The trophy and $800,000 first prize in Event #5: $50,000 Short Deck went to Wai Kin Yong today, after a heads up battle that truly deserves the name against the player many consider the GOAT, Phil Ivey. Making his first final table at the partypoker LIVE MILLIONS Super High Roller
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Last Registrant to Last Man Standing: Wai Kin Yong Sees Off Phil Ivey Heads Up to Claim Victory in Event #5
The trophy and and $800,000 first prize in Event #5: $50,000 Short Deck went to Wai Kin Yong today, after a heads up battle that truly deserves the name against the player many consider the GOAT, Phil Ivey. Making his first final table at the partypoker LIVE MILLIONS Super High
Aaron Van Blarcum Eliminated in 5th Place ($200,000)
Aaron Van Blarcum moved all in blind after a Phil Ivey and Wai Kin Yong couple of calls - Ivey, with [AsKd] re-shoved getting Yong (with [QhTd]) out of the way. Van Blarcum, to his surprise, turned over [AdKc] and proceeded to chop the pot. It was a short reprieve, however,
Yong Doubles Through Van Blarcum
Wai Kin Yong moved all in for 990,000 when it folded to him in the hijack with [QsJs]. Over to button Aaron Van Blarcum, who snap-called him with [TdTc] from a stack of 1,260,000. Hands went on backs, the board running out [Qc9c7h8s7c]. Yong breathes more easily with over 2,000,000
“You Can’t Win If You Don’t Get a Call”
So says permanent Sochi finalist Aaron Van Blarcum, who insists that every time he's shoved he's been happy for a call (he just did exactly this with [AsQc] for 970,000 preflop, uncalled). "That's your story and you're sticking with it," remarked Cary Katz. "You can't win if you don't get a call,"
Official Final Table TBC in Event #5 $50k Short Deck; Eight Remain Led by Comeback King Sam Greenwood
Eight players return for Day 2 of the third Short Deck event at the partypoker LIVE MILLIONS Super High Roller Series Sochi. In the lead is Sam Greenwood, fresh from his 5th place finish in yesterday’s Event #4 $50,000 “long deck” event which netted him $180,000, followed by none other
Mikita Badziakouski Turns Final Table Chip Lead to $765,000 Payday in Event #4
Mikita Badziakouski returned for Day 2 of Event #4: $50,000 No Limit Hold’em as chip leader and sailed through to victory with aggressive play and a little heads up deck-based help against eventual runner-up Artur Martirosyan. He collected $765,000 after seeing off a star-studded final table, whittled from 45 entries,
Mikita Badziakouski Turns Final Table Chip Lead to $765,000 Payday in Event #4
Mikita Badziakouski returned for Day 2 of Event #4: $50,000 No Limit Hold’em as chip leader and sailed through to victory with aggressive play and a little heads up deck-based help against eventual runner-up Artur Martirosyan. He collected $765,000 after seeing off a star-studded final table, whittled from 45 entries,
Aaron Van Blarcum Out In 4th ($225,000)
Action now occurring at light speed, Aaron Van Blarcum was the most recent player at risk, moving in from the big blind for 650,000 with [As9h] over the top of a Mikita Badziakouski open in the cutoff. Badziakouski had the dominating [AcKs] and proceeded to consolidate his newly-regained lead as
Artur Martirosyan Takes the Chip Lead
Having proven that Mikita Badziakouski can be beaten in a few smallish pots, Artur Martirosyan's stack has risen to the top of the counts in this level.