2019 PokerStars APPT Korea

₩10,000,000 APPT Super High Roller
Day: 1
Event Info

2019 PokerStars APPT Korea

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
63
Prize
178,890,000 KRW
Event Info
Buy-in
10,000,000 KRW
Prize Pool
611,585,000 KRW
Entries
65
Level Info
Level
23
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000

Doddaiavar Among the Chip Leaders

Level 9 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Christopher Park had boosted his stack without showdown when he raised a king-high river while facing a bet of 100,000 by Kazuhiko Yotsushika and forced a fold. Yasreel Praveen Doddaiavar has climbed to a big stack as well and both Park and Doddaiavar are likely the first contenders to amass more than one million in chips.

Phachara Wongwichit has re-entered and Tian Jin also joined the action in the final level of the night.

Player Chips Progress
Yasreel Praveen Doddaiavar in
Yasreel Praveen Doddaiavar
930,000
210,000
210,000
Kazuhiko Yotsushika jp
Kazuhiko Yotsushika
560,000
-50,000
-50,000
Phachara Wongwichit th
Phachara Wongwichit
250,000
100,000
100,000
Tian Jin cn
Tian Jin
250,000
250,000
250,000

Tags: Christopher ParkKazuhiko YotsushikaPhachara WongwichitTian JinYasreel Praveen Doddaiavar

Park Takes the Lead After Eliminating Tang

Level 9 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Christopher Park
Christopher Park

The turned board was reading {10-Diamonds}{2-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{8-Spades}, and there was around 40,000 in the pot. Action checked to Danny Tang, he fired in 60,000 and Christopher Park check-called.

A {5-Clubs} fell on the river and Park checked again to Tang who swiftly moved all in. Park thought for about twenty seconds before he called and Tang tabled {q-Spades}{9-Clubs} for queen-high.

Park would turn over {6-Spades}{5-Spades} for two pair on the river, scooping in the pot and eliminating Tang in the process of doing so.

Player Chips Progress
Christopher Park us
Christopher Park
915,000
375,000
375,000
Danny Tang hk
Danny Tang
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Christopher ParkDanny Tang

Level: 9

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 8,000

Chen Sends the Short Stack of Juanda Out the Door

Level 8 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
John Juanda
John Juanda

John Juanda moved all in for his remaining 75,000, Pete Chen called the all in and the players turned over their hands.

John Juanda: {a-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}
Pete Chen: {a-Hearts}{k-Hearts}

The board ran out {j-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{9-Diamonds} and Chen took down the pot with his flush, knocking Juanda out of the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Pete Chen hk
Pete Chen
340,000
90,000
90,000
WPT 1X Winner
John Juanda id
John Juanda
Busted
WSOP 5X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: John JuandaPete Chen

Haruta Eliminated by Hyung

Level 8 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Koichi Haruta
Koichi Haruta

Steve Hyung had lost a bigger pot and remained in the action. Just now he faced a raise to 13,000 by Lei Yu and a three-bet from Koichi Haruta. Hyung jammed out of the small blind to force out Hyung, while Haruta snap-called for around 130,000.

Koichi Haruta: {q-Diamonds}{q-Spades}
Steve Hyung: {a-Diamonds}{6-Spades}

The board came {a-Spades}{j-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{7-Hearts} and Hyung flopped top pair, turned two pair and sent Haruta to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Steve Hyung us
Steve Hyung
430,000
-320,000
-320,000
Lei Yu cn
Lei Yu
380,000
225,000
225,000
Koichi Haruta jp
Koichi Haruta
Busted

Tags: Koichi HarutaLei YuSteve Hyung

Third Entry for Izutsu

Level 8 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Norihiro Otani and Sparrow Cheung fired their second bullet of the say while Hideki Izutsu has already busted twice and bought back in as many times. The field has grown to almost 60 entries by now.

Player Chips Progress
Hideki Izutsu jp
Hideki Izutsu
250,000
50,000
50,000
Sparrow Cheung hk
Sparrow Cheung
250,000
250,000
250,000
Norihiro Otani jp
Norihiro Otani
250,000
6,000
6,000

Tags: Hideki IzutsuNorihiro OtaniSparrow Cheung

Wei Pushes Ji Off, Adds to Already Healthy Stack

Level 8 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Guoliang Wei
Guoliang Wei

The board was showing {j-Spades}{3-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{4-Clubs} and there was about 240,000 in the pot. Xiaqing Ji checked to Guoliang Wei, he moved all in for more than enough to cover Ji's last 85,000.

Ji used a total of three time extension on his way to a decision, but in the end he would fold. Wei took down the pot and tabled {a-Spades}{a-Clubs} for a pair of aces.

Player Chips Progress
Guoliang Wei cn
Guoliang Wei
685,000
435,000
435,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Xiaqing Ji cn
Xiaqing Ji
85,000
-415,000
-415,000

Tags: Xiaqing JiGuoliang Wei

Doddaiavar Jumps Near the Top of the Food Chain

Level 8 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Yasreel Praveen Doddaiavar
Yasreel Praveen Doddaiavar

The board was showing {4-Spades}{3-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{a-Clubs}{2-Spades} and there was around 140,000 in the pot. Nan Hong checked to Yasreel Praveen Doddaiavar who fired in 75,000.

Hong snap-called and Doddaiavar turned over {j-Spades}{8-Spades} for a rivered flush. Hong chucked his cards into the muck and Doddaiavar took down another pot, continuing his heater.

Player Chips Progress
Yasreel Praveen Doddaiavar in
Yasreel Praveen Doddaiavar
720,000
270,000
270,000
Nan Hong cn
Nan Hong
94,500
-185,500
-185,500

Tags: Nan HongYasreel Praveen Doddaiavar