HomePlenty of chips being shuffled around the Chinese Texas Hold’em Poker Association (CTP Club) room with a few APT Finale Taiwan 2019 events stirring it up. Up on the feature table was the final day of the Pot Limit Omaha Hi with 6 players returning out of the 48 registrants. In just over three hours, USA’s Ryan Ko went from 10 bbs to the champion’s chair. We’ve got that recap for you below. We also have all the info on getting in the Main Event. Registration stays open all day.
Ryan Ko wins the PLO Hi
The two day PLO Hi event attracted 48 at NT$ 8,800 (~US$ 290) to generate a pot worth NT$ 372,500 (~US$ 12,200). Two players cashed in Day 1 with the final 6 payouts claimed today. USA’s Ryan Ko entered as the shortest of the bunch with just 10 bbs to back him up. However a couple of double ups were enough to get him back in shape and knock out half the field for the win. Ko earned NT$ 116,900 (~US$ 3,800).
Final race recap
Opening the action of the final day, the remaining six were led in by chip leader Jacky Min Tse Lee (seat 5). Lee delivered the bubble at Day 1. He entered with 171,000 which was 34 bbs.
Jacky Lee
It wasn’t until the blinds climbed to 4k – 8k, average 15 bbs, did the first player drop. Kristof Segers lost an all in to Philip Wang to send his stack plummeting to less than 4 bbs. Both were all in on a flop 4♠ 3♠ 10♥, Wang with 2♥ 4♦ 3♥ 6♦ two pair, Segers 9♠ 8♦ A♣ A♦ overpair. The turn was 8♥ and river K♦. Sam Hung put the final touch on Segers with 6♥ 7♠ 7♣ 8♦ winning over J♣ J♠ Q♥ 9♦ on a board A♠ 8♥ 8♠ 4♦ 7♥.
Action proceeded with Jacky Lee dropping in chips until a run in with Ryan Ko sent him down to 4 bbs. It was all in on a flop 8♣ J♣ 7♥. Lee with 10♦ 10♣ J♠ A♦ and Ko J♥ 7♠ K♠ 2♥ both top pair. The turn 2♦ awarded Ko two pair which held to the river 5♠ for a double up. Lee soon busted at the hands of Wang in 5th place.
Ko delivered his first knock out in Chen Wei-Tsung. All in on a flop 6♣ 6♦ 6♥. Ko Q♦ Q♠ A♠ 3♥, Chen J♣ J♥ 10♦ 9♦. The turn 7♣ and river Q♣ for a commanding trips. From there, Ko took control, denying the two remaining challengers.
Philip Wang
Prior to Wang taking 3rd, he lost a large chunk to Ko on a board 2♣ 8♣ K♠ 5♠ 8♠. The shoves were at the flop. Wang 9♦ 9♠ A♣ 3♣ and Ko J♥ K♦ Q♦ Q♥ two pair. Wang went on a rush after, landing a triple up then a double up but he still fell to Ko. Wang pushed all in with 7♠ 8♣ 9♥ K♥ on the turn of a board 5♠ 10♦ 5♥ 8♦ 10♣. Ko had better with A♣ A♥ Q♥ K♥. Entering heads up, Ko was up nearly 8:1 against Hung. Five hands later, the deed was done.
Hung 10♣ 10♠ Q♣ 5♣
Ko 5♦ 2♦ 2♣ K♣
The final board was 2♠ 9♠ 4♦ 9♣ Q♦ for a full house to Ko. This was his first-ever live victory on Asian soil.
Payouts
1st Ryan Ko – USA – NT$ 116,900
2nd Sam Chen Yu Hung – Taiwan – NT$ 77,900
3rd Philip Wang – Taiwan – NT$ 54,200
4th Chen Wei-Tsung – Taiwan – NT$ 39,100
5th Jacky Min Tse Lee – Taiwan – NT$ 29,300
6th Krisof Segers – Belgium – NT$ 22,600
7th Ho Lun Pang – Hong Kong SAR – NT$ 17,900
8th Edward Yam – Hong Kong SAR – NT$ 14,600
All players that cashed in this event earned points towards the APT Finale Taiwan 2019 Player of the Series race. You can view the standings via the link below.
Main Event ongoing; registration still open
Occupying a large part of the room is the – MAIN EVENT. At the time of publishing, the tally was 96 players. Registration stays open all day so come on over and join the action. Buy-in is NT$ 33,000 (US$ 1,100). The NT$ 6 million guaranteed was already breached. The previous two starting days brought in a combined 153 entries with 79 through to Day 2.
Everything you need to know on the Main Event
Day 1A: 49 advanced out of 83 entries
Dayy 1B: 30 advanced out of 70 entries
Current total entries: 153
Current Day 2 qualifiers: 79 players
Current chips in play: 3,825,000
Current average stack: 48,417
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