₩4,000,000 APPT High Roller
Day 1 Started
2019 PokerStars APPT Korea
₩4,000,000 APPT High Roller
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2019 PokerStars APPT Korea
Buy-in
4,000,000 KRW
Prize Pool
649,609,000 KRW
Entries
181
Level
25
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
50,000
The 2019 APPT Korea High Roller Kicks Off at 6.30 PM!
Two High Roller Events have already crowned a champion at the 2019 PokerStars Asia Pacific Poker Tour (APPT) Korea festival and defending Main Event champion Michael Soyza lifted the trophy in the two-day ₩8,000,000 ($7,050) Super High Roller. At half the prize, a single-day High Roller played down to a winner a few days ago with Toshiyuki Onda topping a 75-entry strong field. Onda cut a heads-up deal with fellow countryman Kengo Sakurai and both earned themselves a payday of ₩80,440,000 ($70,890).
The final two-day ₩4,000,000 ($3,525) High Roller Event #17 kicks off at 6.30 p.m. local time at the Paradise City Casino in Incheon, South Korea, and a bumper field is expected. The first of two tournament days will feature a total of 11 levels of 40 minutes each and the registration and re-entry period remains open until the end of level 12 on the following day. All participants receive 50,000 in chips and new entries for Day 2 would enter with 20 big blinds.
Day 1 Level Structure
| Level | Small Blind | Big Blind | Big Blind Ante |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100 | 200 | 200 |
| 2 | 100 | 200 | 200 |
| 3 | 100 | 300 | 300 |
| 4 | 200 | 400 | 400 |
| 5 | 200 | 500 | 500 |
| 6 | 300 | 600 | 600 |
| 7 | 400 | 800 | 800 |
| 8 | 500 | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| 9 | 600 | 1,200 | 1,200 |
| 10 | 800 | 1,600 | 1,600 |
| 11 | 1,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 |
All those that took a shot at High Roller glory and ran out of the Main Event are expected to join the action, though, the flagship event of the festival remains on the money bubble with many big names still in contention.
At the start of the event, a 30-second shot clock and time bank with a value of 30 seconds per time bank will be put into play.
At the start of play each player will receive six time bank with an additional three time bank will be issued at the start of Day 2 as well as at the Final Table. Furthermore, the event also features the popular Big Blind Ante format. In an all-in situation the Big Blind will be posted prior to the Ante.
The PokerNews live reporting team will be on the floor to cover all the action as it unfolds.
Preparations Underway
Huijie Zhou, Lei Yu and Dong Guo are just some of the players that currently wait for the High Roller to start over in the VIP tournament area, and the final preparations are currently underway with three tables available. All other tables are currently occupied by the Mega Stack, which has attracted more than 180 entries already.
First Batch of Entries in the High Roller
Xing Biao Zhu has two wins and a total of five final table appearances for combined winnings of KRW 42,156,000 (~$36,280) during the festival so far and he is among the first to take a seat. The action hasn't started just yet due to space restraints, and another dozen players are waiting to get seated with 24 entries thus far. Below are the first players to enter with more to follow shortly.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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50,000 | |
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50,000 | |
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50,000 | |
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50,000 | |
|
50,000 | |
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50,000 | |
|
50,000 |
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 200
Onda on Board
Level 1
: 100/200, 200 ante
Single-Day High Roller champion Toshiyuki Onda is also on board in the first level of play, along with the below hopefuls to claim the trophy.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
50,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
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50,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
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50,000
50,000
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50,000 |
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50,000
50,000
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50,000 |
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50,000
50,000
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50,000 |
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50,000
50,000
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50,000 |
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50,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
Zhu Wins First Pot
Level 1
: 100/200, 200 ante
Xing Biao Zhu min-bet the 
turn for 200 and picked up a call by Sagami Shunsaku to create a pot of around 4,000. Zhu then bet the 
river for 3,000 and his opponent folded, Zhu flashed the 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
52,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
More Entries to the Field
Level 1
: 100/200, 200 ante
The tables five and six opened as the field is rapidly growing and promises to be quite an interesting mix. Among those to take a seat were Jamie Lee, Christopher Park, Kazuhiko Yotsushika, Hideki Izutsu, Lei Yu, Daniel and Calvin Lee, Jamie Lee and more. None of the Lee's are on the same table thus far.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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50,000
50,000
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50,000 |
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50,000
50,000
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50,000 |
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50,000
50,000
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50,000 |
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50,000
50,000
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50,000 |
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50,000
50,000
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50,000 |
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50,000
50,000
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50,000 |
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50,000
50,000
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50,000 |
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50,000
50,000
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50,000 |
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50,000
50,000
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50,000 |
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50,000
50,000
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50,000 |
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50,000
50,000
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50,000 |
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50,000
50,000
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50,000 |
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50,000
50,000
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50,000 |
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50,000
50,000
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50,000 |
Early Double for Lee
Level 1
: 100/200, 200 ante
On a flop of 
, Daniel Lee check-raised from 2,200 to 6,500 and Xiaobing He on the button made the call to see the 
on the turn. Lee now bet 11,500 and He moved all in.
Lee splashed in two time bank extensions right away, which caused some laughter at the table, and he ended up using one further time bank before making the call.
Daniel Lee: 
Xiaobing He: 
The 
river was a blank and Lee doubled, while He still had 40 big blinds left over.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
92,000
42,000
|
42,000 |
|
|
8,000
-42,000
|
-42,000 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 200