Level: 9
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 0
2014 World Series of Poker Asia-Pacific
$5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2014 World Series of Poker Asia-Pacific
Buy-in
5,000 AUD
Prize Pool
376,000 AUD
Entries
80
Level
19
Blinds
4,000 / 8,000
Ante
0
Last Break on Day 1
Level 8
: 300/600, 0 ante
The final break of 15 minutes has just kicked in and as much time remains to take advantage of the late registration for this event as well.
Argyros Triples; Clements Busts
Level 8
: 300/600, 0 ante
A preflop raising war resulted in Scott Clements committing 5,000 and Billy Argyros moving all in for 8,700. Mike Watson reraised the pot and after some consideration, Clements put in his stack of around 36,000 as well. Watson called it off and they tabled their cards:
Argyros: 
Clements: 
Watson: 
Argyros was requesting clubs in order to stay alive and his wish was granted on the 
board. Clements lost the bigger side pot to Watson and was eliminated whereas Argyros tripled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
79,000
-21,000
|
-21,000 |
|
||
|
58,000
-2,000
|
-2,000 |
|
32,500
500
|
500 |
|
||
|
28,500
13,250
|
13,250 |
|
28,000
17,000
|
17,000 |
|
||
|
Busted | |
|
||
Duhamel Beats Wang
Level 8
: 300/600, 0 ante
David Wang opened for 1,400 under the gun and Jamie Pickering called from the button. Jonathan Duhamel then three-bet to 5,900 from the big blind, Wang called, and Pickering got out of the way. When the flop fell 
, Duhamel bet pot, Wang moved in for 16,800 total, and Duhamel called.
Duhamel: 
Wang: 
The 2010 WSOP champ held aces while Wang had a pair of eights. The turn changed nothing, but the the 
river did give Wang two pair, which he thought was good until Duhamel pointed out he had made a flush. Duhamel was pushed the pot while Wang took the long walk out of the tournament area.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
62,000
12,000
|
12,000 |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |
The Ace is Good Enough
Level 8
: 300/600, 0 ante
On the 
turn, Aaron Lim checked out of the small blind and Daniel Negreanu one seat over bet 7,500 into a pot of 12,000. Initial preflop raiser Antonio Esfandiari folded but Lim made the call to see the 
on the river. Lim checked and Negreanu checked behind before tabling 
. That was good enough to scoop the pot and boost his stack above average.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
59,000
24,000
|
24,000 |
|
||
Kawauti & Lim Bust in Quick Succession at Table 31
Level 8
: 300/600, 0 ante
We missed the action over at Table 31, but we do know Brazil's Bruno Kawauti got his chips in against Daniel Negreanu on a 
flop.
Kawauti:
Negreanu: 
Kawauti flopped various straight and flush draws, which he needed to hit to overcome the flopped set of Negreanu. The 
turn have Kawauti the said straight, but his lead was short lived as the on the river gave Negreanu a winning full house.
Not long after, a short-stacked David Lim got his chips in preflop against Ismael Bojang.
Bojang: 
Lim:
The board ran out all low cards — 
— and Bojang's aces held to send Lim to the rail.
Wilkerson Joins the Rail
Level 8
: 300/600, 0 ante
After a min-raised pot, four players saw the flop of and Dylan Wilkerson bet 4,200 into a pot of 6,000 out of the blinds. Jonathan Duhamel checked for Wilkerson's stack before making it 12,000 and all other opponents folded. Wilkerson stuck it in for not much more with 
and Duhamel called with 
for two pair.
The on the turn gave Wilkerson a straight, but the on the river completed a backdoor flush for the former WSOP Main Event champion.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
60,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |
|
|
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Updated Chip Counts from Table 31
Level 8
: 300/600, 0 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
70,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
||
|
|
45,000
8,000
|
8,000 |
|
|
35,000
7,000
|
7,000 |
|
|
||
|
33,000
24,800
|
24,800 |
|
|
||
|
30,000
7,000
|
7,000 |
|
|
||
|
13,500
1,500
|
1,500 |
|
11,175
-10,825
|
-10,825 |
|
8,000
-23,500
|
-23,500 |
Greg Merson Finally Arrives to 2014 WSOP APAC; Joins Table 29
Level 8
: 300/600, 0 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
65,000
27,000
|
27,000 |
|
|
||
|
56,000
29,000
|
29,000 |
|
|
||
|
53,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
50,000
-20,000
|
-20,000 |
|
|
||
|
35,000
-18,000
|
-18,000 |
|
24,000
8,000
|
8,000 |
|
17,500
-11,500
|
-11,500 |
|
17,000 | |
|
||
Lechich Joins Table 28
Level 8
: 300/600, 0 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
75,000
55,000
|
55,000 |
|
59,000
6,000
|
6,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
45,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
35,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
|
15,500
-29,500
|
-29,500 |
|
|
||
|
15,000 | |
|
14,000
5,450
|
5,450 |
|
Busted | |
|
|
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