2007 Asia Pacific Poker Tour (APPT) - Seoul

$2500 APPT Seoul Main Event
Day: 1
Event Info

2007 Asia Pacific Poker Tour (APPT) - Seoul

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k10
Prize
$139,872
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,350
Level Info
Level
20
Blinds
8,000 / 16,000
Ante
2,000

Ira Blumenthal Eliminated

Ira Blumenthal Eliminated Early on Day 1
Ira Blumenthal Eliminated Early on Day 1
Ira Blumenthal was just sent home when he took his overpair up against the flush draw of his opponent. Blumenthal moved all in on a flop of {10-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{4-Hearts} holding the {Q-Hearts}{Q-Diamonds}. His opponent, Naohiro Ishihama made the call holding the {A-Hearts}{6-Hearts}. The turn was disaster for Blumenthal as it came the {2-Hearts}, completing his opponent's flush and left him drawing dead. Ira Blumenthal was eliminated and Naohiro Ishihama is now sitting on 17,500 in chips.

Tags: Ira BlumenthalNaohiro Ishihama

Raising the Stakes...

It has been overheard that David Saab and Adam Kagin have a "last longer" prop bet for this tournament. The loser of the bet will not only have to hand over a piece of their pride, but also 1,000 Korean Won (slightly more than one U.S. Dollar).

Tags: Adam KaginDavid Saab

Hachem Gets Respect

Joe Hachem
Joe Hachem
On a flop of {A-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{4-Spades}, Joe Hachem leads out for 400 and is called by Chris Lee. The turn card is the {8-Clubs}. Hachem bets out 1,500 and Lee makes the call. The river is the {Q-Diamonds} and Hachem bets out 1,500 once more. Lee goes into the tank and eventually makes what looks like a painful call. Hachem has {A-Diamonds}{K-Spades}, but Lee shows {9-Clubs}{9-Hearts} for a flopped set.

Hachem: "What did you think I had?"
Lee: "Aces!"

Tags: Joe Hachem

Level: 2

Blinds: 50/100

Ante: 0

Going...Going...

It was just announced that there are only 18 minutes remaining for those wishing to make a late registration in today's main event. Included in the announcement was a reminder that the prize pool for this event is currently over $400,000 USD.

Masa Takes a Hit

Team PokerStars member Masa Kagawa has just taken a huge hit and is down to just 1,500 in chips. On a flop of {Q-Hearts}{5-Spades}{3-Diamonds} Jason Lee leads out for 2000 and Masa raises to 4,000. Lee moves in for 8,100 and Masa makes the call.

Jason Lee {A-Hearts}{A-Diamonds}
Masa Kagawa {K-Spades}{Q-Spades}

The turn card is the {6-Spades} giving Masa a flush draw, but the river {J-Hearts} blanks out and he is left short stacked.

Tags: Jason LeeMasa Kagawa