PS Championship Super High Roller

Kiyoung Kim Q♠6♥ limps in and Justin Chu J♦ 5♥ checks on the big blind then checks the flop 4♥ 3♠ 5♠.

Kim slides out 220,000 which Chu answers with a raise to 650,000. Kim throws it back with a shove, and Chu calls for his tournament life.

Chu is ahead until the turn 6♣ giving Kim the lead. The river Q♥ seals Kim’s victory with two pair as Chu bows out in 2nd place.

Justin Chu A♣ 9♦ raises 360,000 on the button and Kiyoung Kim J♦ 10♥ defends. When the flop comes 6♥ 3♣ 10♣ Kim bets 250,000 and takes it down easy with Chu folding.

Justin Chu K♦ 6♥raises 250,000 and Kiyoung Kim K♥ 10♥ tops up. They check it to the turn 8♠ J♣ 4♥ 3♥ where Kim fires a bet 250,000 for his flush draw and Chu folds.

Kiyoung Kim limps in with K♦ 7♣ and big blind Justin Chu defends 10♦ 5♥.

They proceed to check it to the turn 8♥ 9♠ 8♠8♦ where Kim bets 250,000 and Chu check-calls.

On the river A♠, Kim bets 400,000, Chu calls then mucks.

Kiyoung Kim and Justin Chu have reached a deal. Both players will receive TWD 1,000,000 and will play for the remaining TWD 156,000.

The blinds will also increase at half pace of 20 minutes.

Hon Cheong Lee is down to 700,000 and goes all in with A♣ J♣ . Justin Chu wakes up with better A♦ Q♠.

No changes take place on a board 4♠ Q♦ 5♦ 4♦ 2♦ with Chu further improving to top pair and the flush to oust Lee in 3rd place.

Button Justin Chu K♠ 10♥ raises 250,000 and Kiyoung Kim K♥ 7♥ defends on the big blind.

At the flop 5♥ 3♥ A♠, Chu continues for 200,000 only to be challenged with a raise to 500,000, Chu gives it up.

Hon Cheong Lee K♠ 5♣ goes all in for 680,000 and big blind Justin Chu makes the call withQ♥ 10♣.

The board helps Lee, dropping plenty of spades 9♠ 3♠ 8♠ A♠ 10♦ to double up with the flush.

Justin Chu A♠ A♥ makes it 250,000 from the button and big blind Kiyoung Kim 10♣ 9♥ defends. More chips go in on the flop 7♣ 4♥ 9♣ with another 250,000 bet from Chu for his aces that Kim check-calls with top pair

On the turn J♣, with three clubs on the board, Chu bets 600,000 and Kim check-calls once again to buy the river card which opens4♣.

With four clubs on the board, Kim jumps out with a bet of 1,300,000 and takes down the big pot with Chu releasing his hand.

Small blind Justin Chu 5♦ 2♦ limps in then calls Hon Cheong Lee’s 6♣ 5♥ 25o,000 raise to bring a flop of 4♠ A♦ 3♥.

Chu checks his straight, Lee bets 150,000 for his open-ended, Chu answers with a 350,000 raise, and Lee flats.

The turn 10♦ gives Chu added outs for the flush and continues to control with a bet of 300,000 and Lee calls. When the J♣ finds the river, Chu moves all in which earns a quick fold from Lee.

Hon Cheong Lee 10♥10♣raises 350,000 at small blind and Kiyoung Kim A♣8♥defends with an ace in the hole.

At the flop of J♠ 7♠ 3♥, Lee continues for 200,000, Kim tests with a raise to 400,000, Lee calls for the turn 9♣.

Lee passes the betting to Kim who bets 650,000. Lee calls to go to fifth street for the last round of betting. The river comes A♥ and Lee checks. Kim quickly checks back and celebrates having spiked the ace to win the pot.

Out of the small blind, Hon Cheong Lee 10♥ 9♥ jams into short stacked Kiyoung Kim K♦ Q♠ who calls for his tournament life.

Kim is ahead while Lee has live cards that can send him packing. The board runs out K♣ 6♠ 8♦ 8♠ 6♥ for Kim to secure a reload.

From under the gun, Hon Cheong Lee A♠ 4♠raises 200,000 from, button Kiyoung Kim A♥ 7♥ and small blind Justin Chu 10♥ 9♠ both call while Michel Molenaar 8♦ 7♣ is forced all in on the big blind.

Everyone checks it to the river J♦ 3♥ 6♠6♥10♣. Chu puts out a bet of 100,000 that gets the rest to fold and after the showdown, Molenaar exits in 4th place.

Kiyoung Kim goes all in for his last 600,000 with K♠ Q♣ and is up against Michel Molenaar with A♦ 6♦ and a covering stack.

The board favors Kim, with a spread landing Q♦ J♠ 4♥ 4♦ 7♣ for top pair. He doubles up as Molenaar plunges to 1 big blind.

From under the gun, Hon Cheong Lee A♣ Q♣ and big blind Michel Molenaar 10♦ 9♣ defends to go hunting at the flop which comes 7♦ 6♠ Q♦.

With his top pair to Lee continues for 150,000, Molenaar check-raises to 400,000, Lee shoves, inducing a snap-fold from Molenaar.

Small blind Kiyoung Ki J♦ 6♦ limps in and Justin Chu 9♦ 8♦ checks on the big blind. The flop comes J♠ 7♥ 10♥ and it’s a wet one with Kim connecting for top pair and Chu lands the nuts.

Kim continues the aggression with a bet of 160,000 and Chu calls. The turn 3♣ brings more chips to the middle with Kim firing 265,000 which Chu flats again. The river 7♦ pairs the board.

After a third barrel from Kim for 350,000, Chu answers with a shove, putting Kim all in who tanks. With 800,000 behind, Kim folds to preserve it.

Kiyoung Kim A♥ 3♦ raises 175,000 from under the gun and only Justin Chu Q♦ J♥ gives him action for a flop of J♦ K♣ 3♥.

With bottom pair, Kim continues for 175,000 and Chu calls with second pair. Both players then check the K♠ turn for a free river 6♥. Kim resumes for 300,000, Chu calls, and wins the pot with his higher pair.

FINAL 4 – By Chip Count

FINAL 4 – By Seat

Sitting at first to act, Justin Chu A♣ A♠ raises 160,000, button Hon Cheong Lee K♥ J♠, small blind Kiyoung Kim10♠ 9♠ makes it a three-way, then big blind Yohwan Lim A♥ 10♥ squeezes for all of his chips of around 1,400,000.

Action back on Chu who doesn’t have anymore time extensions and calls while the rest get out of the way.

Lim is in trouble and with no improvement on the board 3♥ 9♦ 6♦ K♠ 7♣, Lim finishes in 5th place.

On the button, Kiyoung Kim 10♣ 9♠ raises the minimum and Justin Chu 8♦ 4♦ defends his big blind. More chips land on the flop J♥ 5♦ 8♠ with Kim c-betting 175,000 that’s Chu check-calls.

The 7♠ comes on the turn and again Chu checks, Kim checks his straight and the 2♦ finds the river.

Kim’s trap works as Chu bets 80,000. Kim answers with a 650,000 raise. Chu tanks, using up his last three time extensions then calls. Kim reveals the straight and zooms back to the top of the leaderboard.

Button player Justin Chu K♦ 9♦ raises 120,000, small blind Sung Jin Yun Q♥ J♥ three-bets to 300,000, Chu flats and the flop comes A♦ K♣ 10♣.

Sung lands the nuts and continues for 150,000, Chu calls with second pair, the turn is 3♦. Again Sung fires, betting 325,000, and with the nut flush draw, Chu calls.

The river10♦ is the money card for Chu as Sung goes all in and Chu snap-calls only to see the bad news.

At cutoff, Justin Chu 7♥ 7♣ min-raises and big blind Hon Cheong Lee Q♣ 10♥ defends. Chu continues for 105,000 on a flop of K♣ 9♦ 8♠ and after Lee check-calls, Chu fires again on the turn Q♥ for 375,000.

Lee flats and they go to the last street where the 5♠ lands on the river. Lee checks again and Chu slows down with a check back. Lee takes down the pot.

Yohwan Lim 7♦ 7♥ kicks it off with a min-raise, Justin Chu A♦ 6♦ calls from hijack, then cutoff Sung Jin Yun wakes up withA♣ K♣ and jams 1,500,000. Everyone folds.

Short stacked Kim Hyo Sung K♠ 10♠ jams his last 545,000 and is put on the ropes by lone caller at hijack Justin Chu A♣ 4♣. Kim is behind though has a chance with live cards.

No help comes on the board 5♥ J♦ 4♥ 6♥ 3♠ to end Kim’s run in 7th place.