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

Level: 20

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 1,000

Hands #110-113: Three for Zhou

Level 19 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante

Hand #110: Steven Zhou limped from the small blind and Alexander Antonios raised to 17,000. Zhou called and they saw the flop of {4-Diamonds} {A-Clubs} {J-Hearts}. Zhou check-raised from 19,000 to 60,000 and Antonios mucked.

Hand #111: Antonios min-raised from the small blind and Michael Tran called. The {10-Spades} {10-Hearts} {4-Diamonds} flop was checked, Antonios then bet 8,000 on the {4-Hearts} turn. Tran called and won the pot with a bet of 8,000 after the {Q-Spades} river.

Hand #112: Tran raised to 15,000 from the small blind and Zhou called one seat over. On the {5-Diamonds} {J-Spades} {J-Clubs} flop, Zhou check-called a bet of 15,000 and they checked the {10-Clubs} on the turn. Zhou check-called 17,000 on the {7-Hearts} river and Tran flipped over {A-Spades} {K-Hearts}. Zhou had that beat with {A-Clubs} {10-Spades} and raked in the chips.

Hand #113: Tran made it 13,000 to go, Zhou three-bet to 28,000 and Tran called. They both checked the {3-Clubs} {9-Diamonds} {10-Clubs} flop and Zhou's check-raise from 19,000 to 60,000 on the {J-Diamonds} turn went through.

Tags: Alexander AntoniosMichael TranSteven Zhou

Hands #106-109: Zhou Shoves

Level 19 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante

Hand #106: Alex Antonios raised to 13,000 on the button and Michael Tran called from the small blind. Steven Zhou then three-bet jammed for right around 160,000 and both his opponents folded.

Hand #107: Tran opened for 12,000 on the button, Antonios called from the big blind, and then both players checked the {9-Hearts}{8-Spades}{j-Diamonds} flop. Tran called a bet of 14,000 from Antonios on the {4-Hearts} turn and then both players returned to checking on the {10-Hearts} river. Antonios tabled the {10-Diamonds}{9-Spades} for two pair and Tran mucked.

Hand #108: Zhou limped the button, Antonios did the same from the small blind, and Tran checked his option. Two checks on the {9-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}{9-Spades} flop saw Zhou bet 10,000 and he won the pot.

Hand #109: Antonios raised to 13,000 from the button, Tran called, and the flop fell {2-Clubs}{9-Spades}{k-Diamonds}. Tran check-called a bet of 14,000 and then both players checked the {6-Clubs} turn as well as the {5-Spades} river. Antonios showed the {a-Spades}{j-Spades}, but it was no good as Tran held the {a-Hearts}{9-Diamonds} for a pair.

Tags: Alexander AntoniosMichael TranSteven Zhou

Hands #101-105: Antonios Can't Win Postflop

Level 19 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante

Hand #101: Steven Zhou limped from the small blind and Alexander Antonios checked his option one seat over. On the {9-Spades} {3-Diamonds} {J-Diamonds} flop, Antonios called the 6,000 of Zhou and they checked down the ]2s] on the turn and the {4-Spades} on the river. Zhou showed {J-Spades} ∫{6-Hearts} and that won the pot.

Hand #102: Zhou raised from the button and both opponents folded.

Hand #103: Antonios made it 13,000 on the button and Michael Tran called in the small blind. On the {A-Spades} {7-Clubs} {K-Diamonds} flop the action was checked through, on the {5-Hearts} turn Tran check-called 13,000 and then both checked the {8-Hearts} river. Tran showed {K-Hearts} {3-Hearts} and that was good enough to claim the chips.

Hand #104: Zhou limped again from the small blind. He bet the {9-Diamonds} {5-Clubs} {5-Spades} flop for 7,000 and Antonios called before giving it up on the {8-Diamonds} turn when Zhou made it 13,000.

Hand #105: Antonios raised to 14,000 from the small blind and Tran called. They checked the {J-Clubs} {6-Diamonds} {3-Spades} flop and the {6-Spades} turn, Antonios then bet 13,000 after the {A-Diamonds} fell on the river. Tran snap-called and Antonios immediately mucked.

Tags: Alexander AntoniosMichael TranSteven Zhou

Hands #94-100: Not Much Happening

Level 19 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante

Hand #94: Alex Antonios raised to 13,000 from the button but folded when Steven Zhou shoved all in from the big blind.

Hand #95: Michael Tran raised to 13,000 from the button and won the pot.

Hand #96: Antonios raised to 14,000 from the small blind and won the pot.

Hand #97: Antonios raised to 13,000 from the button and took down the blinds.

Hand #98: Tran raised to 12,000 from the button and took down the blinds.

Hand #99: Antonios raised to 14,000 from the small blind, Tran called from the big, and then both players checked the {8-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{q-Spades} flop. When the {7-Clubs} appeared on the turn, Antonios bet 16,000 and Tran folded.

Hand #100: Antonios raised to 13,000 from the button, Tran called from the small blind, and then Tran check-folded to a bet of 16,000 on the {4-Diamonds}{10-Spades}{5-Diamonds} flop.

Tags: Alexander AntoniosMichael TranSteven Zhou

Phil Hellmuth Eliminated in 4th Place (AU$ 38,909)

Level 19 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante
Phil Hellmuth
Phil Hellmuth

Hand #91: Alexander Antonios made it 13,000 to go and Michael Tran as well as Steven Zhou called. On the {6-Clubs} {2-Diamonds} {3-Clubs} flop, Antonios won the pot with a continuation bet of 16,000.

Hand #92: Tran raised to 12,000 and Antonios called to check-fold the {3-Hearts} {8-Hearts} {10-Spades} flop when Tran bet 12,000.

Hand #93: Phil Hellmuth moved all in for 72,000 from the button. Tran had a decision to make and eventually called after more than a minute of consideration.

Hellmuth: {A-Hearts} {7-Spades}
Tran: {4-Clubs} {4-Spades}

The {Q-Hearts} {5-Diamonds} {6-Diamonds} flop was of no help for Hellmuth and his kicker was dead on the {3-Diamonds} turn. The {Q-Diamonds} on the river completed the board and sent Hellmuth to the rail in 4th place. He took off his sunglasses, shook hands with all three opponents and then left the tournament area with a smile.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Tran au
Michael Tran
730,000 175,000
Phil Hellmuth us
Phil Hellmuth
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 17X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
Busted

Tags: Alexander AntoniosMichael TranPhil HellmuthSteven Zhou

Hands #86-90: Some Hands for Tran

Level 19 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante

Hand #86: Alex Antonios raised to 13,000 from the button and won the pot.

Hand #87: Antonios raised to 13,000 under the gun and won the pot.

Hand #88: Steven Zhou raised to 12,000 from the button and Phil Hellmuth and Antonios called from the small and big blinds respectively. All three players checked the {k-Spades}{q-Clubs}{k-Diamonds} flop, and then Hellmuth bet 7,000 in the dark. Only Zhou called and then he called a bet of 16,000 on the {7-Spades} river. Hellmuth tabled the {a-Diamonds}{8-Spades} for aces up, and Zhou rolled over the {a-Spades}{3-Hearts} for the same hand. Chop it up.

Hand #89: Zhou raised to 13,000 from the cutoff, Antonios called from the small blind, and Michael Tran came along from the big. Two checks on the {k-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{a-Clubs} flop saw Zhou bet 15,000, Antonios folded, and Tran called. Tran then check-called a bet of 20,000 on the {3-Spades} turn before both players checked the {J-Diamonds} river. Tran showed the {a-Spades}{9-Spades} and it was god as Zhou mucked.

Hand #90: Hellmuth raised to 14,000 under the gun and Tran called from the small blind. Tran then check-called a bet of 12,000 on the {k-Clubs}{4-Clubs}{6-Hearts} flop before both players checked the {J-Spades} turn. Action repeated itself on the {10-Diamonds} river and Hellmuth tabled the {3-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}. Unfortunately for him it was no good as Tran held the {9-Spades}{9-Diamonds}.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Tran au
Michael Tran
555,000 -25,000
Alexander Antonios au
Alexander Antonios
WSOP 1X Winner
550,000 190,000
Steven Zhou au
Steven Zhou
130,000 -120,000
Phil Hellmuth us
Phil Hellmuth
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 17X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
90,000 -55,000

Tags: Alexander AntoniosMichael TranSteven ZhouPhil Hellmuth

Hands #81-85: Active Antonios

Level 19 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante

Hand #81: Alexander Antonios made it 14,000 from the small blind and Michael Tran called in the big blind. On the {A-Hearts} {10-Hearts} {4-Clubs} flop, Antonios followed up with a bet of 14,000 and won the pot.

Hand #82: Button raise from Antonios for 15,000 and Steven Zhou called in the big blind. There was no action on the {Q-Clubs} {4-Hearts} {8-Hearts} flop before zhou won the pot with a bet of 20,000 on the {9-Diamonds} turn.

Hand #83: Antonios opened for the third hand straight, making it 13,000. All opponents folded.

Hand #84: Phil Hellmuth limped from the small blind and Antonios checked the big blind. Both checked the {4-Hearts} {8-Spades} {4-Diamonds} flop and Hellmuth bet 9,000 on the {6-Spades} turn. The {K-Spades} on the river saw Hellmuth firing 9,000 again and Antonios called. Hellmuth announced a pair of sixes and Antonios had that beat with {8-Clubs} {3-Diamonds}.

Hand #85: Tran received a walk in the big blind.

Tags: Alexander AntoniosMichael TranPhil HellmuthSteven Zhou