment before bumping it up to 420,000. Smith went into the tank.

Several moments went by before Tang called the clock. With five seconds left, Smith made the call and mucked when Tang tabled {2-Hearts}{2-Clubs} for a turned set.

Hand #35: Tang got a walk.

Hand #36: Smith opened to 125,000 from the cutoff and Tang called in the small blind. A {9-Diamonds}{q-Spades}{10-Spades} flop was issued and Smith called a donk-bet of 100,000 from Tang. Tang fired again after the {q-Diamonds} touched down on the turn, this time for 225,000. Smith called. The {9-Spades} completed the board on the river and Tang led for 405,000. Smith snap-called. Tang tabled {2-Hearts}{2-Spades} and Smith turned over {q-Hearts}{2-Clubs}, claiming the pot.

Tags: Elliot SmithTianyuan Tang

Hands #28-32: Everyone Wins a Pot

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante

Hand #28: Avraham Oziel raised to 150,000 from the cutoff and won the pot uncontested.

Hand #29: Elliot Smith raised to 125,000 from the cutoff and Daniel Laidlaw liked his hand on the button. He pushed all in and everyone folded.

Hand #30: Tianyuan Tang raised to 130,000 from the button and Smith called in the big blind, going to a flop of {7-Spades}{5-Clubs}{3-Spades}. Smith check-folded to Tang's bet of 175,000.

Hand #31: Smith pushed forward a few stacks of chips from the small blind, making the raise enough to put Laidlaw all in. Laidlaw folded.

Hand #32: Smith raised to 125,000 on the button and everyone folded.

Tags: Avraham OzielDaniel LaidlawElliot SmithTianyuan Tang

Hands #23-27: Everyone In On the Action

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante

Hand #23: Avraham Oziel open-shoved from the button and took down the pot.

Hand #24: Daniel Laidlaw completed from the small blind and Tianyuan Tang checked. The flop came {3-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}{4-Spades} and Laidlaw folded when Tang bet 75,000.

Hand #25: Laidlaw opened to 130,000 on the button and Oziel called out of the big blind. A {7-Diamonds}{q-Spades}{a-Clubs} flop was seen and Laidlaw continued for 100,000. Oziel raised to 250,000 and Laidlaw called. The turn was the {6-Diamonds} and Oziel shoved. Laidlaw folded.

Hand #26: Elliot Smith got a walk.

Hand #27: Action folded to Smith in the small blind who shoved three stacks of 25,000 chips in the middle. Laidlaw folded the big blind.

Tags: Avraham OzielDaniel LaidlawElliot SmithTianyuan Tang

Hands #16-22: Small Pots for Everyone

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante

Hand #16: Daniel Laidlaw was on the button and raised to 130,000. Tianyuan Tang called and the flop came {4-Hearts}{a-Spades}{5-Diamonds}. Both players checked to the {q-Clubs} turn and Tang led out for 150,000. Laidlaw mucked.

Hand #17: Action folded to the players in the blinds and Avraham Oziel moved his hands so Tang could see how big his stack was. Tang folded, giving Oziel a walk. Oziel showed {3-Clubs}{3-Spades} as he picked up the blinds and antes.

Hand #18: Laidlaw raised to 135,000 from the cutoff seat and won the pot uncontested.

Hand #19: Tang raised to 130,000 from the cutoff and everyone folded.

Hand #20: Oziel raised the cutoff to 125,000 and Laidlaw three-bet to 360,000 from the small blind. Everyone folded, including Oziel.

Hand #21: Tang raised to 130,000 from the small blind and won the pot.

Hand #22: Action folded all the way around the table, giving Elliot Smith a walk.

Tags: Avraham OzielDaniel LaidlawElliot SmithTianyuan Tang

Hand #15: Aymon Hata Eliminated in 5th Place (HK$950,000)

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
Aymon Hata
Aymon Hata

Elliot Smith opened to 125,000 from the button. Aymon Hata looked down at his cards and announced "all-in." Smith snap-called.

Smith: {k-Spades}{k-Clubs}
Hata: {j-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}

A dream flop for Hata was crushed on the turn as the dealer delivered a {j-Clubs}{q-Spades}{3-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{8-Hearts} board and Hata was knocked out in fifth place, taking home HK$950,000.

Player Chips Progress
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Elliot Smith
6,700,000
2,115,000
2,115,000
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Aymon Hata
Busted

Tags: Aymon HataElliot Smith

Hands #10-14: Smith Puttin' On the Pressure

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante

Hand #10: Daniel Laidlaw completed from the small blind and folded when Aymon Hata shoved in the big blind.

Hand #11: Elliot Smith raised to 125,000 from the cutoff and took down the pot.

Hand #12: Laidlaw opened to 135,000 in the cutoff and folded when Avraham Oziel three-bet jammed from the big blind.

Hand #13: Smith got a walk.

Hand #14: Smith opened to 155,000 in the small blind and Laidlaw folded in the big blind.

Tags: Avraham OzielAymon HataDaniel LaidlawElliot Smith

Hands #7-9: Chips For Tang

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante

Hand #7: Avraham Oziel was given a walk in the big blind.

Hand #8: Tianyuan Tang raised to 130,000 from the button and got a call from both players in the blinds — Avraham Oziel and Elliot Smith. The flop came {9-Spades}{2-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds} and it checked to Tang. He bet 200,000 and won the pot when his opponents folded.

Hand #9: Tang raised to 130,000 from the cutoff and won the pot when everyone folded.

Tags: Avraham OzielElliot SmithTianyuan Tang

Hand #6: Yen Chen Eliminated in 6th Place (HK$705,000)

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
Yen Chen
Yen Chen

Yen Chen looked down at cards he was ready to commit his tournament life to. He pushed all in for about 950,000 from the hijack seat and action folded around to Tianyuan Tang in the big blind. He quickly said, "I call."

Chen: {10-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}
Tang: {j-Clubs}{j-Spades}

Chen was in bad shape and Tang celebrated his situation, being well ahead. Then the flop came {3-Hearts}{10-Spades}{6-Diamonds} and Chen politely tried to suppress a smirk as he took the lead with a set.

The turn was the {6-Hearts} and players on the rail started calling for the jack.

The river fell {j-Diamonds} and Tang jumped out of his seat, yelling in celebration of hitting one of only two cards in the deck that would win him the pot. He shook Chen's hand who left the table to collect HK$705,000 for finishing in sixth place.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Tianyuan Tang cn
Tianyuan Tang
6,300,000
1,800,000
1,800,000
Profile photo of Yen Chen tw
Yen Chen
Busted

Tags: Tianyuan TangYen Chen

Hands #1-5: Right in the Feelers

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante

Hand #1: Aymon Hata opened to 125,000 from the button and folded when Tianyuan Tang three-bet to 280,000 out of the small blind.

Hand #2: Avraham Oziel opened to 125,000 in the small blind and Yen Chen called out of the big blind. The flop came {10-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds} and both players checked to see the {9-Diamonds} on the turn. Both players checked again and the {k-Spades} completed the board on the river. Oziel fired out a bet worth 175,000 and took down the pot.

Hand #3: Elliot Smith was given a walk.

Hand #4: Tang opened to 130,000 from late position and received a call from Daniel Laidlaw in the big blind. A {10-Clubs}{k-Spades}{3-Diamonds} flop was seen and Laidlaw check-called a bet of 150,000 from Tang. The {a-Hearts} fell on the turn and both players checked to the {9-Spades} on the river. Laidlaw led out with a bet of 225,000 and Tang folded.

Hand #5: Action folded to the players in the blinds and Laidlaw limped in. Hata checked and the flop came {q-Hearts}{2-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}. Laidlaw bet out 90,000 and won the pot as Hata folded.

Tags: Avraham OzielAymon HataDaniel LaidlawElliot SmithTianyuan TangYan Chen

Shuffle Up and Deal!

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante

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