$2500 APPT Seoul Main Event Day 2 | 2007 Asia Pacific Poker Tour (APPT) - Seoul

09-30-2007 00:00 UTC+9

Action is slow

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The action has slowed down quite a bit, with pot after pot being taken down with a raise pre flop on both tables.

09-29-2007 23:53 UTC+9

A Chinese Poker Champion is born

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"Gaz" and his manager Jonny "Yoyo" Vincent

One of the side events at this leg of the Asia Pacific Poker Tour was a $500 buyin Chinese Poker Tournament. After a grueling 3 hours of play, Gareth Edwards has just been crowned the inaugural Seoul Chinese Poker Champion, outlasting a field of 5 players.

PokerNews would like to congratulate "Gaz" on his historic win.

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09-29-2007 23:37 UTC+9

Dan Schreiber Stays Active

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Ulf Martensson raised to 15,000 from middle position. Action folded to James Honeybone on the button who re-raised to 35,000 total. Dan Schreiber, playing from the big blind, re-raised all in for a total of 180,000. Martensson threw his hand away and Honeybone went into the tank. After almost ten minutes, Honeybone folded {Q-Hearts}

face up. Schreiber mucked without showing and took down the pot. Martensson commented that he folded two kings.

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09-29-2007 23:22 UTC+9

Michael Collins eliminated by Ziv Bachar in 12th position ($6,557)

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Ziv Bachar raises to 15,000 from the cutoff and Michael Collins moves all in for 75,000 from the small blind. Bachar makes the call and opens {A-Spades}

. Collins has {K-Hearts}

.

The flop comes {7-Diamonds}

and Collins will need to catch a King or Jack, or running diamonds to win.

The turn and river do not help him and Michael Collins is eliminated in 12th position, collecting $6,557.

09-29-2007 23:11 UTC+9

Michael Collins Doubles Through Ziv Bachar

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Action folded around to Ziv Bachar in the small blind. He moved all in against the big blind Michael Collins whom he had well covered in chips. Collins made the call and the players showed:

Collins: {A-Spades}

Bachar:

Collins caught a queen on the flop and another on the turn to win the pot and double up to almost 90,000.

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Level: 16

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 500

09-29-2007 22:58 UTC+9

Shinhan Sid Kim Doubles Through Ziv Bachar

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Shinhan Sid Kim was all in preflop against Bachar Ziv. It was {A-Clubs}

for Sid Kim and {A-Hearts}

for Ziv. The flop seemed trivial as it came {7-Spades}

. Sid Kim needed help if were to stay alive. The {6-Clubs}

on the turn worked well for Sid Kim with the {8-Clubs}

on the river. Sid Kim made the nut flush to double through Ziv and is now up to 150,000 chips.

Tags: Bachar Ziv Shinhan Sid Kim

09-29-2007 22:47 UTC+9

Heige Vatne Eliminated in 13th Place ($4,371)

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Action folded around to Paul Adams in middle position who opened for a raise to 10,000. Heige Vatne in the cutoff seat moved all in for 36,000 total and Adams made the call. Vatne trailed in the hand, holding {9-Spades}

to the

of Paul Adams. Vatne got no help from the community cards and the pot went Adams' direction. Heige Vatne finished in 13th place and will score a payday of $4,371.

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09-29-2007 22:42 UTC+9

Roger Spets Doubles Through Ziv Bachar

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A short-stacked Roger Spets open-raised all in for 24,500 from middle position. Ziv Bachar made the call from the small blind. The players showed:

Bachar: {K-Clubs}