In the space of a few hands, Cyril Andre has regained the chip lead.
The recent hand saw Jiajun Liu bump it up to 335,000 from the button, with Andre making the call. The flop came down and Andre check called a bet of 250,000 before check calling for another 350,000 when the came on the turn.
With the completing the board, Andre checked for the third time, only to snap call once more when Liu bet out for 400,000. Liu rolled over for queen-high, before Andre turned over his for top pair.
In the first hand of heads up play, Cyril Andre opened to 200,000 before Jiajun Liu raised it up to 400,000. Andre made the call and both players watched the flop come down . Liu slid out 400,000 and was called after a short pause, as the fell on the turn.
Both players checked their options, before the completed the board. Liu quickly bet out 500,000 and waited on his opponent. Andre then reached for his chips and slid out a raise to 1.5 million in chips. Liu then instantly moved all in taking Andre by complete surprise.
"Do you really have a straight flush?" asked Andre.
"I have the ace," replied Liu.
Andre then open mucked his which made a full house on the river. Liu obliged by tabling his for a straight flush.
Cyril Andre raised to 250,000 from the small blind and Billy "The Croc" Argyros defended his big blind with a call. The flop landed and Andre led out with a bet of 265,000. Argyros was quick to respond with a raise to 800,000 but Andre announced himself all in. Argyros had about 1.45 million behind, as he stood to his feet and announced a call!
Andre:
Argyros:
Once again Argyros was on the flush draw as he was seeking a spade to stay alive. The turn was the which brought Argyros additional outs with a straight draw but the river bricked the . The chips were cut down and Andre covered to leave the Australian Poker Hall of Famer to depart in third place for HK$940,000 in prize money.
Cyril Andre bet out 200,000 from the button. Liu was on the big blind and raised it up to 400,000, which was called.
On a flop, Liu bet out 200,000 and was called. The on the turn brought two checks, before the completed the board. Liu slid out another 250,000 in chips which was enough to take down the pot.
Cyril Andre opened to 250,000 from the small blind and was called by Billy "The Croc" Argyros.
The flop fell and Andre check called a bet of 250,000. On the turn, Andre once again checked, but let his hand go when he was faced with a 600,000 chip bet from Argyros.
The action started with Billy "The Croc" Argyros completing from the small blind, bfore Jiajun Liu raised it up to 250,000 from the button. Argyros almost instantly re-raised it to 750,000 and was snap called.
The flop came down and Argyros checked. Liu then slid out a tower of 25,000-chips, totaling 800,000. Argyros took a quick look at the stack, before opting to fold his hand.
and Andre check called a bet of 250,000 before check calling for another 350,000 when the 
came on the turn.
completing the board, Andre checked for the third time, only to snap call once more when Liu bet out for 400,000. Liu rolled over 
for queen-high, before Andre turned over his 
for top pair.
. Liu slid out 400,000 and was called after a short pause, as the 
fell on the turn.
completed the board. Liu quickly bet out 500,000 and waited on his opponent. Andre then reached for his chips and slid out a raise to 1.5 million in chips. Liu then instantly moved all in taking Andre by complete surprise.
which made a full house on the river. Liu obliged by tabling his 
for a straight flush.
and Andre led out with a bet of 265,000. Argyros was quick to respond with a raise to 800,000 but Andre announced himself all in. Argyros had about 1.45 million behind, as he stood to his feet and announced a call!
which brought Argyros additional outs with a straight draw but the river bricked the 
. The chips were cut down and Andre covered to leave the Australian Poker Hall of Famer to depart in third place for HK$940,000 in prize money.
completed the board. Liu slid out another 250,000 in chips which was enough to take down the pot.
and Andre check called a bet of 250,000. On the 
turn, Andre once again checked, but let his hand go when he was faced with a 600,000 chip bet from Argyros.
and Argyros checked. Liu then slid out a tower of 25,000-chips, totaling 800,000. Argyros took a quick look at the stack, before opting to fold his hand.