Level: 20
Blinds: 6,000/12,000
Ante: 2,000
PokerStars.net APPT Season 8 Seoul
Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
PokerStars.net APPT Season 8 Seoul
Buy-in
2,760,000 KRW
Entries
256
Level
27
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
10,000
Yencheng Huang Eliminated in 13th Place (₩8,570,000)
Level 19
: 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
The pre-final table eliminations have been following each other up in quick succession as we are down to just 12 after Yencheng Huang just hit the rail.
Huang kicked off the action himself with a raise to 20,000 and quickly it was folded to John Marshall who three-bet from the small blind to 62,000. Huang tanked for a bit and called.
The flop brought out 
and Marshall immediately moved all in to put his opponent in a tough spot. Huang had about 280,000 chips left and after about 10 seconds he made the call creating a huge pot.
Marshall: 
Huang: 
The board ran out 
, 
and Huang busted out in a massive pot. Marshall is now our new chip leader as two tables of six players remain.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
895,000 | 590,000 |
|
Busted |
Stepan Lavrin Eliminated in 14th Place (₩8,570,000)
Level 19
: 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Stepan Lavrin had been the absolute short stack for over two hours but he someone managed to survive getting knocked out. Just now that streak ended as Lavrin moved all in from the small blind for 54,000 and Yencheng Huang called from the big blind.
Lavrin: 
Huang: 
The board ran out 
and Lavrin hit the rail in 14th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
250,000 | 89,000 |
|
Busted |
Raiden Kan Eliminated in 15th Place (₩8,570,000)
Level 19
: 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Raiden Kan raised to 23,000 and Winfred Yu, from his immediate left, made the call and that created heads-up action on the flop.
The flop brought out 
and these three cards proved to be the perfect combination for some big fireworks.
Kan bet 48,000 and Yu moved all in after which the initial raiser called immediately. The news for Kan was however very bad.
Kan: 
Yu:
Yu had flopped a straight against Kan's middle pair and straight draw, and the latter was looking to chop the pot with a king.
The turn brought the 
and the river the 
eliminating Kan in 15th place while Yu is now very much back in the hunt with a tad below average.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
375,000 | 115,000 |
|
Busted |
The Nine Lives of Keiichiro Sugimoto
Level 19
: 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
It began with Keiichiro Sugimoto raising to 43,000 from early position. It folded over to Yencheng Huang, who moved all in. Sugimoto called and the hands were tabled. Sugimoto held 
and Huang 
. The board fell 
, giving Huang the pot. After the chips were counted, Sugimoto was left with just 58,000.
The very next hand, Winfred Yu opened the pot to 40,000, Sugimoto on his direct left moved all in. Action folded back to Yu, who made the call. Sugimoto table and was in great shape against Wu's 
. The board ran out 
giving Sugimoto a much needed double up.
The next hand saw Raiden Kan open the action to 42,000. It folded over to Sugimoto who, again went all in. Kan asked for a count and was told he needed an additional 55,000 to make the call. Kan made the call and revealed . Sugimoto found himself behind going to the flop with 
. There was nothing much for Sugimoto on the 
flop, but the paired his hand and it would hold through the 
river for another double up.
Sugimoto survives again and now has a stack. That doesn't slow him down though as he moved all in on the next hand after Kan again raised, this time to 40,000. Kan once again made the call and showed 
. Sugimoto was going to the flop behind one more time with his 
. This time Sugimoto found what he needed on the flop when it fell . Kan was the one who needed help now but he wouldn't find it on the turn or the 
river.
From 58,000 to 343,000 in a few hands, isn't that what poker dreams are made of?
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
343,000 | 178,000 |
|
|
195,000 | -245,000 |
Akashi Gets Kawahira To Fold Top Pair
Level 19
: 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Kosaku Akashi raised from the small blind to 25,000 and Toshimasa Kawahira called from the big blind.
The flop brought out 
and Akashi continued with a bet of 30,000 and his opponent made the call.
On the turn the hit and Akashi moved all in for 143,000, which put Kawahira long into the tank. When he finally made up his mind Kawahira showed the and threw his cards into the muck.
Akashi picked up some chips and 15 players still remain.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
300,000 | -40,000 |
|
255,000 | 80,000 |
Chip Counts Final 16
Level 19
: 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
867,000 | 57,000 |
|
545,000 | -5,000 |
|
525,000 | 244,000 |
|
|
440,000 | 270,000 |
|
410,000 | -7,000 |
|
405,000 | -174,000 |
|
|
340,000 | |
|
|
305,000 | -89,000 |
|
|
260,000 | 16,000 |
|
198,000 | 1,000 |
|
190,000 | 8,000 |
|
|
175,000 | -41,000 |
|
|
165,000 | -110,000 |
|
|
161,000 | -204,000 |
|
|
78,000 | -52,000 |
Leon Hsu Eliminated in 16th Place (₩8,570,000)
Level 19
: 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Action folded to Raiden Kan, the small blind who raised to 33,000. Leon Hsu, the big blind, moved all in. After Kan requested a count, he learned he needed 69,000 more to make the call. He eventually put the chips in the middle and the hands were tabled.
Hsu: 
Kan:
Neither made a pair on the 
and Kan's kicker played to eliminate Hsu from the tournament in 16th Place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
440,000 | 270,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 19
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 1,000
The Final Two Tables
Level 18
: 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
| Table | Seat | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | 1 | Winfred Yu |
| 15 | 2 | Keiichiro Sugimoto |
| 15 | 3 | John Marshall |
| 15 | 4 | Makoto Yoshimichi |
| 15 | 5 | Stepan Lavrin |
| 15 | 6 | Yencheng Huang |
| 15 | 7 | Raiden Kan |
| 15 | 8 | Li Ta Hsu |
| 16 | 1 | Sam Cohen |
| 16 | 2 | Andy Chan |
| 16 | 3 | Shinya Umano |
| 16 | 4 | Jeff Holbrook |
| 16 | 5 | Kosaku Akashi |
| 16 | 6 | Toshimasa Kawahira |
| 16 | 7 | Chane Kampanatsanyakorn |
| 16 | 8 | Christian Haggart |