Level: 6
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 75
2013 PokerStars.net APPT Seoul
Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2013 PokerStars.net APPT Seoul
Buy-in
2,760,000 KRW
Entries
222
Level
26
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000
Aces For Hayamizu
Level 6
: 300/600, 75 ante
Picking up the action on a 
board with roughly 28,000 in the middle, action was on Manami Hayamizu and she was faced with a decision as her opponent was all in for 15,350. After a few moments in the tank, Hayamizu called with 
, ahead of her opponent's 
.
The 
river secured the pot and the elimination for Hayamizu.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
72,000
29,000
|
29,000 |
Kihara Fires River
Level 6
: 300/600, 75 ante
Action folded around to the player on the button and he opened to 1,300. Naoya Kihara called from the small blind and the big blind stuck around as well.
The trio saw a flop of 
and it was checked back to the button who continued for 1,500. Kihara stuck around and the big blind got out of the way. The turn brought the 
and Kihara checked again. This time his opponent checked back and the 
completed the board. Kihara wasted little time dropping down 5,300 into the middle. His opponent tanked for around a minute before shaking his head and folding his hand. Kihara picked up the pot and is now sitting on about 45,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
45,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
||
Cheong Triples Up With 7-3 Off
Level 6
: 300/600, 75 ante
Action folded to Joseph Cheong on the button and he went all in for 3,975. Enkhtsag Damdinjav called from the small blind, but the player in the big blind three-bet to 8,000. Damdinjav called after a few moments and the flop came down 
.
Damdinjav checked to the big blind who bet 4,000. However, Damdinjav isolated the pot against Cheong with a check-raise to 10,000.
Damdinjav:
Cheong: 
Cheong's top pair held through the 
turn and 
river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
12,300
4,300
|
4,300 |
|
|
||
Team PokerStars Pro Bryan Huang Eliminated
Level 6
: 300/600, 75 ante
With the board reading 
and three players in the pot, Bryan Huang bet 2,250. One of his opponent's called to see the 
turn where Huang shoved for 13,000. His opponent called with 
, ahead of Huang's 
for a flush draw.
The river was no help to Huang, ending his tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted | |
|
|
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Bigger Stacks
Level 6
: 300/600, 75 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
73,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
|
60,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
|
|
||
|
55,000
11,000
|
11,000 |
|
53,000
11,000
|
11,000 |
Eights are Good For Yuan
Level 6
: 300/600, 75 ante
Wang Ping Yuan opened to 1,250 from early position. It folded to the player in the cutoff who made it 2,650 to go and action came back around to Yuan who called the three-bet.
The flop brought 
and Yuan checked. His opponent continued for 2,500 and Yuan stuck around to see the 
fall on the turn. Both players checked this street and the dealer completed the board with the . Two more checks prompted Yuan to roll up 
. The sight of Yuan's pocket eights caused his opponent to muck his cards and Yuan was pushed the pot. He's now sitting on about 34,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
34,000
14,000
|
14,000 |
Kihara Soars
Level 6
: 300/600, 75 ante
We caught up to the action to find PokerStars Team Online member Naoya Kihara heads up in a pot where the board read 
. Kihara fired 5,700 on the river and his opponent announced a call.
Kihara rolled over 
for a spade flush and his opponent shook his head and flung away his cards. Kihara, on the other hand, scooped up the pot and is now sporting a stack of about 60,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
60,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
|
||
Give Me a Break
Level 6
: 300/600, 75 ante
Players are now on their final 10-minute break of the day. When they return they will play two more 60-minute levels before bagging and tagging for the evening.
Level: 7
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 100