2013 PokerStars.net APPT Cebu

Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info

2013 PokerStars.net APPT Cebu

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
86
Prize
3,948,000 PHP
Event Info
Buy-in
92,000 PHP
Prize Pool
14,099,920 PHP
Entries
158
Level Info
Level
24
Blinds
15,000 / 30,000
Ante
5,000

Level: 16

Blinds: 2,500/5,000

Ante: 500

Sim Doubles

Level 16 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

The table folded around to Jae Kyung Sim on the cut-off, who moved all in for his remaining 43,500 in chips. Daniel Spence folded on the button, before Jim Collopy looked down at his cards from the small blind, asked for a rough count, and jammed his infinite chip-stack to the middle, scaring off Shaun Conning in the big blind.

Sim: {A-Diamonds}{9-Spades}
Collopy: {6-Spades}{6-Hearts}

Board: {9-Clubs}{Q-Hearts}{3-Spades}{Q-Spades}{Q-Clubs}

Luckily for Sim, he flopped a higher pair, and held onto the lead, to move up to 100,000 in chips.

Player Chips Progress
Jae Kyung Sim kr
Jae Kyung Sim
100,000
47,000
47,000

Tags: Jae Kyung SimJim Collopy

Shaun Conning Eliminated in 14th Place (PHP 176,000)

Level 16 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

Daniel Spence opened the action to 11,000, and it folded to Shaun Conning in the small blind. He moved all in for his last 62,000, and when it got back to Spence, he quickly called.

Spence:{9-Spades}{9-Hearts}
Conning: {10-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}

Spence had a good pocket pair, but Conning had him just barely one upped. The flop came {q-Clubs}{3-Spades}{2-Clubs}, and Conning was still in front. This stayed true on the turn, the {2-Diamonds}, but....well, you read the title, so you know what happened on fifth street.

River: {9-Clubs}

Conning took the tough beat in stride, shaking hands with some of the players before making his way to the exits. After that hand, Spence is back up to 340,000.

Player Chips Progress
Daniel Spence
Daniel Spence
340,000
85,000
85,000
Shaun Conning
Shaun Conning
Busted

Tags: Daniel SpenceShaun Conning

Daniel Francis Eliminated in 13th Place (PHP 176,000)

Level 16 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

The action started with Jim Collopy opening to 11,000 from the cut-off, before being met with an all-in for 121,000 from Daniel Francis on the big blind.

“How much do you have? Just count the yellow chips for me,” asked Collopy.

The dealer ended up counting all the chips, and Collopy grabbed a stack of 5,000 chips and placed them into the middle, making the call.

Collopy: {J-Clubs}{K-Hearts}
Francis: {A-Clubs}{5-Clubs}

Board: {9-Clubs}{4-Spades}{5-Spades}{Q-Spades}{10-Hearts}

Francis held onto his lead after the dealer produced the flop and turn, but the ten on the river gave Collopy a gut-shot straight, sending Francis to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Jim Collopy us
Jim Collopy
690,000
160,000
160,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 3X Winner
Daniel Francis
Daniel Francis
Busted

Tags: Jim CollopyDaniel Francis

Sim Doubles Through Collopy

Level 16 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

It appears that Jim Collopy is human after all. After winning virtually every big pot that he's entered today, Collopy has finally lost one, after doubling up short stack Jae Kyung Sim.

Action started with Collopy making it 10,000 to go from the cutoff. Sim defended his big blind, and the flop came down {4-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}{9-Clubs}. Sim checked to Collopy, who fired out 11,000. Sim responded by moving all in for his last 73,000 total, and it was back to Collopy. He asked for a count, then asked the dealer to spread the pot, while he tanked for a couple minutes. Collopy was pained by the decision, and eventually said "alright", delayed a few moments, then slid the chips in for the call.

Collopy: {7-Clubs}{4-Clubs}
Sim: {k-Clubs}{9-Hearts}

Sim's top pair was ahead of Collopy's middle pair, and the {9-Diamonds} on the turn sealed the hand for Sim. The meaningless river was the {q-Diamonds}, and after winning the hand, Sim jumped up to 190,000, while Collopy is still our overwhelming chip leader with 590,000.

Player Chips Progress
Jim Collopy us
Jim Collopy
590,000
-100,000
-100,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 3X Winner
Jae Kyung Sim kr
Jae Kyung Sim
190,000
90,000
90,000

Tags: Jim CollopyJae Kyung Sim

Kevin Zhang Eliminated in 12th Place (PHP 247,000)

Level 16 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
Kevin Zhang
Kevin Zhang

On the last hand before the break, Jim Collopy opened for 10,000 from the cutoff. It folded to Kevin Zhang in the small blind, and after 30 seconds or so of thought, he moved all in for his last 120,000. Jae Kyung Sim got out of the way in the big blind, and Collopy rechecked his hole cards, before tossing chips into the middle for the call.

Collopy: {a-Spades}{k-Diamonds}
Zhang: {a-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}

Zhang was dominated going to the flop, but short of flopping a seven, it was about as good as Zhang could ask for, coming down {10-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}. Both players had a diamond, but Zhang had the nut flush draw. The {10-Spades} on the turn also brought chop outs for Zhang, but the river brought the {9-Hearts}.

Zhang will have to settle for just under 250,000 Philippine Pesos, while Collopy is once again pushing 700k.

Player Chips Progress
Jim Collopy us
Jim Collopy
690,000
100,000
100,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 3X Winner
Kevin Zhang
Kevin Zhang
Busted

Tags: Jim CollopyKevin Zhang

Level: 17

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 1,000

Finally Some Action!

Level 17 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante

It took about 20-minutes after returning from the break, for some fireworks to occur on both tables.

On Table 6, Daniel Spence opened from the button to 13,000 before Milan Gurung raised to 53,000 in chips. Spence thought for a minute before making the call, as the {8-Diamonds}{A-Hearts}{6-Clubs} was spread out on the flop. Milan didn’t slow down, throwing out a continuation bet of 55,000, before met with an instant all-in for 330,000 from Spence. He thought for a moment, before mucking his hand.

On Table 9, Andrew Nguyen opened to 12,500 from under the gun, before Bawod Hyunshik Yun raised to 30,000 from the cut-off. Nguyen leaned forward in his chair, eyeing of his own stack, contemplating his next move. He pulled out a stack of 5,000-chips totalling 100,000 and looked like betting them, before announcing all in, for around 400,000 in chips. Yun then waited a minute, before making the call, as both players tabled their cards.

Yun: {J-Hearts}{J-Spades}
Nguyen: {A-Clubs}{K-Spades}

Board: {A-Hearts}{Q-Diamonds}{J-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{4-Hearts}

Yun flopped a set and looked in great shape, even though Nguyen had outs to a straight. The turn and river were no help, as Yun double fist-pumped to himself, scooping in the big pot.

Player Chips Progress
Daniel Spence
Daniel Spence
510,000
170,000
170,000
Bawod Hyunshik Yun
Bawod Hyunshik Yun
370,000
145,000
145,000
Andrew Nguyen us
Andrew Nguyen
220,000
-140,000
-140,000
Jaka Coaching
Milan Gurung au
Milan Gurung
135,000
-165,000
-165,000

Tags: Andrew NguyenBawod Hyunshik YunDaniel SpenceMilan Gurung