Main Event

Following the blind battle the hand prior, button Ashiwardji Andy moved all-in for 85,000 and was called by small blind Malouch Jean Mathieu.

Ashiwardji 3♣ 3♦ Malouch 4♥ 4♦

Behind his opponent’s pair, the board A♥ 6♥ 9♥ K♣ 2♦ made no difference on Ashiwardji’s fate as headed out of the Main Event arena.

Folded to the small blind, Ashiwardji Andy opened to 13,000, called behind by Malouch Jean Mathieu. Flop came 9♣ 8♥ 5♥ , Ashiwardji continued for 22,000, called by Malouch. Turn saw Q♠ and Ashiwardji with another 35,000. This time Malouch raised all-in for 131,000 total, to which Ashiwardji folded.

After scooping up a double with pocket tens, Ashiwardji Andy held another pocket pair against Tsang Ka Shun’s A♠ 5♠ .

Ashiwardji Q♠ Q♥

The all-in preflop situation saw a board of 8♣ K♦ 4♦ 4♠ 9♣ , landing Ashiwardji another take down with his premium hand.

Utg Malouch Jean Mathieu opened to 10,000 and called off a 56,000 all-in from big blind Ashiwardji Andy.

Ashiwardji T♣ T♦ Malouch A♦ K♦

Running a flip, the board ran J♦ T♥ 3♣ 7♥ 2♠ , earning Ashiwardji’s flopped set of tens a huge double up deep in the flight.

Folded to the button, Ashiwardji Andy stuffed his 30,000 stack in with 4♣ 4♦ and was called by big blind Tsang Ka Shun with 3♥ 3♣ . Both with pocket pairs, the board A♠ 9♠ A♦ Q♦ J♠ did not change the outcome, giving Ashiwardji’s slightly better holdings the double up.

Utg+1 Ashiwardji Andy open shoved his 20,000 in and was met with another all-in from Wong Oh Shing.

Ashiwardji K♥ 4♦ Wong J♥ J♦

Sporting one overcard, Ashiwardji landed the king right on the flop K♠ T♠ T♣ and packed the win after the runout 9♥ 6♣ completed the board.

After getting lucky just earlier, Ashiwardji Andy suffered his turn for a bad beat after running A♣ J♠ against Tsang Ka Shun’s A♥ T♥ preflop. The board K♦ T♠ 5♦ 9♣ 7♠ however, favored Tsang, giving him a pair of tens for his survival.

Cutoff Ashiwardji Andy opened to 5,000, called by the button. Small blind Cha Unyeong took a minute before raising to 25,000. Ashiwardji answered with an all-in for 31,500 total, button folds and Cha completes with a call.

Ashiwardji A♠ J♣ Cha A♦ K♦

Geared for a sweet boost, Cha was crushed after the flop 7♥ 4♠ J♠ gave Ashiwardji top pair, improved further by the runout A♥ 4♦ to top two pair. Ashiwardji is saved from elimination and scores the lucky double up.