2014 World Series of Poker Asia-Pacific

$2,200 Six-Max No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
Event Info

2014 World Series of Poker Asia-Pacific

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k4
Prize
128,784 AUD
Event Info
Buy-in
2,000 AUD
Prize Pool
486,000 AUD
Entries
243
Level Info
Level
23
Blinds
8,000 / 16,000
Ante
2,000

Hands #155-161: Tran Takes from Zhou

Level 21 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

Hand #155: Steven Zhou limped the small blind, Alex Antonios checked his option from the big, and the flop came down {7-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}. Zhou bet and Antonios folded.

Hand #156: Michael Tran received a walk.

Hand #157: Zhou received a walk.

Hand #158: Zhou raised to 20,000, Antonios called from the big blind, and then both players checked the {5-Spades}{3-Diamonds}{10-Spades} flop. When the {6-Diamonds} appeared on the turn, Zhou bet 23,000 and Antonios folded.

Hand #159: Tran received a walk.

Hand #160: Antonios raised to 23,000 from the button and won the blinds and antes.

Hand #161: Tran raised to 24,000 from the button, Zhou called from the small blind, and then both players checked the {j-Spades}{3-Clubs}{j-Hearts} flop. Zhou then bet 18,000 on the {Q-Hearts} turn, Tran called, and the {3-Spades} completed the board on the river. Zhou checked but called when Tran bet 29,000. Tran tabled the {q-Spades}{a-Spades} for two pair and Zhou mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Tran au
Michael Tran
788,000 88,000
Steven Zhou au
Steven Zhou
400,000 -103,000
Alexander Antonios au
Alexander Antonios
WSOP 1X Winner
270,000 25,000

Tags: Alexander AntoniosMichael TranSteven Zhou

Hands #150-155: Give and Take

Level 21 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

Hand #150: In the first hand of the new level, Alexander Antonios raised to 22,000 from the small blind and Michael Tran folded his big blind.

Hand #151: Antonios raised to 22,000 from the button and claimed the second pot in a row.

Hand #152: The action folded to Steven Zhou in the small blind and his raise to 25,000 shut down all further action in the hand.

Hand #153: Antonios raised to 22,000 from the small blind and Tran called, they went to the {2-Clubs} {4-Spades} {8-Hearts} flop and both checked. On the {K-Clubs} turn, Antonios bet 23,000 and Tran tossed in the chips for the call. The {6-Spades} on the river saw Antonios bet 36,000 and he got called to reveal {K-Diamonds} {7-Diamonds} as winning hand.

Hand #154: Antonios raised to 22,000 and Tran called. The {5-Hearts} {7-Clubs} {5-Clubs} flop got checked through, the {Q-Clubs} turn saw Tran check-raise from 24,000 to 71,000 and the two of them high-fived when Antonios gave up the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Alexander Antonios au
Alexander Antonios
WSOP 1X Winner
245,000 -10,000

Tags: Alexander AntoniosMichael TranSteven Zhou

Level: 21

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 1,000

Hands #146-149: Last Hands of Level 20

Level 20 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

Hand #146: Michael Tran raised to 17,000 from the button and won the pot.

Hand #147: Steven Zhou raised to 18,000 from the button, Tran called from the big blind, and the flop came down {a-Spades}{7-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}. Tran check-called a bet of 19,000 and then led out for 16,000 on the {5-Spades} turn. Zhou raised to 43,000 and Tran folded. Zhou showed the {k-Hearts}{j-}.

Hand #148: Tran raised to 18,000 from the small blind and won the pot.

Hand #149: Zhou limped from the small blind, Alex Antonios defended from the big blind, and then both players checked the {7-Clubs}{2-Hearts}{4-Hearts} flop as well as the {7-Spades} turn. When the {A-Diamonds} completed the board on the river, Zhou bet 10,000 and Antonios called. Zhou showed the {j-Diamonds}{10-Hearts} for a jack high, and Antonios won the pot with his {q-Hearts}{6-Spades} queen high.

Hands #141-145: Flush for Zhou

Level 20 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

Hand #141: Steven Zhou limped the button and Michael Tran checked out of the big blind. On the {4-Diamonds} {7-Hearts} {6-Clubs} flop, Tran check-called 10,000 and did so again after the {J-Clubs} turn for 15,000. The {10-Clubs} river completed the board and Tran checked for a third time. Zhou bet 35,000 and he got his flush with {9-Clubs} {5-Clubs} paid off by Tran.

Hand #142: Tran raised to 18,000 and Zhou called. The initial raiser bet the {3-Hearts} {6-Spades} {J-Hearts} flop for 19,000 and Zhou called, the {Q-Clubs} on the turn triggered a second barrel by Tran for 33,000 and this time Zhou folded.

Hand #143: Tran made it 16,000 to go and Alexander Antonios called. There was no bet on the {6-Hearts} {4-Spades} {4-Diamonds} flop or the {A-Hearts} turn before Antonios check-folded the {K-Spades} river to a bet of 22,000 by Tran.

Hand #144: Antonios raised to 18,000 and claimed the big blind and antes.

Hand #145: A walk for Tran in the big blind.

Tags: Alexander AntoniosMichael TranSteven Zhou

Hands #136-140: Full House for Tran

Level 20 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

Hand #136: Alex Antonios raised to 16,000 from the button and Steven Zhou called from the big blind. Both players checked the {k-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}{a-Clubs} flop, and then Antonios called a bet of 9,000 from Zhou on the {4-Diamonds} turn. When the {9-Spades} completed the board on the river, Zhou bet 16,000 and Antonios raised. Zhou folded before the amount was even determined.

Hand #137: Michael Tran raised to 17,000 on the button and took down the blinds and antes.

Hand #138: Zhou opened for 18,000 on the button and Tran called from the big blind. Tran then check-called a bet of 19,000 on the {k-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{a-Diamonds} flop before check-calling one of 22,000 on the {K-Spades} turn. When the {9-Spades} completed the board on the river, Tran led out for 38,000 and Zhou called only to muck when his opponent rolled over the {k-Clubs}{9-Hearts} for a full house.

Hand #139: Tran limped the small blind and folded when Zhou raised 20,000 more from the big blind.

Hand #140: Tran raised to 17,000 from the button and then called when Zhou three-bet to 35,000 from the small blind. Zhou continued for 40,000 on the {3-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}{4-Clubs} flop and Tran released his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Tran au
Michael Tran
700,000 -28,000
Steven Zhou au
Steven Zhou
503,000 123,000
Alexander Antonios au
Alexander Antonios
WSOP 1X Winner
255,000 25,000

Tags: Alexander AntoniosMichael TranSteven Zhou

Hands #131-135: Antonios Stops the Downfall

Level 20 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

Hand #131: Michael Tran raised to 17,000 from the button and was called by Steven Zhou before Alexander Antonios three-bet to 56,000. Tran folded but Zhou moved all in to scare off Antonios.

Hand #132: Zhou made it 16,000 to go, Tran called and the latter check-called 15,000 on the {6-Clubs} {6-Spades} {7-Clubs} flop. The {J-Hearts} turn was checked by both and Tran bet 21,000 on the {9-Diamonds} river. Zhou tossed in the chips for the call within a matter of seconds and they chopped it up with {K-Spades} {9-Clubs} for Tran vs {K-Hearts} {9-Spades} for Zhou.

Hand #133: Tran raised to 19,000 from the small blind and that won him the pot.

Hand #134: After a limped pot, Zhou took down the pot on an ace-high turn with a bet against Antonios.

Hand #135: Zhou limped from the button, Antonios raised to 24,000 from the small blind and had about 175,000 in chips total. Tran got out of the way and Zhou eventually called. They both checked the {10-Diamonds} {4-Clubs} {10-Hearts} flop. Zhou bet 8,000 on the {9-Clubs} turn and Antonios called.

The {A-Clubs} river saw both players checking and Zhou's {A-Diamonds} {9-Spades} were only second best to the {A-Spades} {K-Spades} of Antonios.

Player Chips Progress
Alexander Antonios au
Alexander Antonios
WSOP 1X Winner
230,000 -120,000

Tags: Alexander AntoniosMichael TranSteven Zhou

Hands #124-130: Trading Chips

Level 20 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

Hand #124: Michael Tran raised to 16,000 from the small blind but folded to a three-bet from Steven Zhou out of the big blind.

Hand #125: Zhou raised to 16,000 from the small blind, Alex Antonios called from the big blind, and the flop came down {q-Clubs}{8-Spades}{a-Clubs}. Zhou bet 16,000, Antonios called, and then both players checked the {4-Spades} turn as well as the {2-Diamonds} river. Zhou showed the {8-Hearts}{k-Diamonds} and Antonios mucked.

Hand #126: Zhou limped the button, Tran checked his option from the big, and the flop fell {3-Clubs}{q-Spades}{2-Hearts}. Tran bet 9,000 and Zhou folded.

Hand #127: Antonios raised to 16,000 from the button and won the blinds.

Hand #128: Tran raised to 17,000 on the button, Antonios called from the big blind, and then both players checked it down as the board ran out {6-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{7-Spades}{q-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}. Tran tabled the {6-Spades}{4-Clubs} for two pair and won the pot.

Hand #129: Tran received a walk.

Hand #130: Antonios raised to 16,000 from the button, Tran called from the small blind, and the two saw a flop of {k-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{j-Hearts}. Tran check-called a bet of 18,000 and then both players checked the {5-Diamonds} turn. When the {Q-Diamonds} completed the board on the river, Tran bet 23,000 and Antonios folded.

Tags: Alexander AntoniosMichael TranSteven Zhou

Hands #119-123: Zhou Continues to Climb

Level 20 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

Hand #119: Steven Zhou limped from the small blind and Alexander Antonios made it 18,000 to go. Zhou called, they checked the {5-Spades} {2-Hearts} {6-Hearts} flop and the {8-Spades} turn as well as the {7-Hearts} on the river. Antonios showed {K-Diamonds} {J-Clubs} and king high won the pot.

Hand #120: Zhou raised to 19,000 and Antonios as well as Michael Tran called to head to the {Q-Hearts} {6-Diamonds} {4-Diamonds} flop. Zhou bet 27,000 after it was checked to him and only Tran called before doing so again on the {6-Hearts} turn for 34,000. The {2-Diamonds} on the river slowed both opponents down and they checked. Tran had {10-Clubs} {10-Diamonds} but that was not good enough to beat the {Q-Spades} {10-Hearts} of Zhou.

Hand #121: Tran raised to 16,000 from the small blind and won the pot.

Hand #122: Zhou wanted to raise and grabbed some chips but a T-5,000 chip slipped out of his hand and it was thus a call from the small blind. Antonios raised to 23,000 and Zhou folded.

Hand #123: Tran got a walk in the big blind.

Tags: Alexander AntoniosMichael TranSteven Zhou

Hands #114-118: More for Tran

Level 20 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

Hand #114: Steven Zhou raised to 17,000 from the button, Alex Antonios called from the small blind, and the flop came down {6-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}{a-Hearts}. Antonios check-folded to a bet of 20,000.

Hand #115: Antonios limped the button, Michael Tran did the same from the small blind, and Zhou checked his option to take them to the {5-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}{j-Spades} flop. Two checks saw Antonios bet 14,000, only Tran called, and the {Q-Clubs} appeared on the turn.

Tran check-called a bet of 28,000 and then watched Antonios fire out 38,000 on the {A-Clubs} river. Tran thought long and hard before making the call, and he was glad he did as his {j-Clubs}{9-Clubs} bested the {6-Clubs}{7-Clubs} of Antonios.

Hand #116: Antonios received a walk.

Hand #117: Antonios raised to 23,000 from the small blind and Tran folded the big.

Hand #118: Antonios raised to 16,000 from the button and Zhou defended from the big blind. The duo proceeded to check it down as the board ran out {k-Clubs}{j-Spades}{4-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}. Zhou showed ace-high and it was good as Antonios mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Tran au
Michael Tran
728,000 135,000
Steven Zhou au
Steven Zhou
380,000 45,000
Alexander Antonios au
Alexander Antonios
WSOP 1X Winner
350,000 -180,000

Tags: Michael TranSteven ZhouAlexander Antonios