2017 PokerStars Festival Korea

KRW 4,350,000 High Roller
Day: 1
Event Info

2017 PokerStars Festival Korea

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
95
Prize
72,160,000 KRW
Event Info
Buy-in
4,350,000 KRW
Entries
62
Level Info
Level
22
Blinds
10,000 / 20,000
Ante
3,000

A Huge Double for Albert Paik

Level 9 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

The player in the cutoff raised, Albert Paik three-bet to 8,800 from the button, the cutoff four-bet to 19,000, and Paik called.

The flop fell {10-Spades}{10-Clubs}{2-Hearts} and the cutoff bet 20,000. Paik called.

The turn brought the {9-Diamonds} and the cutoff bet 25,000, putting Paik to a decision for over half of his remaining chips. After a bit of thought, he called.

The {7-Clubs} fell on the river and the cutoff, who had a larger stack than Paik, shoved. He went into the tank and tossed the dealer one time bank token. As the seconds ticked down, he called with seven remaining on the clock and showed {Q-Hearts}{Q-Clubs}, superior to the cutoff's {J-Spades}{J-Diamonds}, and Paik took the pot to double up and seize the chip lead.

Player Chips Progress
Albert Paik us
Albert Paik
170,000

Tags: Albert Paik

Level: 9

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 100

Samejima Bets and Wins

Level 8 : 400/800, 100 ante

With a substantial pot of about 13,500 already brewing on a flop of {8-Hearts}{3-Clubs}{2-Hearts}, Takumi Samejima was in the cutoff and heads-up against the player under the gun, who checked. Samejima bet 8,500, and after a bit of thought, his opponent tossed his cards into the muck and Samejima took the chips.

Player Chips Progress
Takumi Samejima jp
Takumi Samejima
37,800 -8,000

Tags: Takumi Samejima

Laodee's Ace is Best

Level 8 : 400/800, 100 ante

Sparrow Cheung raised to 2,000 from the button, Yuki Ko called from the small blind, and Paphawin Laodee called from the big blind.

The flop fell {A-Clubs}{J-Diamonds}{5-Clubs} and all three players checked.

The turn brought the {2-Hearts} and Ko bet 2,500. Laodee called and Cheung folded.

The river was the {9-Hearts} and both players checked. Ko tabled {A-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds} for a pair of aces with a four, but Laodee rolled over {A-Hearts}{6-Hearts} for aces with a six to take the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Paphawin Laodee th
Paphawin Laodee
37,200 37,200
Yuki Ko jp
Yuki Ko
26,800 -12,800

Tags: Pahawin LaodeeSparrow CheungYuki Ko

Updated Chip Counts

Level 8 : 400/800, 100 ante

Takashi Ogura got stacked, re-entered, and is now seated with a brand new stack at a different table across from Randy Lew.

Player Chips Progress
Keisuke Hikosaka jp
Keisuke Hikosaka
88,000 57,500
Elias Gutierrez es
Elias Gutierrez
79,500 13,300
Randy Lew us
Randy Lew
73,000 -1,600
Celina Lin cn
Celina Lin
61,200 5,800
Shinji Kashima jp
Shinji Kashima
55,300 -9,900
Takashi Ogura jp
Takashi Ogura
50,000 19,500
Linh Tran ca
Linh Tran
48,500 -4,500
Alan Lau hk
Alan Lau
47,200 -11,100
Takumi Samejima jp
Takumi Samejima
45,800 -2,400
Sparrow Cheung hk
Sparrow Cheung
40,800 -12,700
Yuki Ko jp
Yuki Ko
39,600 -1,900
Kazuhiko Yotsushika jp
Kazuhiko Yotsushika
27,000 -25,200
Antti Halme fi
Antti Halme
24,400 -27,400
Aki Virtanen fi
Aki Virtanen
20,600 -7,500

Level: 8

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 100

Lew Gets Paid With the Nuts

Level 7 : 300/600, 75 ante
Randy Lew
Randy Lew

With a substantial pot of at least 10,000 already brewing and the completed board reading {Q-}{Q-}{7-}{J-Diamonds}{2-}, PokerStars Team Online Pro Randy Lew bet 8,500 and his lone opponent called. Lew tabled {Q-Spades}{J-Clubs} for the turned nut boat, his opponent sent his cards into the muck, and Lew took the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Randy Lew us
Randy Lew
74,600 22,200

Tags: Randy Lew

Lau Applying Pressure

Level 7 : 300/600, 75 ante
Alan Lau
Alan Lau

With about 4,500 chips already in the middle on a flop of {A-Diamonds}{A-Clubs}{3-Spades}, Linh Tran checked from the small blind, Alan Lau checked from the big blind, and Aki Virtanen checked behind from the cutoff.

The turn brought the {6-Spades} and Tran bet 2,600. After a few moments of consideration, Lau raised to 6,300. Virtanen quickly folded, Tran did the same shortly thereafter, and Lau took the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Alan Lau hk
Alan Lau
58,300 17,100
Linh Tran ca
Linh Tran
53,000 -11,000
Aki Virtanen fi
Aki Virtanen
28,100 -6,400

Tags: Aki VirtanenAlan LauLinh Tran

Yam Fires the River

Level 7 : 300/600, 75 ante

With approximately 7,000 chips already in the pot and the board reading {Q-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{4-Spades}{5-Diamonds}, Yuki Ko checked from the small blind and after a bit of thought, Chun Ho Edward Yam checked behind from under the gun.

The river brought the {10-Spades} and Ko checked. Yam bet 4,000, Ko quickly folded, and Yam took the chips.

Player Chips Progress
Chun Ho Edward Yam hk
Chun Ho Edward Yam
48,000 9,800
Yuki Ko jp
Yuki Ko
41,500 3,400

Tags: Yuki KoChun Ho Edward Yam

Level: 7

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 75