APPT Seoul Main Event | 2008 PokerStars.net APPT Seoul

09-28-2008 16:29 UTC+9

All's Quiet on the Eastern Front

[user75032]

Paramedic to the final table area please. We need to check if some of these players have pulses. The dearth of action has continued all the way through the level, with not one player having yet been eliminated. "Raise it and take it" is the name of the game, with a few variations. The most recent was a raise by Brian Kang from late position to 12,000, a reraise by Daniel Schreiber out of the small blind to 36,000, and another raise back from Kang up to 84,000. That third raise did the job as Schreiber mucked.

09-28-2008 16:40 UTC+9

The Devil At Work?

[user67765]

Fam Yat opened with a preflop raise to 9,000 from the small blind and David Horvath called in the big blind.

The flop sent a shiver down everyone's spine when it landed {6-Hearts}

!

Yat decided he wanted nothing to do with that board as he check-folded to Horvath's 10,000 bet.

09-28-2008 16:42 UTC+9

Faqiryar Playing Tricks?

[user67765]

Sam Faqiryar opened with a raise to 11,500 from under-the-gun and Hidenari Shiono called. David Horvath also came along for the ride in the small blind.

They saw a baby flop of {2-Spades}

. Horvath checked and Faqiryar followed up with a continuation bet of 16,000. Shiono quickly raised an additional 32,000, making it 48,000 to go. Horvath tanked for a long time before folding and the action was back with Faqiryar.

Faqiryar's appearance has been compared to a young Antonio Esfandiari, and although his play has often been magical in this tournament, he certainly played some tricks in this hand as he mulled over his decision. At first he cut down enough chips for a call, then added another 55,000 behind in preparation for a raise, all without committing anything over the line. He tanked for a long time, as several players stood and walked around the table to stretch.

Faqiryar eventually decided to make a painful fold and Shiono collected the pot.

Level: 16

Blinds: 2,500/5,000

Ante: 500

09-28-2008 16:56 UTC+9

Schreiber Doubles Through Faqiryar

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Sam Faqiryar opened with a preflop raise to 16,000 from early position before Dan Schreiber popped it up another 23,000 from the cutoff. Faqiryar made the call.

They took a flop of {2-Spades}

and Faqiryar made an intriguingly small bet of 5,000. Schreiber then raised it up another 48,000. Faqiryar cut down his chips before declaring he was all in. Schreiber made the call.

Faqiryar: {A-Hearts}

Schreiber: {J-Clubs}

Schreiber held the lead with his overpair but would have to dodge an ace or a heart to survive.

The turn was the {9-Diamonds}

and river the {K-Diamonds}

giving Schreiber a massive pot and the chip lead with over 400,000. Faqiryar is crippled and left with only 25,000 chips.

Tags: Dan Schreiber Sam Faqiryar

09-28-2008 17:22 UTC+9

Sam Farqiryar Eliminated in 9th Place ($8,013)

[user75032]

It took a few more hands before Sam Farqiryar committed the rest of his chips. With 5,000 already in the big blind and facing a raise from Dan Schreiber to 16,000, Farqiryar tanked before putting his remaining 20,000 chips in the middle. Schreiber naturally called.

Schreiber: {A-Spades}

Farqiryar: {4-Hearts}

Farqiryar had two live cards, and managed to pair one on a flop of {5-Diamonds}

. Running cards were his doom, however -- the turn {8-Spades}

and river

made a nine-high straight for Schreiber. Farqiryar shrugged and accepted his fate. He gambled in a big pot with Dan Schreiber and would have been the chip leader if his draw had come in. Instead, he's out in ninth place. His reward is $8,013.

Tags: Sam Farqiryar

09-28-2008 17:23 UTC+9

Action Dan

[user75032]

Now that Daniel Schreiber has taken over the chip lead, it seems as he if he is trying to put his stamp on the final table. He has opened several pots in a row to 16,000, collecting 11,500 in blinds and antes each time. The table is very passive right now, and nobody seems to willing to stand up to Schreiber without a very strong hand.

09-28-2008 17:29 UTC+9

Masaki Surviving

[user67765]

Yuji Masaki is battling hard with his short stack. He recently moved all in for his last 11,500 and the action folded around to Yoshihiro Tasaka in the big blind. It was only 6,500 more to Tasaka and with over 200,000 in his stack you thought he might take a shot at eliminating his short stacked opponent but he sighed and folded {2-Clubs}

face up.

Masaki showed {K-Diamonds}

as he collected the blinds and antes, which almost doubled him up!

09-28-2008 17:35 UTC+9

Kang Gets A Walk

[user67765]

Play has been tight this afternoon, but Brian Kang just got the official first walk of the day.

09-28-2008 17:36 UTC+9

Daniel Williams Eliminated in 8th Place ($12,020)

[user75032]

Players are finally starting to take a few chances. Daniel Williams moved all in from late position for 13,000 and was called by Yoshihiro Tasaka from the button and David Horvath from the big blind. Those two players checked the action all the way down a board of {6-Clubs}