PS Championship Main Event

After several small pots bouncing back and forth, Ki Young Kim shoves on the button with K♥ J♠ and David Erquiaga calls with A♣ 9♣ putting himself at risk of elimination.

The flop comes 10♥ 6♠ 3♦ with no help to anyone until the turn K♣ for a pair to Kim. With the river 9♦, Erquiaga bows out in 2nd place.

David Erquiaga limps in with A♦ 9♥ and Ki Young Kim K♠ 3♠ checks on the big blind.

They proceed to check it to the turn J♦ 3♥ 8♥ K♥ where Kim leads 400,000. Erquiaga calls and they take it to fifth street for the 8♠river. Both players check and Kim wins the pot to take a slight lead.

Ki Young Kim 9♥ 3♥ limps in and David Erquiaga10♠ 9♠ checks on the big blind.

They proceed to check the flop 7♥ 8♥ 4♠, then Erquiaga bets 375,000 on the turn Q♥. Kim raises to 1,300,000 and that wins him the pot with Erquiaga snap-folding.

Ki Young Kim 8♣ 4♣ limps in and David Erquiaga K♣ 3♣checks for a flop of A♠ 7♣ 10♣ . Kim bets 500,000 and it’s check-called then they both check the turn10♠.

The river brings 10♦ for trips on the board. Erquiaga checks again, Kim fires 1,500,000. Erquiaga tanks then gives up his hand and Kim gets a bluff through.

David Erquiaga 6♣ 3♠ limps in and Ki Young Kim Q♠ Q♥ checks. They check it to the turn 3♣ 10♣ 5♥ 9♦ where Kim checks again then calls Erquiaga’s 250,000 bet.

No more checking for Kim who lands a set on the river Q♣. He fires 1,000,000 and Erquiaga folds his small pair.

Heads up has been reached and the final two players have agreed to adjust the payouts before resuming.

1st TWD 3,010,000
2nd TWD 2,500,000

David Erquiaga shoves at small blind and Dicky Tsang snap-calls for his tournament life with a pocket pair.

Dicky Tsang: 7♦ 7♠

David Erquiaga: J♦ 4♦

Tsang is looking good for a boost with just one card to dodge and does so but still goes down as it runs K♥ Q♣ A♥ 10♣ 6♣ for a crushing broadway.

Dicky Tsang J♦ 9♣ opens on the button and Ki Young Kim Q♥ 3♥ defends. They proceed to check it to the turn A♣ J♠ 4♥ 6♥ where Kim leads for 500,000. After Tsang calls, the river comes 9♥ for a flush to Kim and two pair to Tsang.

Kim value-bets 2,300,000, Tsang tanks, using up three time extensions then finds a fold. Kim shows his hand.

Ki Young Kim A♣ 2♦ raises 600,000 on the small blind and David Erquiaga K♦ J♣ defends the big blind. They proceed to check it to the turn 10♣ 7♠ 2♣ 6♣ where Kim checks again.

Erquiaga wants the pot right there and bets 1,800,000. Kim calls and they head to the river J♥. Kim opens with a check for the last time, Erquiaga tanks but can’t find the trigger and checks.

Kim shows bottom pair, Erquiaga takes down the pot having rivered a pair of jacks.

David Erquiaga K♦ 6♣ limps on the button, small blind Dicky Tsang 4♠ 3♦ follows suit, then Ki Young Kim 7♠ 4♥ checks for a rare family pot.

The flop comes very wet 6♠ 5♣ 6♦ and they all check it to the turn A♦where it is checked to Erquiaga who bets 350,000. Tsang answers with a check-raise to 1,300,000, and after Kim gets out of the way, Erquiaga fires a three-bet to 4,500,000. Tsang folds, giving up the big pot without reaching a showdown.

Ki Young Kim 10♦ 6♦ limps in on the small blind and big blind David Erquiaga J♠ 6♣checks for a flop of Q♠ 10♣ 2♥.

Kim leads with a check then calls Erquiaga’s 300,000 bet. The turn 8♥ brings a 900,000 bet from Erquiaga and again Kim check-calls.

After the river comes K♣, Kim switches up and fires 2,100,000. Erquiaga tanks then folds his junk hand.

Ki Young Kim shoves on the button and with less behind, Fabian Rolli risks his tournament life. When they open, Rolli is flipping to stay in the running for the title.

Fabian Rolli: A♦ Q♦

Ki Young Kim:2♠ 2♦

The deck favors Kim entirely bringing a board of 6♦ 5♣ 3♦ 3♠ 2♥ for a full house to eliminate Rolli in 4th place.

Down to 13 big blinds, Loy Abdo shoves on the button then rests his tournament life on the board when David Erquiaga calls with a covering stack.

Loy Abdo: K♠ 7♦

David Erquiaga: A♦ 10♠

However, no help comes as it runs 4♥ J♠ 3♣ 9♠ 6♦ to end his title-bid in 5th place.

David Erquiaga has 6♠ 6♦ at under the gun and bumps it up to 450,000 only to be faced with a three-bet from chip leader Dicky Tsang to 1,100,000. Erquiaga defends to have a look at the flop.

When the board comes J♠ K♠ 10♠, Erquiaga checks to the aggressor Tsang who continues for 600,000 and wins the pot with Erquiaga releasing his hand. Tsang shows his hand A♣ Q♠.

First to act, Loy Abdo Q♦ 10♦ opens 400,000 and finds one customer in David Erquiaga 7♥ 7♦ on the button.

Full on nuts on the flop 8♦ 7♠ 7♣ for Erquiaga and they both check it to the turn A♠ where Abdo bets 600,000 and Erquiaga flats for the river 5♥.

Abdo returns to checking, Erquiaga bets 800,000, Abdo quickly folds.

Fabian Rolli is down to 8 big blinds and risks it all from under the gun. Ki Young Kim calls and is ahead with the ace.

Fabian Rolli: K♥ 7♣

Ki Young Kim: A♣ 10♥

Rolli gets lucky on the flop which holds through the runout 7♠ 3♥ 8♥ Q♣ 2♦ to double through.

With heavy action at nearly every hand, short stacked Sean Tan has been unable to get in the action. At the start of the new level, he takes a stand with his last 11 big blinds only to run into aces.

Sean Tan: A♠ 6♦

Ki Young Kim: A♣ A♦

With the flop arriving 10♠ A♥ 5♠, Tan’s only hope is a runner runner flush. The turn 8♠ is one of his outs but not the river 9♦ to fall in 6th place.

Loy Abdo K♦ 8♦min-raises from under the gun and Dicky Tsang Q♦ 8♣ defends his big blind.

Following a check, Abdo continues for 400,000 on a flop of Q♥ 4♥ J♠ and Tsang calls with top pair on hand. Abdo is unrelenting, firing 1,000,000 on the turn 3♠ and Tsang continues to defend with a call.

The river A♦ opens with a check again from Tsang and Abdo tanks firing 1,500,000 on a stone cold bluff. This sends Tsang deep in the tank until he burns through four time extensions before finding the reason hero-call with a pair of queens.

With a pair on hand, David Erquiaga 9♦ 9♣ shoves from the small blind seat and big blind Fabian Rolli A♥ K♠ snap-calls with a covering stack.

Erquiaga is slightly ahead with a pair however is flipping against big slick. The board 7♦ 10♦ 9♠ 2♠ 9♥ fades the big cards for Erquiaga to keep his title hopes alive.

Everyone folds to the small blind Loy Abdo K♣ 5♥, he limps in, and big blind Ki Young Kim 10♠ 9♥ checks for a cheap flop of 4♥9♠ 8♦.

Action erupts with Kim landing top pair which he raises to 300,000. Abdo check-raises 700,000, and Kim calls. The 10♣ turn is checked by Abdo, Kim announces 1,200,000 and Abdo quickly releases his hand.

Dicky Tsang J♥ 10♠ makes it 300,000 at cutoff and goes flop hunting with caller Loy Abdo 9♦ 5♠ in position on the button.

On a flop of 10♦ 7♥ 6♥, Tsang checks his top pair giving Abdo the green light to fire. Abdo does for 225,000, Tsang flats, and they head to the turn 3♥. Tsang checks again and this time Abdo checks back for a free river card 8♥.

Tsang is in the driver’s seat with the flush while Abdo improves to a straight. Tsang checks, Abdo checks back and Tsang rakes it in.

Action folds to the button Fabian Rolli who peeks at 10♦ 10♥ in the hole. Big blind Dicky Tsang has A♥ J♦ and jams 3,400,000. Rolli snap-calls and it’s a flip for Tsang.

The flop quickly grants Tsang an ace, and as it runs out 6♦ A♣ Q♦ Q♥ 5♥, Tsang catapults to the top of the counts.

Kuo Kai Ma is down to 14 big blinds and goes all in with 10♦ 10♣ . On the button, Ki Young Kim calls with J♦ A♦ to put Ma on the ropes for his tournament life.

The flop A♥ 7♥A♣ fully favors Kim giving him instant trips. Looking bleak for Ma, the turn K♥ and river 8♥ are no help to end his run in 7th place.

First to act, David Erquiaga gets dealt J♠ 10♠ and drives it to 250,000. Action folds to the small blind Ki Young Kim who has A♥ Q♥ and three-bets to 750,000. Erquiaga answers with a four-bet to 1,600,000, and gets thrown back a five-bet shove for 3,600,000. Erquiaga lays it down, relinquishing a big pot without a showdown.

Dicky Tsang A♦ 9♦ kicks off the action with a raise to 240,000, Loy Abdo Q♠ J♥ calls from the cutoff seat, then big blind Fabian Rolli wakes up with K♠ A♠ and three-bets to 1,000,000. Tsang and Abdo quickly fold.

David Erquiaga A♦ Q♦ wins another pot with big blind Kuo Kai MaA♠ 5♥ defending on the big blind. Erquiaga continues for 375,000 on a flop of K♣ A♣ J♣ and Ma folds despite landing top pair.