2013 PokerStars.net APPT Seoul

Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info

2013 PokerStars.net APPT Seoul

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kj
Prize
121,700,000 KRW
Event Info
Buy-in
2,760,000 KRW
Entries
222
Level Info
Level
26
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000

Main Event

Day 3 Completed

Congratulations to Aaron Lim, Winner of the 2013 APPT Seoul Main Event (KRW 121,700,000)!

Level 26 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
Aaron Lim - Champion!
Aaron Lim - Champion!

On Sunday, the 2013 PokerStars.net Asia Pacific Poker Tour Seoul Main Event officially came to a close. In the end, it was Aaron Lim who was able to overcome a 222-player field to attain KRW 121,700,000 in first-place prize money, the title and a seat to the APPT Macau Asia Championship of Poker Main Event.

The third day of play saw 21 players return to the felt with the lone goal of being crowned the champion of the first event of APPT's seventh season. One by one, players fell as the field was whittled down to the final table. Most eyes were on PokerStars Team Online member Naoya Kihara, who entered the day third in chips. Kihara continued to build a sizable stack throughout the day, but it was an unfortunate confrontation with start-of-the-day chip leader Lim that ended Kihara's run. Kihara's poorly-timed triple barrel into Lim resulted in an 11th-place finish for Japan's first-ever World Series of Poker gold bracelet winner. Lim, on the other hand, secured a death grip on the rest of the field by sporting 35% of the chips in play with 10 remaining.

After one more elimination following Kihara, the final table was set.

APPT Seoul Final Table

SeatPlayerChips
1Casey Kastle243,000
2Aaron Lim1,631,000
3Nicky Tao Jin234,000
4Chane Kampanatsanyakakorn215,000
5Masahiro Osada396,000
6Xuan Liu448,000
7Sixiao "Juicy" Li466,000
8Paul John Elliott464,000
9Sung Soo Chon153,000

Casey Kastle was the first casualty of the final table. Most of his chips were shipped over to Chane Kampanatsanyakorn when Kampanatsanyakorn hit trip tens to double up. Kastle was crippled from this hit and busted soon after in ninth place.

The next player to fall was Masahiro Osada. With the blinds at 6,000/12,000/1,000, Nicky Tao Jin opened to 24,000 from the hijack. Osada three-bet to 68,000 from the button, and play folded back to Jin before he four-bet jammed all in. Osada called for his tournament life and tabled the {7-Hearts}{7-Spades} to be flipping with Jin's {K-Hearts}{Q-Clubs}. A board of {j-Clubs}{9-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{4-Spades}{k-Diamonds} landed Osada in eighth place.

Soon after, Sung Soo Chon fell at the hands of Xuan Liu. At 8,000/16,000/2,000, Liu opened to 32,000 from the cutoff. A short-stacked Chon three-bet all in from the blinds for about 95,000, and Liu called.

Liu: {Q-Clubs}{4-Clubs}
Chon: {10-Clubs}{9-Clubs}

The board fell {A-Clubs}{k-Spades}{6-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}, and both players made a club flush. Unfortunately for Chon, Liu's was the higher of the two, and he was sent packing in seventh place. Chon collected KRW 23,800,000 for his efforts.

Paul John Elliott was the next to go when he got his stack in before the flop holding the {A-Spades}{K-Hearts} against the {6-Clubs}{3-Clubs} of Jin.

"It's a flip," jested Jin to his friend Jordan Westmorland on the rail.

Jin took the lead on the {10-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{3-Spades} flop and never released his grip on the hand as the {7-Hearts} hit fourth street and the {4-Diamonds} finished off the board.

Five-handed play lasted for quite some time, and it was not until Sixiao "Juicy" Li three-bet her stack all in against Jin that fireworks occurred. Jin called Li's shove and came out victorious once again. Li took home a fifth-place payday of KRW 37,100,000.

Not ten minutes later, the final woman in the field, Xuan Liu, met her demise. At 12,000/24,000/4,000, Jin opened to 48,000. Liu three-bet shipped all in for about 365,000 from the big blind, and Jin called. Liu showed the {A-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}, but was behind Jin's {A-Clubs}{Q-Hearts}. Liu failed to improve with the community cards, and she was eliminated in fourth place.

The final three then took an unscheduled break to strike a deal. When they returned, Jin met his end at the hands of Lim. Lim had the button, and he opened to 50,000 only to have Jin three-bet to 115,000 from the small blind. Action went back to Lim, and he four-bet to 255,000. Jin wasted little time five-betting to 400,000. Lim announced a six-bet all in, and Jin heaved a sigh before tossing out a single chip to signify a call.

Jin triumphantly rolled over the {10-Clubs}{10-Diamonds} and was way out in front of Lim's {A-Diamonds}{2-Spades}. The poker gods were not with Jin it seems, as the dealer produced a flop that gave Lim two pair with the {A-Clubs}{K-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}. Jin was suddenly in need of a ten to stay alive, but did not find it on the turn ({6-Diamonds}) or the river ({3-Spades}). Jin packed up his belongings and headed out of the tournament area KRW 103,500,000 richer.

Lim began heads-up play with about a 6-1 chip lead over Kampanatsanyakorn. Kampanatsanyakorn, however, was able to double up on the first hand and then double once again shortly thereafter. The heads-up battle continued for hours after this as Lim and Kampanatsanyakorn exchanged chips on the felt until the two were just about even in chips. About halfway through the 25,000/50,000/5,000 level, though, all of that changed. Lim made it 100,000 from the button, and Kampanatsanyakorn flat-called. The dealer showed them a flop of {J-Spades}{8-Spades}{5-Diamonds}, and Kampanatsanyakorn checked. Lim continued for 110,000, and Kampanatsanyakorn replied by moving all in for roughly 1.7 million. Lim shrugged and called.

Lim: {K-Hearts}{J-Diamonds}
Kampanatsanyakorn: {Q-Spades}{J-Clubs}

Lim was out in the lead with his king kicker and was two cards away from the championship. The {8-Clubs} hit the turn giving Kampanatsanyakorn additional outs to chop, but it was not meant to be as the {5-Hearts} completed the board to eliminate Kampanatsanyakorn in second place.

APPT Seoul Final Table Payouts

PlacePlayerPrize
1Aaron Lim*KRW 121,700,000
2Chane Kampanatsanyakorn*KRW 101,600,000
3Nicky Tao Jin*KRW 103,500,000
4Xuan LiuKRW 44,600,000
5Sixiao LiKRW 37,100,000
6Paul John ElliottKRW 29,700,000
7Sung Soo ChonKRW 23,800,000
8Masahiro OsadaKRW 17,800,000
9Casey KastleKRW 13,438,000

*Denotes three-way deal

PokerNews extends its congratulations to Aaron Lim for taking down the inaugural event of APPT Season 7. Be sure to stay tuned to our live reporting coverage from across the globe week in and week out. In May, PokerNews will be at the APPT Cebu event.

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Chane Kampanatsanyakorn Eliminated in 2nd Place (KRW 101,600,000)

Level 26 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
Chane Kampanatsanyakorn - 2nd Place
Chane Kampanatsanyakorn - 2nd Place

Aaron Lim raised to 100,000 on the button and Chane Kampanatsanyakorn calls from the big blind.

The flop came down {J-Spades}{8-Spades}{5-Diamonds} and Kampanatsanyakorn checked to Lim who bet 110,000. Kampanatsanyakorn raised all in for about 1.6 million and Lim called with {K-Hearts}{J-Diamonds}. Kampanatsanyakorn trailed with {Q-Spades}{J-Clubs}.

The {8-Clubs} turn paired the board and added a few chop outs. However, the {5-Hearts} river was not one of them and Kampanatsanyakorn finished runner-up for his efforts.

Player Chips Progress
Aaron Lim au
Aaron Lim
WSOP 1X Winner
4,250,000 1,750,000
Chane Kampanatsanyakorn th
Chane Kampanatsanyakorn
Busted

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Kampanatsanyakorn Hits The River

Level 26 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

Chane Kampanatsanyakorn raised to 120,000 on the button and Aaron Lim defended his big blind.

Both checked the {A-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{7-Clubs} flop, landing the {6-Spades} turn. Lim check-called 125,000 from Kampanatsanyakorn and both checked the {K-Hearts} river.

"Eight," said Lim. Kampanatsanyakorn, though, showed {K-Diamonds}{3-Hearts} and took down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Aaron Lim au
Aaron Lim
WSOP 1X Winner
2,500,000 -200,000
Chane Kampanatsanyakorn th
Chane Kampanatsanyakorn
1,750,000 200,000

Tags: Aaron LimChane Kampanatsanyakorn

Level: 26

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 5,000

Big Pot For Lim

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Chane Kampanatsanyakorn had the button. He limped which prompted a raise to an unknown amount from Aaron Lim. Kampanatsanyakorn surprised Lim with a three-bet to 240,000 but Lim decided to stay the course.

The flop brought {3-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds} and the action went check-check. The {4-Hearts} paired the board on the river and Lim led out for 320,000. Kampanatsanyakorn raised to 675,000 and Lim made the call. The river was the {2-Diamonds}, fulfilling just about every possible draw. Lim wasted little time moving all in.

Kampanatsanyakorn smiled, shook his head, and mucked his cards. Lim picked up the pot and it now sitting on 3.2 million.

Player Chips Progress
Aaron Lim au
Aaron Lim
WSOP 1X Winner
3,200,000 1,100,000
Chane Kampanatsanyakorn th
Chane Kampanatsanyakorn
1,200,000 -950,000

Tags: Chane KampanatsanyakornAaron Lim

One For Lim

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Chane Kampanatsanyakorn raised to 90,000 on the button and Aaron Lim three-bet to 225,000 from the big blind. Kampanatsanyakorn called and a {J-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds} flop followed.

Lim bet 225,000 and Kampanatsanyakorn spent about three minutes in the tank before he folded.

Player Chips Progress
Aaron Lim au
Aaron Lim
WSOP 1X Winner
2,250,000 107,000
Chane Kampanatsanyakorn th
Chane Kampanatsanyakorn
2,000,000 -107,000

Tags: Chane KampanatsanyakornAaron Lim