HomeCongratulations to Elton Tsang, who wins the second-ever Asian Poker King Tournament!
Second Asian Poker King Tournament winner Elton Tsang poses with the Poker King girls
The Hong Kong poker player outlasted a field of 233 players to become the champion of the Poker King Club’s Asian Poker King Tournament Main Event, held at the Level 8 Ballroom of the StarWorld Hotel and Casino, to take home the first prize of HK$ 553,600.
On the last hand of the tournament, John Hoang from the USA made it 100,000 to go pre-flop and Tsang called. Tsang checked the flop of Ace of Diamonds, Ace of Clubs and Four of Spades, and Hoang bet another 100,000. Tsang raised to 200,000 which was re-raised by Hoang to 300,000 total. Tsang called and they saw the turn, which brought the Nine of Clubs. Tsang checked and after Hoang shoved in the remainder of his shorter stack, Tsang snap-called to show King of Diamonds and Nine of Hearts, well ahead of Hoang’s Jack of Clubs and Six of Spades. The river Eight of Hearts was a brick, good enough to crown Tsang as the champion of the Asian Poker King Tournament.
Results and pay-outs from the final table:
1 HK$ 553,600 Elton Tsang (Hong Kong)
2 HK$ 294,100 John Hoang (USA)
3 HK$ 138,400 Jose De Caro (Venezuela)
4 HK$ 103,800 Fred Leung (Hong Kong)
5 HK$ 86,500 Samuel Sin Cheung Luk (Hong Kong)
6 HK$ 69,200 Brice Renaud (France)
7 HK$ 51,900 Sae Jin Lee (Korea)
8 HK$ 34,600 Ryan Kim (USA)
9 HK$ 32,900 Kuok Uki Cheong (Macau)
10 HK$ 29,425 Wu Hong Cheng (China)
The Asian Poker King Tournament was an Asian Poker Tour (APT) accredited event. It featured a guaranteed prize pool of HK$ 1,000,000 with a buy in of HK$ 7,500 + HK$ 500. The guarantee was exceeded as the prize pool reached HK$ 1,730,025.
The Poker King Club is located on the third floor of the StarWorld Casino in Macau. For more information, visit their web site by clicking here.