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

Hyung Continues to Fire Against Haruta

Level 5 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Steve Hyung
Steve Hyung

Steve Hyung opened to 5,500 from the cutoff, Lei Yu three-bet to 15,000 in the small blind and Koichi Haruta called from the big blind. Hyung four-bet to 45,000, Yu tossed, Haruta called and the dealer fanned out {10-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}.

Action checked to Hyung, he bet 23,000, Haruta called and the {3-Clubs} landed on the turn. Haruta checked to Hyung, bet 47,000, Haruta check-called and a {4-Diamonds} hit the felt.

Haruta checked to Hyung, he pushed in a bet of 250,000, which was more than enough to cover Haruta's last 135,000. Haruta took a moment to think, but found a fold as Hyung took down another pot.

Player Chips Progress
Steve Hyung us
Steve Hyung
605,000
315,000
315,000
Lei Yu cn
Lei Yu
155,000
-80,000
-80,000
Koichi Haruta jp
Koichi Haruta
135,000
-160,000
-160,000

Tags: Koichi HarutaLei YuSteve Hyung

Tang Sits Down, Starts Stacking Chips

Level 5 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Danny Tang opened to 7,000 in the hijack, Kun Jiang defended his big blind and a flop of {a-Hearts}{4-Spades}{k-Spades} landed. Jiang checked to Tang who bet 5,500 and Jiang called.

The {j-Diamonds} hit on the turn and both players checked to the {3-Clubs} river. Action checked to Tang, he fired in 26,500 and Jiang quickly check-called.

Tang turned over {a-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds} for a pair of aces, Jiang tapped the table to signify a good hand as he chucked his cards into the muck, shipping the pot to Tang.

Player Chips Progress
Danny Tang hk
Danny Tang
290,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Kun Jiang cn
Kun Jiang
215,000

Tags: Danny TangKun Jiang

Otani's Aces Cracked

Level 5 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Norihiro Otani
Norihiro Otani

There was some uproar over on table two and Norihiro Otani sent his stack over to Yasreel Praveen Doddaiavar, his {a-Clubs}{a-Diamonds} were still tabled while Doddaiavar had the winning hand in {q-Clubs}{10-Spades} for two pair on a {8-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}{2-Hearts}{q-Spades}{10-Hearts} board.

"Did he three-bet or just call preflop?" Dong Guo inquired and Doddaiavar confirmed that Otani had just called. Ken Okada then talked through the hand action in Japanese with his fellow countryman, and Otani headed out of the tournament area shortly after.

Player Chips Progress
Yasreel Praveen Doddaiavar in
Yasreel Praveen Doddaiavar
450,000
200,000
200,000
Norihiro Otani jp
Norihiro Otani
Busted

Tags: Dong GuoKen OkadaNorihiro OtaniYasreel Praveen Doddaiavar

Level: 6

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

Fan Catches Lee Reaching for a Cookie

Level 6 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Calvin Lee was facing a bet of 15,500 on a board that was showing {3-Spades}{q-Hearts}{6-Clubs} and the bettor was Tao Fan. Lee called, the {10-Diamonds} landed on the turn and both players checked to the {k-Spades} on the river.

Lee bet 60,000, putting Fan to the test and Fan would throw in two time extensions before he would ultimately call the bet. Lee tabled {2-Diamonds}{2-Clubs} for a pair of ducks and Fan showed {a-Hearts}{10-Hearts} for just a pair of tens, but more than enough to take down the pot from Lee.

Player Chips Progress
Calvin Lee kr
Calvin Lee
285,000
-155,000
-155,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Tao Fan cn
Tao Fan
215,000
-35,000
-35,000

Tags: Calvin LeeTao Fan

Wongwichit Interupts the Feud of Lee and Fan

Level 6 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Calvin Lee opened to 5,500 from middle position and Tao Fan three-bet to 21,000 in the hijack. Phachara Wongwichit used a time extension on his way to a minute long decision, but would four-bet to 59,000 at the end of doing so.

Lee and Fan both ducked out to the four-bet and Wongwichit took down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Calvin Lee kr
Calvin Lee
280,000
-5,000
-5,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Phachara Wongwichit th
Phachara Wongwichit
275,000
25,000
25,000
Tao Fan cn
Tao Fan
194,000
-21,000
-21,000

Tags: Calvin LeePhachara WongwichitTao Fan

More for Ji

Level 6 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Gen Nose, WSOP bracelet winner Guoliang Wei and Kazuhiko Yotsushika have entered the competition.

Irshat Sharykhov made it 9,000 to go and was called by the player on the button. Xiaqing Ji in the small blind three-bet to 32,500 and both opponents called. Ji immediately bet the {10-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{5-Diamonds} flop for 35,000 and that won the pot uncontested to become one of few players so far on at least half a million in chips.

Player Chips Progress
Xiaqing Ji cn
Xiaqing Ji
500,000
105,000
105,000
Gen Nose jp
Gen Nose
250,000
250,000
250,000
Guoliang Wei cn
Guoliang Wei
250,000
250,000
250,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Kazuhiko Yotsushika jp
Kazuhiko Yotsushika
250,000
250,000
250,000

Tags: Gen NoseGuoliang WeiIrshat SharykhovKazuhiko YotsushikaXiaqing Ji

A Heavy Jam Takes Down the Pot for Sharykhov

Level 6 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Danny Tang opened to 9,000 from under the gun, Irshat Sharykhov three-bet to 34,000 and Tang called. The dealer fanned out {4-Clubs}{q-Hearts}{7-Diamonds} on the flop and Tank checked to Sharykhov who bet 40,000.

Tang check-called, a {10-Spades} landed as the turn card and Tang checked. Sharykhov instantly pushed in a bet of 225,000 and Tang just as quickly folded, sending the pot to the aggresive Sharykhov.

Player Chips Progress
Irshat Shaykhov ru
Irshat Shaykhov
620,000
80,000
80,000
Danny Tang hk
Danny Tang
265,000
-25,000
-25,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Danny TangIrshat Sharykhov