2014 World Series of Poker Asia-Pacific

$10,000 Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info

2014 World Series of Poker Asia-Pacific

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
66
Prize
850,136 AUD
Event Info
Buy-in
10,000 AUD
Prize Pool
3,125,000 AUD
Entries
329
Level Info
Level
26
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000

Brabin's Creativity Not Rewarded

Level 6 : 250/500, 50 ante
Luke Brabin
Luke Brabin

There was a raise and Jackie Glazier flat-called before Luke Brabin moved all in for what looked like 13,000 out of the blinds. The initial raiser folded but Glazier tossed in three T-5,000 chips for the call. Brabin turned over {8-Diamonds} {2-Hearts} and Glazier was way ahead with {5-Spades} {5-Clubs}.

However, Brabin improved on the {3-Diamonds} {10-Spades} {8-Clubs} flop. The {3-Clubs} turn changed nothing, but the {5-Diamonds} river sure did. Glazier rivered a full house and sent the Accumulator champion to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Jackie Glazier au
Jackie Glazier
WSOP 1X Winner
95,000 14,000
Luke Brabin au
Luke Brabin
WSOP 1X Winner
Busted

Tags: Jackie GlazierLuke Brabin

Peace Out for Birman

Level 6 : 250/500, 50 ante
Paul Birman
Paul Birman

Paul Birman raised to 1,200 under the gun and then called when Jack Salter, who finished runner-up in the European Poker Tour Grand Final earlier this year, three-bet to 3,000 from middle position. Birman checked the {2-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{8-Clubs} flop and then hit the tank hard when Salter bet 5,050. Several minutes passed before Birman shoved all in for roughly 20,000 and Salter snap-called.

Salter: {a-Clubs}{a-Hearts}
Birman: {j-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}

Birman's overpair was dominated, but he got a sweat as the {10-Clubs} turn delivered him an open-ended straight draw. Unfortunately for him, and much to Salter's relief, the {3-Spades} blanked on the river.

Player Chips Progress
Jack Salter gb
Jack Salter
130,000 37,000
Paul Birman au
Paul Birman
Busted

Tags: Paul BirmanJack Salter

Thomas Doubles Through Moffitt

Level 6 : 250/500, 50 ante

Russell Thomas was all in for 11,625 on the {J-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}{3-Diamonds} flop against John Moffitt. Moffitt had top pair, top kicker with the {A-Diamonds}{J-Spades}. Thomas had the {K-Spades}{Q-Hearts} for two over cards to the board and an open-ended straight flush draw.

The turn was the {K-Hearts} to give Thomas the lead with a pair of kings. The river completed the board with the {10-Clubs}, and Thomas doubled up.

Player Chips Progress
John Moffitt au
John Moffitt
84,000 -8,000
Russell Thomas us
Russell Thomas
40,000 29,800

Tags: John MoffittRussell Thomas

Karamalikis Watches His Sodium Intake

Level 6 : 250/500, 50 ante

Paul Birman opened for 1,200 from the cutoff and received calls from Jonathan Karamalikis and Jack Salter on the button and in the small blind respectively. Two checks on the {10-Clubs}{k-Clubs}{8-Clubs} flop saw Karamalikis bet 1,300, only Salter called, and it was heads-up action to the {J-Hearts} turn.

Salter opted to lead out for 3,175, Karamalikis called, and then both players checked the {Q-Hearts} river. Salter tabled the {j-Clubs}{10-Diamonds} for two pair, but it was no good as Karamalikis held a bigger two pair with the {k-Spades}{j-Spades}.

Player Chips Progress
Jack Salter gb
Jack Salter
93,000 -7,000
Jonathan Karamalikis au
Jonathan Karamalikis
39,000 5,000

Tags: Paul BirmanJonathan KaramalikisJack Salter

Enter Hellmuth

Level 6 : 250/500, 50 ante

Phil Hellmuth, winner of 13 World Series of Poker gold bracelets, has just taken his seat in the 2014 WSOP Asia-Pacific Main Event with one level to go in Day 1a. He's seated at the same table as Chane Kampanatsanyakorn, Jaime Kaplan, Nicolas Cardyn, Fabian Quoss, Dylan Honeyman, and Jeff Lisandro.

Yesterday, Hellmuth nearly won his 14th gold bracelet, but finished fourth in the AU$2,200 Six-Max No-Limit Hold'em event for AU$38,909.

Player Chips Progress
Phil Hellmuth us
Phil Hellmuth
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 17X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
30,000

Tags: Chane KampanatsanyakornDylan HoneymanFabian QuossJaime KaplanJeffrey LisandroNicolas CardynPhil HellmuthJeff Lisandro

Sylvia Sends Schubert to the Rail

Level 6 : 250/500, 50 ante

Jesse Sylvia defended his small blind against a raise of Alan Schubert from early position and the latter got his remaining 10,000 chips in after a {7-Clubs} {10-Hearts} {A-Hearts} flop through a raising war with Sylvia. Schubert was at risk with {A-Spades} {10-Spades} and Sylvia held {7-Hearts} {8-Hearts}, the {6-Hearts} on the turn immediately improved the former November Niner to a flush and the {K-Hearts} river didn't help Schubert anymore.

Player Chips Progress
Jesse Sylvia us
Jesse Sylvia
WPT 1X Winner
63,000
Alan Schubert
Alan Schubert
Busted

Tags: Alan SchubertJesse Sylvia