2018 Triton Super High Roller Series Jeju

HK$100,000 Short Deck Ante-Only
Day: 2
Event Info

2018 Triton Super High Roller Series Jeju

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
qq
Prize
2,135,000 HKD
Event Info
Buy-in
100,000 HKD
Entries
61
Level Info
Level
16
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
80,000

Chow Dodges Schulman's Trap

Level 15 : 0/0, 60,000 ante

Nick Schulman raised to 325,000 in the hijack, holding {10-Clubs}{7-Diamonds} and Chow Hing Yaung called on the button with {A-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}.

Schulman fired 350,000 when the {8-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{K-Spades} landed on the table and Chow called again. Schulman hit a straight on the {6-Clubs} turn and tried to trap his opponent, checking. Chow, however, played his hand cautiously and checked back. Schulman checked the {10-Spades} river as well but Chow wouldn't lose more chips as he tapped back.

Player Chips Progress
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Nick Schulman
10,800,000
600,000
600,000
WSOP 5X Winner
WPT 2X Winner
Profile photo of Chow Hing Yaung my
Chow Hing Yaung
3,800,000
-780,000
-780,000

Tags: Chow Hing YaungNick Schulman

Schulman Catches Lamb Bluffing

Level 15 : 0/0, 60,000 ante

Nick Schulman made it 250,000 under the gun with {Q-Diamonds}{10-Hearts} and Ben Lamb called on the button, holding {K-Diamonds}{Q-Clubs}.

Schulman outflopped his opponent on the {7-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{10-Clubs} flop but he decided to check. Lamb fired 230,000 and Schulman called.

The {J-Diamonds} turn brought another check from Schulman and Lamb checked his open-ender. They saw the {7-Spades} hit the felt and Schulman knuckled again. Lamb reached to his stack and tossed in 280,000. Schulman made a fast call and clipped Lamb.

Player Chips Progress
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Nick Schulman
10,200,000
1,100,000
1,100,000
WSOP 5X Winner
WPT 2X Winner
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Ben Lamb
1,300,000
-895,000
-895,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Ben LambNick Schulman

Kee Takes From Schulman

Level 15 : 0/0, 60,000 ante

On the flop of {10-Clubs}{6-Spades}{9-Spades}, Kenneth Kee checked the {A-Diamonds}{10-Spades} and Chow Hing Yaung also checked with {J-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}. Nick Schulman decided to stab from the button, betting 250,000 into 420,000 with {8-Spades}{6-Clubs}. Kee called and Chow laid his hand down.

The turn came {K-Hearts} and both players checked to let the {9-Clubs} complete the board. Kee led out 220,000 and Schulman paused to process his options. Then he mucked his hand and Kee scooped the pot without having to show his hand.

Player Chips Progress
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Nick Schulman
9,100,000
-460,000
-460,000
WSOP 5X Winner
WPT 2X Winner
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Kenneth Kee
2,700,000
-535,000
-535,000

Tags: Chow Hing YaungKenneth KeeNick Schulman

Chow Doubles Through Schulman

Level 15 : 0/0, 60,000 ante

Nick Schulman open-jammed with {K-Hearts}{10-Clubs} and Chow Hing Yaung was prepared to run for his tournament life, calling for 2,230,000 on the button with {J-Spades}{J-Hearts}.

The {8-Hearts}{A-Hearts}{10-Hearts} pretty much evened the chances to a flip but Chow prevailed on the {9-Clubs} turn and {9-Diamonds} river. He doubled to 4,520,000 and Schulman continued with 9,560,000.

Player Chips Progress
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Nick Schulman
9,560,000
-2,310,000
-2,310,000
WSOP 5X Winner
WPT 2X Winner
Profile photo of Chow Hing Yaung my
Chow Hing Yaung
4,580,000
2,230,000
2,230,000

Tags: Chow Hing YaungNick Schulman

Level: 15

Blinds: 0/0

Ante: 60,000

Foo Sze Ming Eliminated in 5th Place (HKD 466,223)

Level 14 : 0/0, 40,000 ante
Foo Sze Ming
Foo Sze Ming

Chow Hing Yaung limped with {J-Clubs}{9-Clubs}, Ben Lamb overlimped with {A-Hearts}{J-Spades} and Nick Schulman raised to 450,000 with {10-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}. Foo Sze Ming woke up with {K-Diamonds}{K-Spades} on the button and fired a three-bet to 1,350,000. Chow and Lamb escaped but Schulman called.

The two big stacks continued to the {6-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{10-Hearts} flop with just under 3 million chips in the middle.

Schulman led out 750,000 and Foo jammed for 3,315,000. Schulman was ready to go and called to create a 9.49 million pot.

The turn card was the {9-Spades}, giving Schulman top two pair and the {9-Hearts} improved his hand further, leaving Foo with a fifth-place prize of HKD 466,223.

Meanwhile, Schulman raked in the giant pot and massively increased his lead. Schulman is now in possession of 11,870,000.

Player Chips Progress
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Nick Schulman
11,870,000
4,770,000
4,770,000
WSOP 5X Winner
WPT 2X Winner
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Foo Sze Ming
Busted

Tags: Chow Hing YaungFoo Sze MingNick SchulmanBen Lamb

Schulman Whiffs a Check-Raise

Level 14 : 0/0, 40,000 ante

Nick Schulman opened the action with a limp from under the gun, holding {K-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}. Chow Hing Yaung called in the cutoff with {A-Spades}{8-Spades} and Ben Lamb checked his options with {J-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}.

The flop fell {8-Hearts}{9-Spades}{J-Hearts} and the action was checked to Lamb who bet 160,000. Schulman paused and then tossed in 660,000, getting rid of Chow. Lamb smiled, looked at his hand and then threw it away.

Player Chips Progress
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Nick Schulman
7,100,000
215,000
215,000
WSOP 5X Winner
WPT 2X Winner
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Ben Lamb
3,300,000
345,000
345,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Ben LambNick SchulmanChow Hing Yaung

Foo Flops Trip Sevens

Level 14 : 0/0, 40,000 ante

What started as a four-way limped pot got reduced to heads-up on the flop of {7-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{8-Spades} where Chow Hing Yaung fired 150,000 with 9d8h and Foo Sze Ming called on the button, holding {9-Clubs}{7-Clubs}.

Chow slowed down, checking the {K-Clubs} turn and Foo placed in a small bet of 280,000. Chow thought for a bit and then folded his hand.

Player Chips Progress
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Foo Sze Ming
4,800,000
1,000,000
1,000,000
Profile photo of Chow Hing Yaung my
Chow Hing Yaung
1,600,000
-275,000
-275,000

Tags: Chow Hing YaungFoo Sze Ming

Level: 14

Blinds: 0/0

Ante: 40,000