2015 PokerStars.net APPT Season 9 Asia Championship of Poker

Main Event
Day: 4
Event Info

2015 PokerStars.net APPT Season 9 Asia Championship of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
55
Prize
5,885,000 HKD
Event Info
Buy-in
95,000 HKD
Prize Pool
24,206,000 HKD
Entries
260
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000

Table 19 Updates

Level 19 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

Russell Thomas doubled up against Paul Tedeschi when the two got all in heads up. Tedeschi had {10-Diamonds}{9-Spades} and Thomas had {a-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}. The board ran out {2-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{a-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{6-Diamonds} and Thomas won with two pair.

On the next hand, Tedeschi opened and Thomas shoved all in again. This time Tedeschi let it go and folded.

PokerStars Team Online Pro is up a little from his starting stack, but still looking to run it up.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Paul Tedeschi fr
Paul Tedeschi
370,000
-120,000
-120,000
Profile photo of Qi Luo cn
Qi Luo
370,000
-145,000
-145,000
Profile photo of Tom Alner gb
Tom Alner
333,000
-8,000
-8,000
Profile photo of Guoliang Wei
Guoliang Wei
320,000
60,000
60,000
Profile photo of Ka Cheong Wong
Ka Cheong Wong
316,000
147,000
147,000
Profile photo of Russell Thomas us
Russell Thomas
200,000
59,000
59,000
Profile photo of Mikhail Shalamov ru
Mikhail Shalamov
107,000
7,000
7,000

Tags: Paul TedeschiRussell ThomasMikhail Shalamov

Yang Triples in a Hand that Busts Hon

Level 19 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
Victor Hon - 22nd
Victor Hon - 22nd

A three-way all in on Table 17 saw Victor Hon bust and Hsien Kui Yang triple up.

Thomas Ward opened from the hijack and get called by Hon in the next seat before Yang three-bet all in for 48,000 from the big blind. Ward called and did the same when Hon moved all in behind for 130,000.

Yang: {7-Diamonds}{7-Spades}
Ward: {8-Spades}{8-Clubs}
Hon: {a-Hearts}{3-Hearts}

The board ran {5-Spades}{9-Spades}{2-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{3-Clubs} to make Yang a set. Ward took the side pot and Hon was eliminated in 22nd.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Thomas Ward gb
Thomas Ward
460,000
40,000
40,000
Profile photo of Hsien Yuan Yang tw
Hsien Yuan Yang
155,000
101,000
101,000
Profile photo of Victor Hon au
Victor Hon
Busted

Tags: Hsien Kui YangThomas WardVictor Hon

Zang Gets Unlucky to Bust

Level 19 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
Shunu Zang  - 21st
Shunu Zang - 21st

Shunu Zang was the third player to bust today after Connor Drinan made a flush to beat his trip aces.

Xixiang Luo opened to 19,000 from under gun before Drinan three-bet to 47,000. Zang was on the button and moved all in for 96,000. Luo tank folded but Drinan was priced in and called.

Drinan: {10-Spades}{7-Spades}
Zang: {a-Hearts}{k-Clubs}

The board ran {a-Clubs}{j-Spades}{5-Clubs}{4-Spades}{a-Spades}.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Connor Drinan us
Connor Drinan
950,000
120,000
120,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Shunu Zang
Shunu Zang
Busted

Tags: Connor DrinanShunu ZangXixiang Luo

Level: 20

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 1,000

Li Shoves into Trouble, Busts

Level 20 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Yuguang Li - 19th
Yuguang Li - 19th

Yuguang Li was the next player to depart after a battle of the blinds.

The action folded around to him in the small blind and he moved all in for around 100,000. Nan Tu was in the big blind blind and made an easy call.

Li: {a-Diamonds}{8-Spades}
Tu: {10-Spades}{10-Hearts}

The board ran {5-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{3-Diamonds} failing to improve Li enough.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Nan Tu
Nan Tu
320,000
80,000
80,000
Profile photo of Yuguang Li
Yuguang Li
Busted

Tags: Nan TuYuguang Li

Main Event Down to Final Two Tables after Alner Busts

Level 20 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Tom Alner - 19th
Tom Alner - 19th

KC Wong took most of Tom Alner's chips and Mikhail Shalamov finished him off.

Alner raised to 22,000 from under the gun and tank called after Wong moved all in for 176,000 from the small blind.

Alner: {a-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}
Wong: {a-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds}

The board ran {5-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{3-Diamonds} to make Wong a flush.

Alner was left with just 44,000 and called all in the very next hand, holding {7-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}. Mikhail Shalamov has set him in from the small blind with {k-Spades}{10-Spades} and the board ran {9-Hearts}{2-Clubs}{5-Spades}{q-Spades}{k-Hearts}.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Ka Cheong Wong
Ka Cheong Wong
360,000
44,000
44,000
Profile photo of Tom Alner gb
Tom Alner
Busted

Tags: KC WongMikhail ShalamovTom Alner

Drinan and Tu Go Into the Break

Level 20 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

Nan Tu raised preflop to 25,000 and the action folded to Connor Drinan in the big blind. Drinan called and the two players were heads up to the flop.

The flop came {6-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{a-Diamonds} and both players checked. The turn was the {5-Spades} and Drinan bet 32,000. Tu called. The river was the {8-Spades} and Drinan bet again, this time the number was 60,000. After some time, Tu raised to 155,000. Drinan tanked for a minute or two and with about two minutes left before the 10-minute break, Drinan folded.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Connor Drinan us
Connor Drinan
710,000
-240,000
-240,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Nan Tu
Nan Tu
480,000
160,000
160,000

Tags: Connor DrinanNan Tu

Some Updated Counts

Level 20 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Patrick Mahoney us
Patrick Mahoney
750,000
-110,000
-110,000
Profile photo of Zhou Zhou cn
Zhou Zhou
735,000
225,000
225,000
Profile photo of Russell Thomas us
Russell Thomas
470,000
270,000
270,000
Profile photo of Qi Luo cn
Qi Luo
455,000
85,000
85,000
Profile photo of Matthew Wakeman au
Matthew Wakeman
430,000
128,000
128,000
Profile photo of Hsien Yuan Yang tw
Hsien Yuan Yang
400,000
245,000
245,000
Profile photo of Ka Cheong Wong
Ka Cheong Wong
340,000
-20,000
-20,000
Profile photo of Mikhail Shalamov ru
Mikhail Shalamov
245,000
-5,000
-5,000
Profile photo of Christoph Vogelsang de
Christoph Vogelsang
140,000
-80,000
-80,000

More Woes for Drinan

Level 20 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

We're not used to seeing Connor Drinan lose pots and now he's lost two in a short space of time.

He opened to 25,000 from mid position before Wakeman three-bet to 63,000. Drinan came back with a four-bet to 125,000 but folded when Wakeman shoved for the 397,000 he had back.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Matthew Wakeman au
Matthew Wakeman
615,000
185,000
185,000
Profile photo of Connor Drinan us
Connor Drinan
555,000
-155,000
-155,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Connor DrinanMatthew Wakeman