$2500 APPT Seoul Main Event Day 1 | 2007 Asia Pacific Poker Tour (APPT) - Seoul

09-28-2007 18:11 UTC+9

Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier Eliminated

[user40108]

A short-stacked Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier was all in pre-flop for his last 1,675. Grospellier held A-K against the Q-T of his opponent. When all was said and done, the board read A-J-5-8-K. Grospellier had rivered aces up, but the king on the river gave his opponent the nut Broadway straight and "ElkY" was eliminated.

Tags: Bertrand ElkY Grospellier

09-28-2007 18:19 UTC+9

David Saab Eliminated

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David Saab was just eliminated when his Q-T failed to catch up to the A-7 of his opponent. Saab was all in pre-flop and got no help from the community cards. Saab made good on his various prop bets, then headed for the exit.

Tags: David Saab

09-28-2007 18:22 UTC+9

"No Mercy" Doubles Up

[user38334]

Isabelle Mercier moves all in for her last 3,100 with {Q-Hearts}

and doubles up when her opponent's {Q-Spades}

fails to improve.

Tags: Isabelle Mercier

09-28-2007 18:39 UTC+9

Chip Update

[user38334]

There are currently 142 players remaining, with average chips at 13,098.

09-28-2007 18:47 UTC+9

Paul Gianfriddo Doubles Up

[user40108]

Paul Gianfriddo moved all in pre-flop for his remaining 1,250 and got a single caller. Gianfriddo showed {A-Diamonds}

which was slightly ahead of the {Q-Hearts}

of his opponent. The flop helped neither player, but the {A-Hearts}

gave Gianfriddo all the help he needed to survive the hand and double up to about 2,800 chips.

Tags: Paul Gianfriddo

09-28-2007 18:55 UTC+9

Graeme Putt Sends Another Player Home

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Jonathan Pelletier moved all in for 6,000 from middle position. Action folded to Graeme Putt who made the call from the cutoff seat. The players showed:

Putt: {A-Clubs}

Pelletier: {6-Diamonds}

The flop came down {A-Diamonds}

and Putt took the lead. The turn and river brought the {3-Hearts}

followed by the {3-Diamonds}

. Putt's aces were best and he sent Pelletier to the rail and increased his stack to about 20,000.

Tags: Graeme Putt

09-28-2007 18:59 UTC+9

Paul Gianfriddo Eliminated

[user40108]

Just before the break, Paul Gianfriddo was eliminated. Here's how the hand played out. Paul Gianfriddo limped in under the gun. The player on the button called, as did the small blind. The big blind checked his option and the four players saw a flop of...

{K-Clubs}

Gordon Black, playing from the small blind, bet out 400. Gianfriddo made the call and the other players passed. It was heads-up to the turn, which came the {3-Diamonds}

. Black again bet, this time 1,000. Gianfriddo then moved all in for 2,125 total and Black made the call. The players showed:

Black: {Q-Spades}

Gianfriddo: {K-Diamonds}