PokerStars.net APPT Season 8 Asia Championship of Poker
Wang Doubles Up
Vladimir Troyanovskiy opened the action for 38,000 and Zuo 'ST' Wang three-bet from the big blind. Troyanovskiy made the call and they saw a flop of .
Wang checked and Troyanovskiy checked behind to see the hit the turn. Wang now led out for 130,000 and Troyanovskiy slid out the calling chips.
The river card completed the board and Wang gave it a stare before declaring he was all in.
Troyanovskiy took several minutes to make his decision but in the end he did call. Wang flipped over his and Troyanovskiy’s cards hit the muck. Wang had a double up and it is the first time he has had a sizeable stack for a few days. Let’s see what he does with it.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Zuo 'ST' Wang
|
930,000
470,000
|
470,000 |
Vladimir Troyanovskiy |
500,000
-400,000
|
-400,000 |
Pogodin Over Cheong
Gabriel Le Jossec made it 38,000 from under the gun and Joseph Cheong called from the next seat over. Konstantin Pogodin came along from the cutoff and Vladimir Troyanovskiy made it four to the flop from the big blind.
The flop came down and there were three checks around the table to Pogodin. He fired 60,00, prompting folds from both Troyanovskiy and Le Jossec. Cheong, however, tossed out a call.
The turn was the and Cheong checked for a second time. Pogodin moved out 100,000, Cheong called, and the finished the board. Two checks occurred and Cheong rolled over . Pogodin had that beat, however, with for top pair of aces. Pogodin was pushed the pot and he now has about 1.38 million to his name.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Konstantin Pogodin |
1,380,000
180,000
|
180,000 |
Joseph Cheong |
790,000
-210,000
|
-210,000 |
|
Jung Picks Off Pogodin Triple Barrel
Konstantin Pogodin opened for 37,000 under the gun and got a call from Sunny Jung. The blinds folded and they went to a heads-up flop of .
Pogodin continued for 63,000 and Jung made the call. The hit the turn and Pogodin went again, 107,000 was the bet. Jung slid out the calling chips and thye went to the river.
The was the final card. Pogodin measured out a bet and slid out a tower of chips for a bet of 147,000. Jung took his time, clarified the bet and thought some more. After a couple minutes he made the call and Pogodin tabled . Jung had him beat with his pair
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Sunny Jung |
2,800,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
Konstantin Pogodin |
1,030,000
-350,000
|
-350,000 |
Jung Keeps Climbing
Sunny Jung opened to 40,000 and Joseph Cheong three-bet to 114,000 from the small blind. Action folded back to Jung and he flatted to the flop. Both players checked and the hit the turn. Cheong checked for a second time, prompting Jung to moved out 125,000. Cheong called and the completed the board.
There were two checks on the river and Cheong rolled over . Jung had that beat, however, with for top pair. Jung took the pot and now has 3.29 million to his name. Cheong, on the other hand, has dropped to 530,000.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Sunny Jung |
3,290,000
490,000
|
490,000 |
Joseph Cheong |
530,000
-260,000
|
-260,000 |
|
Cheong Doubles Through Jung
On the very next hand, Sunny Jung once again opened to 40,000. Action folded to Joseph Cheong on the button and he three-bet the action to 115,000. The blinds folded and Jung wasted little time moving all in over the top. Cheong instantly called for his tournament life of 528,000 and the hands were turned up.
Jung:
Cheong:
The board came down , giving Cheong a winning set of jacks for the double. He now has about 1.1 million in chips.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Sunny Jung |
2,700,000
-590,000
|
-590,000 |
Joseph Cheong |
1,100,000
570,000
|
570,000 |
|
Barer Gets Value, Pogodin Slipping
Gabriel Le Jossec opened the action for 39,000 and got calls from Konstantin Pogodin in the small blind and Ami Barer in the big blind.
Three-way to the flop of and it was checked to the raiser and Barer made if 59,000. Pogodin made the call but Barer was lying in wait with a check-raise to 140,000. That persuaded Le Jossec to release his hand but Pogodin wasn’t going anywhere and made the call.
The turn card was the and Pogodin check-called a bet of 90,000 from Barer. The hit the river and no more chips went in the pot. Pogodin to show first and he turned over which was no good against the pair of Barer.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Ami Barer |
1,700,000
350,000
|
350,000 |
|
||
Konstantin Pogodin |
750,000
-280,000
|
-280,000 |
Break Time
First ten-minute break of the day now.
Updated Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Sunny Jung |
2,600,000
-100,000
|
-100,000 |
Ami Barer |
1,850,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
|
||
Gabriel Le Jossec |
1,200,000
-200,000
|
-200,000 |
Joseph Cheong |
1,150,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
||
Konstantin Pogodin |
885,000
135,000
|
135,000 |
Zuo 'ST' Wang
|
640,000
-290,000
|
-290,000 |
Vladimir Troyanovskiy |
615,000
115,000
|
115,000 |
Level: 24
Blinds: 10,000/20,000
Ante: 3,000