$1,100 Mystery Bounty ($1,000,000 GTD) Dia 1a | 2023 PokerNews Cup

2023-06-29 14:45 UTC-12

Tides Turn in Moon's Favor

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Nível 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Dongwuk Moon opened to 5,000 before the small blind jammed for 28,500. Moon wasn't too thrilled at the situation but made the call.

Small Blind: K♥10♦
Dongwuk Moon: 9♣8♥

The small blind was ahead and remained in front after pairing up on the A♦10♥2♣ flop. The small blind called for a seven to give Moon a sweat but the 6♦ turn peeled off instead to give Moon a gutshot straight draw.

A seven would now give Moon the straight and the small blind tried to rescind his previous statement. However, the 7♣ river completed the board to give Moon the winner.

There were smiles and laughs all around throughout the hand with many "wows," being uttered when the cards went on their back.

"You're a legend, you have to call," said a tablemate after the hand.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Francisco Correia	270,000 130,000	130,000
Dongwuk Moon	80,000 80,000	80,000

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2023-06-29 14:31 UTC-12

Tsang Drills The River

Nível 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

A player called in the small blind and in the big blind Mitchell Tsang raised to 6,000 which saw his opponent call.

The flop came out 8♥Q♠4♠ and the small blind checked over to Tsang who continued for 4,500 which his opponent called.

On the Q♥ turn, the small blind led for 13,000 and Tsang called.

The small blind checked the J♠ river to Tsang who moved all in for 45,500 and the small blind called.

Small blind: Q♣10♦
Mitchell Tsang: J♣J♥

The small blind had turned three queens, but the river had filled up Tsang who received a full double courtesy of this hand.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Mitchell Tsang	140,000 85,000	85,000

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2023-06-29 14:26 UTC-12

Levine Sets the Trap

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Nível 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

The early position player opened to 4,000 and Jordan Levine called on his direct left. Vid Zagar then made it 15,500 from the cutoff. Action folded back to the original raiser, who called. Levine then raised to 92,500, leaving 500 behind.

Zagar thought it over for a few minutes before folding. The early position player then went into the tank himself which prompted David Oppenheim to call the clock. As the TD approached the table to begin the countdown, the early position player committed the 32,500 he had left behind.

Opponent: K♥Q♥
Jordan Levine: A♦A♣

Levine scooped in the big pot after his aces were never troubled following the 10♦9♣4♠8♠4♦ runout.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Vid Zagar	170,000
Jordan Levine	161,000

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Nível: 11

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

2023-06-29 14:08 UTC-12

Assorted Pictures from Day 1a

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2023-06-29 13:53 UTC-12

Assorted Counts Around The Room

Nível 10 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Brian Altman	64,000 64,000	64,000

Benjamin Underwood	35,000 35,000	35,000
Humberto Lopes Galindo	35,000 12,000	12,000
Ronnie Bardah	30,000

Tony Miles	25,000 25,000	25,000
Drew Gonzalez	24,500 24,500	24,500
Michael Lech	9,000 9,000	9,000

Kevin Garosshen	Eliminado

2023-06-29 13:53 UTC-12

Meng Takes a Chunk Off Astrauskas

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Nível 10 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Arturas Astrauskas opened to 3,000 from middle position and Qingwei Meng defended his big blind.

Meng check-called for 3,500 and 12,000 on the flop and turn for the final board to read A♥J♥4♣5♦2♣.

Meng led out for 22,500 and after some deliberation, Astrauskas called.

Meng tabled his A♠3♥, which was good for a wheel and his opponent mucked.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Qingwei Meng	135,000 98,000	98,000
Arturas Astrauskas	45,000 -19,300	-19,300

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2023-06-29 13:50 UTC-12

Budelier Soars With Aces

Nível 10 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Action was picked up with cards on their backs with James Budelier all in and at risk for his final 74,000 with another player having called him.

James Budelier: A♠A♥
Opponent: Q♠Q♦

The board ran out 9♣8♦5♥4♦2♣ and the aces held up to double up to one of the bigger stacks in the tournament.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
James Budelier	164,000

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2023-06-29 13:49 UTC-12

Correia Gets a Gift

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Nível 10 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

The button opened to 3,000 before Francisco Correia made it 13,000 from the big blind. The button four-bet jammed for 38,500 and after some thought, Correia called.

Button: A♠J♣
Francisco Correia: A♥Q♠

Correia had his opponent dominated and he locked up the hand after the board ran out with the 8♦6♠5♥Q♥9♠.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Francisco Correia	140,000 140,000	140,000

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2023-06-29 13:47 UTC-12

Li Continues to Send Players Out

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Nível 10 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

The under-the-gun player opened to 3,000 and Fei Li called from the hijack. The button then jammed for 15,500 which folded out the original raiser. Li went into the tank and called for the cards to be tabled.

Button: K♥Q♦
Fei Li: 4♣4♦

Li avoided his opponent's overcards and took in the pot following the 10♥8♣2♠7♥2♣ runout.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Fei Li	150,000 -29,000	-29,000

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