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PokerStars.net APPT Season 8 Seoul
Main Event
Day: 1a
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
Taking It Slow
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Level 3
: 150/300, 0 ante
We came up to table six with Team Pokerstars Pro Bryan Huang and John Hashem. The flop of 
was on the board. Huang led from middle position for 1,300 and Hashem raised to 3,100 from the button.
Both players checked the 
turn. Huang checked the 
leaving it to Hashem to bet 6,525. After some thought, Huang let it go.
Huang hasn't been playing many hands up to now, with antes kicking in during the next level that is bound to change.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
26,000 | |
|
15,500 | -4,500 |
Level: 3
Blinds: 150/300
Ante:
Break
Level 2
: 100/200, 0 ante
Play will resume in 10 minutes.
Second APPT Title Looming For Razavi?
Level 2
: 100/200, 0 ante
We agree, it's still very early to make predictions but British pro Sam Razavi just pointed out that his start here today is very similar to the successful one he had in Melbourne two years ago.
In August 2012 Razavi managed to take down the APPT Grand Final after beating a field of 257 to lock up the A$326,125 first-place prize. Since this huge score Razavi has been a cashing machine, as he finished in the money in tournaments ranging from Cambodia to Scotland and the Philippines to the Isle of Man.
Cashing in this tournament would be Razavi's 100th live tournament cash, but he won't add a new flag to his impressive list of results as he's already done well in plenty of tournaments in South Korea. Razavi has cashed in 18 different countries so far, which puts him tied for eight on the 'most countries cashed in' list. The chase for the number one spot on that list will be a tough one as Casey Kastle leads the way with 35 countries followed by Dominik Nitsche and Team PokerStars Pro Marcel Luske at 23.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
20,000 | 20,000 |
Quietly Accumulating
Level 2
: 100/200, 0 ante
It hasn't been hard catching Ken Demlakian in a hand and a check raise on the flop usually secures him the pot. It was a welcome surprise to see some multiway action with a showdown.
It all started with the player UTG+1 raising to 650. Three players came along to the flop including Demlakian, who was in the big blind. It checked around to the player in the cutoff who bet 1,200 on the 
flop. Demlakian called the bet, as did the original raiser.
The turn came 
and it checked around. Demlakian led for 1,500 on the 
river, the player UTG+1 folded but the player in the cutoff called. Demlakian showed 
for two pair and another nice pot. His opponent slid his cards to the muck and Demlakian is now sitting nicely with about 46,000 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
46,000 | 14,000 |
Lin and Yu Join The Party
Level 2
: 100/200, 0 ante
While the player party kicks off tonight at The Flair Bar the poker party is going on in the poker room right now. Two poker celebrities were just spotted as Winfred Yu and Team PokerStars Pro Celina Lin sat down and join the action.
Lin, to date the only two-time winner of the Macau Poker Cup Red Dragon, has $421,709 in live tournament earnings and is always someone to look out for. Lin currently ranks 13th on the Chinese all-time money list and we're looking forward to see what she has in store for us this week.
Yu, from Hong Kong, is known as one of the highest stakes player in the world and a frequent participant in the Super High Rollers. Yu's known to host the biggest cash games in the world in Starworld Macau where the likes of Tom Dwan and Andrew Robl regularly play.
Yu's biggest live tournament result came in 2012 when he finished third in the Aspers €100k for £330,000 (US $535,028) and in total he has just shy of $1.3 million in live tournament earnings.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
20,000 | 20,000 |
|
20,000 | 20,000 |
Huang Enters The Building
Level 2
: 100/200, 0 ante
Team PokerStars Pro Bryan Huang just entered the poker room here at the Paradise Casino Walkerhill to play Day 1a of the APPT Seoul Main Event.
Huang has $602,718 in live tournament earnings, his best result dating back to 2008 when he finished 3rd in the APPT Macau Main Event for HK$1,201,080 (USD $153,841). The Number 1 on the Singapore all-time money list has 72 live tournament results all over Asia and he's always one of the favorites to make a deep run.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
20,000 |
Chen Looks To Add Some More Millions
Level 2
: 100/200, 0 ante
Hao Chen, easily recognized because of his extravagant locks, holds the record for winning the biggest poker tournament ever hosted in Asia and he's here today to win some more.
Just three weeks ago Chen managed to win the Macau Millions Main Event after beating a field of 1,804 and taking home the $70,867 first-place prize. This tournament result was Chen's second ever live tournament cash and the man from mainland China will likely be a regular on the APPT.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
20,000 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: