APPT Seoul Main Event Day 2 | 2008 PokerStars.net APPT Seoul

09-27-2008 15:07 UTC+9

Huang Doubles

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Diwei "Brian" Huang was all in for his tournament life with {A-Spades}

against Daniel Williams' {K-Diamonds}

.

The board bricked out {J-Hearts}

to give Huang the double up to 25,000. Williams is still in sound shape with 33,000.

Tags: Daniel Williams Diwei Huang

09-27-2008 15:06 UTC+9

Our First Hundred-Thousandaire

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We can't leave Jan Van Dyk's table for even three minutes. In the last five minutes, his stack has magically grown from 70,000 to about 108,000 after taking out two different players. Van Dyk is feeling so confident about the state of his tournament right now that he is taking a mid-level cigarette break with some friends over at a roulette pit.

Tags: Jan Van Dyk

09-27-2008 14:59 UTC+9

Nothing but the Nuts

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Hori Katsuyoshi must not have believed his ears. Katsuyoshi had position In a raised pot against a single opponent. When the flop came down {Q-Hearts}

, Katsuyoshi's opponent announced, "All in" and put his last 7,000 chips into thepot. Katsuyoshi called in a shot, tabling {Q-Diamonds}

for flopped quads. His opponent had only {A-Clubs}

and was drawing dead.

Katsuyoshi has moved up to about 54,000 chips as a result of the hand.

Tags: Hori Katsuyoshi

09-27-2008 14:52 UTC+9

Here Comes Eddie!

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A player under the gun opened with a raise to 3,200 and Eddie Sabat was the lone caller in position.

They saw a flop of {9-Diamonds}

where the action was checked to Sabat who fired out 3,000. His opponent check-raised to 6,000 and Sabat made the call.

The turn landed the {7-Spades}

and the UTG player fired out 6,000. Sabat snap-called as a big pot was brewing.

The river brought the {4-Spades}

and there was a long pause as the UTG had checked without Sabat realizing the action was on him. After the confusion was resolved, Sabat fired out 15,300 forcing a quick fold from his opponent.

The 2008 APPT Macau champion is gathering momentum and now sits with around 58,000 chips.

Tags: Eddie Sabat

09-27-2008 14:43 UTC+9

Jung Running Good

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Justin Jung has just eliminated another opponent to continue his surge up the chip count leaderboard.

Jung took {K-Diamonds}

to war against a short-stacked opponent holding {A-Diamonds}

and when the board ran out {3-Clubs}

Jung collected the pot to climb up above 55,000 chips.

Tags: Justin Jung

09-27-2008 14:43 UTC+9

Huang Can't Handle the Heat

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Diwei "Brian" Huang turned up the heat, but he was the one who got burned. Huang made it 2,200 to go before the flop and was called by the big blind. The flop was big and connected, coming {J-Clubs}

. It elicited a quick check from the big blind and a cautious bet of 1,500 from Huang. The big blind check-raised to 8,000, prompting a snap-muck from Huang.

Tags: Diwei Huang

09-27-2008 14:41 UTC+9

Fours are Better than Deuces

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In the battle of small pairs, Daniel Schreiber came out on top. He raised preflop to 2,000 and was called only by the big blind. Both players checked after the dealer spread a flop of {4-Clubs}

. When the {2-Diamonds}

hit the turn, the big blind fired off a bet of 3,000 chips. Schreiber gave things a moment's thought before calling.

Both players again checked the river {8-Clubs}

. The big blind showed {2-Spades}

for a pair of deuces, but Schreiber had outflopped him with {A-Spades}

for a pair of fours.

Tags: Daniel Schreiber

09-27-2008 14:40 UTC+9

So Long Celina

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PokerStars player Celina Lin has just been eliminated from today's event. With about 6,000 already in the pot, Lin was all in for her last 10,300 chips, with the decision on Canada's Brian Kang.

"Do you want me to call?" questioned Kang as Lin simply smiled defiantly. Kang eventually made the call and it proved to be a very good one as his {9-Clubs}

was in great shape against Lin's {8-Spades}

.

The board landed {5-Hearts}

to eliminate poster-girl Lin from the tournament short of a cash finish. Meanwhile Kang is now attracting the attention of photographers as he sits behind a tournament-leading 74,000 chips.

Tags: Brian Kang Celina Lin

09-27-2008 14:30 UTC+9

Saab Can't Lose

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The poker gods are smiling on David Saab today, perhaps impressed by his ability to chat incessantly. Saab raised to 2,500 and was reraised by the player on his immediate left to 9,000, leaving only about 4,000 behind. Action folded back to Saab.

"I have too much money in already," said Saab. "I'm all in."

"I call then," said his opponent. "You've probably got me." He showed {A-Spades}

and found himself in a flip against Saab's {4-Hearts}

. Saab did not like the {6-Diamonds}

flop. It gave his opponent additional two pair outs to overcoat his fours. Everything missed though; the turn was the {9-Diamonds}

and the river was the {k-Clubs}

. That pot lifted Saab close to 70,000 in chips and into the chip lead.

Tags: David Saab

09-27-2008 14:26 UTC+9

Bui Doubles Though Kluber

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As we approached the table there was already about 8,000 chips in the middle with Lily Bui all in for her last 7,800 and the decision with Ron Kluber.

"Do you have a pocket pair?" quizzed Kluber. After a few minutes of deliberation Kluber called and flipped {A-Diamonds}

to find himself racing with Bui's {8-Hearts}

.

The board fell {5-Spades}

giving Kluber no help as Bui doubles up to about 25,000. Kluber slips back to 8,000.

Tags: Lily Bui Ron Kluber