2014 World Series of Poker Asia-Pacific

$25,000 High Roller
Day: 2
Event Info

2014 World Series of Poker Asia-Pacific

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k7
Prize
600,000 AUD
Event Info
Buy-in
25,000 AUD
Prize Pool
1,632,000 AUD
Entries
68
Level Info
Level
24
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000
Players Info - Day 2

Hellmuth Not Happy After Aces Cracked

Level 20 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

Phil Hellmuth opened for 48,000 from middle position and Mike Leah called from the big blind. Both players checked the {6-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}{9-Spades} flop, and then Leah bet 60,000 on the {9-Hearts} turn. Hellmuth snap-called and then watched Leah fired out 175,000 on the {J-Diamonds} river.

Hellmuth made another quick call and Leah rolled over the {10-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds} for a flush. Hellmuth then flicked his {a-Hearts}{a-Diamonds} toward Leah before launching into a mini-tantrum.

Player Chips Progress
Mike Leah ca
Mike Leah
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
2,000,000 250,000
Phil Hellmuth us
Phil Hellmuth
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 17X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
310,000 -180,000

Tags: Mike LeahPhil Hellmuth

One for Yan

Level 20 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

After a preflop raise by Mike Leah from under the gun, [Removed:17] defended his big blind and check-called a bet of 44,000 on a flop of {10-Clubs} {5-Diamonds} {3-Hearts}. The {3-Diamonds} on the turn was checked through and Yan then bet 55,000 on the {6-Diamonds} river. Leah called and mucked when "MissOracle" showed {10-Diamonds} {9-Spades}.

They are the two most active players and the money bubble has slowed down the action considerably.

Player Chips Progress
[Removed:17] nz
[Removed:17]
955,000 155,000

Tags: Mike Leah

Higgs Shows a Deuce

Level 20 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

From under the gun, Sam Higgs moved all in for 164,000 chips and all opponents folded. The bracelet winner from Australia double checked his two hole cards and then showed the {2-Hearts} with a grin on the face. Besides that we have only seen one hand with a flop that Mike Leah took down with a bet.

Player Chips Progress
Sam Higgs au
Sam Higgs
WSOP 1X Winner
215,000 115,000

Tags: Sam Higgs

Level: 20

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 3,000

Last Hand of Level 19

Level 19 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

[Removed:17] raised to 35,000 from the button and Mike Leah called from the small blind to see a flop of {9-Diamonds}{2-Spades}{5-Clubs}. Leah check-called a bet of 38,000, and then check-called one of 58,000 on the {5-Hearts} turn. When the {2-Hearts} completed the board on the river, Leah checked for a third time and Yan bet 128,000.

Leah made a quick call and Yan rolled over the {9-Hearts}{j-Diamonds} for nine and fives. It was no good though as Leah had the {10-Clubs}{10-Hearts} for tens and fives.

Player Chips Progress
Mike Leah ca
Mike Leah
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
1,750,000 495,000
[Removed:17] nz
[Removed:17]
800,000 -250,000

Tags: Mike Leah

Two For Leah

Level 19 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

[Removed:17] raised to 34,000 from the hijack and Mike Leah called in the cutoff. The {A-Clubs} {10-Spades} {6-Hearts} flop got checked through and Yan bet 35,000 on the {2-Hearts} turn. Leah didn't go anywhere and called before taking down the pot on the {3-Diamonds} river with a bet of 50,000 when "MissOracle" check-folded.

Then Jonathan Duhamel opened the action with a raise to 37,000 and Leah asked for his stack size before making the call, Phil Hellmuth called out of the big blind as well. The {9-Spades} {2-Clubs} {7-Hearts} flop got checked to Leah and his bet of 50,000 shut down all further action.

One hand later, Andrew Hinrichsen raised to 32,000 and then folded when Sam Higgs moved all in from the cutoff for 156,000.

Player Chips Progress
Mike Leah ca
Mike Leah
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
1,255,000 150,000

Tags: Jonathan DuhamelPhil HellmuthMike LeahSam Higgs

Leah and Hellmuth Battle Again

Level 19 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

Mike Leah raised to 32,000 and Phil hellmuth called out of the small blind. They both checked through the {J-Spades} {2-Clubs} {4-Hearts} flop and Hellmuth then bet 30,000 after the {6-Diamonds} fell on the turn. Leah called and the dynamic duo saw the {K-Spades} complete the board. Hellmuth made it 38,000 to go with 195,000 behind and Leah rather quickly raised to 103,000.

As soon as the "Poker Brat" noticed the raise, he threw his hands up in the air to vent some frustration. The usual small talk began and after some consideration, Hellmuth made the call. Leah showed {A-Hearts} {Q-Diamonds} first, but ace high was only second best to the {10-Clubs} {10-Hearts} of Hellmuth.

Player Chips Progress
Mike Leah ca
Mike Leah
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
1,105,000 -155,000
Phil Hellmuth us
Phil Hellmuth
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 17X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
490,000 180,000

Tags: Mike LeahPhil Hellmuth

More for Leah

Level 19 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

Mike Leah opened with a raise from the cutoff and Phil Hellmuth defended from the big blind. Hellmuth then checked the {9-Hearts}{k-Hearts}{10-Clubs} flop, Leah bet 33,000, and Hellmuth snap-called. Both players then checked the {2-Spades} turn as well as the {9-Spades} river.

Hellmuth flashed the {a-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}, but it was no good as Leah had flopped a pair with the {10-Spades}{q-Hearts}.

Player Chips Progress
Mike Leah ca
Mike Leah
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
1,260,000 210,000
Phil Hellmuth us
Phil Hellmuth
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 17X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
310,000 -65,000

Tags: Phil HellmuthMike Leah

"Take the Mystery Out of It"

Level 19 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

[Removed:17] raised to 34,000 from the hijack and Sam Higgs responded by moving all in for 100,000 more from the small blind. Yan hit the tank debating what to do, and that inspired Higgs, who indicated he thought he'd get a call, to start chuckling.

"I'll show you if you fold. Does that help?" Higgs offered. "Take the mystery out of it."

Yan must have liked the sound of that as he did folded his hand. True to his word, Higgs showed the {a-Clubs}{k-Hearts}.

Tags: Sam Higgs