2019 PokerStars APPT Korea

₩1,800,000 APPT Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info
2019 PokerStars APPT Korea
Final Results
Winner
Sparrow Cheung
Winning Hand
aa
Prize
198,100,000 KRW
Event Info
Buy-in
1,800,000 KRW
Prize Pool
912,983,400 KRW
Total Entries
581
Level Info
Level
32
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000
Players Left 1 / 581
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Level: 21

Blinds: 8,000/16,000

Ante: 16,000

Song Sent Home on the River by Tran

Level 20 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Linh Tran
Linh Tran

Han Song moved all in for his remaining 26,000 and Linh Tran was the only person to stick around, players turned over their hands.

Han Song: {k-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}
Linh Tran: {q-Spades}{j-Hearts}

The dealer fanned out {2-Spades}{a-Hearts}{3-Diamonds} on the flop and Song was still ahead. A {7-Diamonds} peeled off on the turn and Tran would need to hit. The {q-Clubs} landed on the river, giving Tran the better hand with his queens for the pot, eliminating Song from the tournament.

Tags: Han SongLinh Tran

Huang Holds on with Aces Against Song

Level 20 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Xinglong Huang
Xinglong Huang

Xinglong Huang opened and Han Song moved all in for around 205,000. Huang snap-called for his remaining 188,000 and the players turned over their hands.

Xinglong Huang: {a-Hearts}{a-Diamonds}
Han Song: {q-Spades}{10-Spades}

The flop came down {9-Hearts}{6-Spades}{7-Clubs} and Song picked up a straight draw. The was a {2-Clubs} and Huang was still ahead with his bullets. A {9-Diamonds} hit the felt on the river and Huang held on with his aces for a full double up through Song, leaving him with just crumbs.

Tags: Han SongXinglong Huang

Ho Connects Against Matsumoto

Level 20 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Chi Chung Ho
Chi Chung Ho

Chi Chung Ho opened from the small blind, Hiroshi Matsumoto moved all in for his last 65,000 and Ho called, players turned over their hands.

Hiroshi Matsumoto: {k-Hearts}{q-Hearts}
Chi Chung Ho: {k-Spades}{j-Clubs}

The board ran out {j-Spades}{3-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{a-Spades}{j-Diamonds} and Ho took down the pot with his three jacks, eliminating Matsumoto from the tournament.

Tags: Chi Chung HoHiroshi Matsumoto

Breakdown of the 2019 APPT Korea Main Event by Country

Level 20 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Breakdown By Country Chart
Breakdown By Country Chart

The record-breaking 581-strong field drew players from 24 different countries with Japan (36%) and China (30.7%) making up the largest portion of the field from Asia with 169 unique entries and 144 unique entries respectively.

The USA (7.9%) were the next best represented with 37 unique entries. Hong Kong (4.7%) was represented by 22 unique players, with Russia (3.2%) rounding out the top five with 15 unique representatives.

Taiwan was close behind with their 14 unique representatives making up 3% of the field, followed by Malaysia (2.3%) with 11 players, Canada and Singapore were next, both making up 1.5% of the field each with 7 unique players apiece.

Vietnam (1.3%) with 6 unique players and Korea (1.1%) with 5 unique entries
complete the top ten.

The rest of the field comprised entry from a further 13 countries with Australia, Germany, India, New Zealand, Uzbekistan, Brazil, UK, France, Mongolia, Netherlands, Spain, Thailand, Ukraine all with 4 or fewer representatives

Ota Shoves the Flop, Chan Sticks Around

Level 20 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Sera Ota
Sera Ota

Sera Ota opened to 25,000 from under the gun, Tsun Ming Chan called in the big blind and the dealer spread out {7-Spades}{a-Hearts}{k-Clubs} on the flop. Chan checked to Ota who moved all in for 96,000 and Chan quickly called.

Ota tabled {q-Hearts}{q-Diamonds} for a pair of queens and Chang turned over {a-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds} for a pair of bullets. The {7-Diamonds} on the turn and {6-Diamonds} river changed nothing and Chan took down the pot, sending Ota to the rail.

Tags: Sera OtaTsun Ming Chan

Chen Sends Huang Out the Door

Level 20 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Ching Wei Chen opened to 24,000 from middle position, Zizheng Huang called in the big blind and the flop came down {k-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{j-Spades}. Action checked to Chen, he bet and Huang check-raised all in for around 110,000.

Chen snap-called, tabling {j-Diamonds}{j-Clubs} for a set of jacks and Huang turned over {k-Spades}{q-Diamonds} for just a pair of kings. The {q-Clubs} fell on the turn and Huang picked up some outs. A {5-Clubs} on the river did not change a thing and Chen took down the pot, eliminating Huang from the tournament.

Tags: Ching Wei ChenZizheng Huang

Updated Counts and Bust Outs

Level 20 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Level: 20

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 12,000

Break Time and Updated Counts

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

The remaining 40 players will now be taking a 45-minute dinner break.

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