Day 3 Photos
2012 PokerStars.net APPT Seoul
Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2012 PokerStars.net APPT Seoul
Buy-in
2,760,000 KRW
Prize Pool
717,489,600 KRW
Entries
268
Level
25
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
5,000
An Endo To His Big Stack
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The play started with Moritz Ortmann openeing it up to 25,000 from under the gun. Cards went into the muck from all around the table and it was on Daisuke Endo in the small blind. Endo made the call and some cards were dealt on the felt.
Flop: 
On the flop, it didn't take long for Endo to open shove his huge stack in front of Ortmann who had around 300,000. Endo watched on as Ortmann got to his feet and looked towards the payout structure on the monitor's. Apparently satisfied with the small pay jump, Ortmann made the call and the two players turned their hands over.
Ortmann: 
Endo: 
A huge draw for Ortmann versus the over-pair of Endo. The 
turn was no help, but the 
river gave Ortmann the straight and he took down the massive hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
825,000
468,000
|
468,000 |
|
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|
390,000
-325,000
|
-325,000 |
Kimura Getting Shorter
From under the gun, 20120 Aussie Millions second-place finisher Kenneth Wong raised to 27,000. Hideo Kimura called from the big blind and had 97,000 behind going to the flop.
The flop came down 
and Kimura first checked back at his hand before passing the action to Wong. Wong bet 33,000 and Kimura folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
320,000
-207,000
|
-207,000 |
|
97,000
-55,000
|
-55,000 |
Tens for Rodrigo
From under the gun, Tom Alner made it 25,000 to go. Rafael Rodrigo called from the big blind to take a flop of 
. Rodrigo checked and Alner fired 32,000. Rodrigo called.
The turn was the 
and Rodrigo checked a second time. Alner increased his wager and bet 69,000. Rodrigo called.
The river card paired the board with the 
and Rodrigo checked. Alner opted to check behind and not fire another bullet. It turned out that it may have saved him money as Rodrigo tabled the 
and Alner mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
500,000
110,000
|
110,000 |
|
|
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|
265,000
-114,000
|
-114,000 |
|
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Chopped Pot
Level 20
: 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
From under the gun, Andrew Kim raised to 29,000. Moritz Ortmann three-bet from the next seat — the hijack seat — to 60,000. Play folded back to Kim and he called to see the 
flop. Both players checked the monotone board and the was placed out on the turn. Kim checked and Ortmann fired 35,000. Kim made the call.
The 
fell on the river and both players quickly checked. Kim showed the for a wheel and Ortmann held the 
for the same wheel. Chop it up, boys.
Another Chop
Level 20
: 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Sasa Zorc raised to 24,000 from the hijack seat before Jhana Hale three-bet to 63,000 in the cutoff position. After it folded back to Zorc, the original raiser, he four-bet jammed for 275,000. Hale called with the 
. Zorc held the 
.
Nothing resulted from the 
board and the two players split up the blinds plus antes.
Ortmann Staying Active and Aggressive
Level 20
: 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
From under the gun, Moritz Ortmann raised to 27,000. Kenneth Wong flatted on the button and the dealer ran out the 
flop. Ortmann bet 34,000 and Wong folded.
Zorc Flips His Way To a Double and 600K
Taewook Kwon raised to 25,000 from the hijack seat, Rafael Rodrigo three-bet to 65,000 from the cutoff seat and Sasa Zorc four-bet shoved from the big blind for 286,000. Kwon folded, then Rodrigo called.
Rodrigo: 
Zorc:
The board ran out in Zorc's favor as the 
rolled out and he now has over 600,000 in chips. Rodrigo lost more than half of his stack and is down to just over 200,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
615,000
345,000
|
345,000 |
|
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|
212,000
-288,000
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-288,000 |
|
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Small Stack Doubles
When the action folded to Jose Severino in the small blind, he looked at Hideo's Kimura's tiny stack and threw in a raise. Kimura announced all in, committing another few thousand. Severino didn't look too happy as he threw in the extra few chips and turned over 
. Kimura held 
and was in great shape to double.
The board ran ou 
, with Kimura taking the double-up and putting a small dent in Severino's stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
385,000
-95,000
|
-95,000 |
|
|
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|
|
190,000
93,000
|
93,000 |
Wong Down, Endo Up
Folded to Kenneth Wong in the small blind, he raised it up to 37,000. Daisuke Endo made the call in the big blind and the two players watched a flop be dealt.
A check on the flop from both players saw the hit the turn and this time Wong would lead out. It was 42,000 to Endo and he made the call as the completed the river. Wong didn't slow down here, firing out 80,000. Endo made the call and Wong flashed just a , while Endo tabled a 
. Wong's cards went into the muck and Endo raked in the pot. Wong is now one of the short stacks.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
560,000
170,000
|
170,000 |
|
|
125,000
-195,000
|
-195,000 |