The hand started with the player under the gun limping into the pot, as did Jason Lee in the cut-off, as well the player in the small blind. Vincent Rubianes raised to 1,350 from the big blind, and was called by everyone but his opponent in the blinds.
The flop came and all three players checked as the fell on the turn. Rubianes checked, before a bet of 1,650 was thrown out by the player to his left. Lee made the quick call, and Rubianes obliged, as the completed the board.
Two quick checks left Lee with a decision, and he casually threw out a bet of 5,700 which was met with back-to-back folds shortly after.
Making our way around the room, we've spotted several recent champions take their seats late in this first level. 2013 APPT Cebu winner Jae Kyung Sim, 2013 ANZPT Sydney winner Dinesh Alt and 2013 APT Philippines winner Trung Tran are all situated in various corners of the room.
We arrived at the table to see the player under the gun open to 300 and finding a call from Liam O’Rourke in the hijack, as well as the player on the big blind. The flop fell and the action checked around to O’Rourke who placed out a bet of 450. Only his opponent sitting under the gun called, as the turn came the . Another check brought a bet of 1,200 from O’Rourke, which was enough to take down the pot.
O’Rourke is sitting on 41,000, nearing the end of the first level of play.
Action started with George Ghica opening to 250 from middle position and finding a call from the player on the button. Sparrow Cheung was in the small blind, and bumped it up to 650 which both other players called. The flop came down and Cheung led out for 2,000. Ghica tanked for a minute before min-raising to 4,000, forcing a fold from the player on the button. With the decision back on Cheung, he also thought for a minute before raising to 8,000 in chips. Ghica casually placed out a raise to 12,000 leading Cheung to move all in for his remaining chips. Ghica snap-called and the cards were tabled.
Cheung:
Ghica:
Unfortunately for Cheung, his trip kings had run into the flopped full-house of Ghica. The board ran out the to see Cheung make his way to the rail.
We arrived at the table with 2,000 in the pot and the flop showing . Oliver Speidel was in middle position, and bet out 1,400. Wen-Ming Tu was in the hijack, and raised to 3,500. After thinking for a moment, Speidel moved all-in for his entire stack, and was called almost instantly.
Speidel:
Tu:
Speidel had run into Tu’s flopped set of eights, but was unable to improve as the board ran out the and .
He was left with only 300 in chips, and was seen exiting the tournament floor a few hands later.
and all three players checked as the 
fell on the turn. Rubianes checked, before a bet of 1,650 was thrown out by the player to his left. Lee made the quick call, and Rubianes obliged, as the 
completed the board.
. Another check brought a bet of 1,200 from O’Rourke, which was enough to take down the pot.
and Cheung led out for 2,000. Ghica tanked for a minute before min-raising to 4,000, forcing a fold from the player on the button. With the decision back on Cheung, he also thought for a minute before raising to 8,000 in chips. Ghica casually placed out a raise to 12,000 leading Cheung to move all in for his remaining chips. Ghica snap-called and the cards were tabled.
. Oliver Speidel was in middle position, and bet out 1,400. Wen-Ming Tu was in the hijack, and raised to 3,500. After thinking for a moment, Speidel moved all-in for his entire stack, and was called almost instantly.
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