$10,000 Main Event
Day 1a Started
2014 World Series of Poker Asia-Pacific
$10,000 Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2014 World Series of Poker Asia-Pacific
Buy-in
10,000 AUD
Prize Pool
3,125,000 AUD
Entries
329
Level
26
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000
Welcome to Day 1a of the WSOP APAC AU$10,000 Main Event
It's been an exciting 2014 World Series of Poker Asia-Pacific thus far. Seven of the 10 bracelet events are complete, and during that time we saw a Malaysian win a bracelet for the very first time; witnessed a back-and-forth Player of the Year race (which is still on going); and Phil Hellmuth make his 51st WSOP final table on his quest for bracelet No. 14 in Event #7: AU$2,200 Six-Handed — which ultimate came up short in fourth place.
Today, all those stories culminate with the cornerstone event of the WSOP APAC — the AU$10,000 Main Event. Last year this very event attracted 405 runners and saw noted poker pro Daniel Negreanu walk away with the AU$1,038.925 first-place prize on his way to capturing the 2013 WSOP POY title. Negreanu is back in the land down under and will attempt to defend his title.
Others here in Melbourne that will be playing in the Main Event — be it today or in tomorrow's Day 1b — are 2012 Main Event champ and POY Greg Merson; the two players currently jockeying for this year's WSOP POY, George Danzer and Brandon Shack-Harris; Australian Poker Hall of Famers Gary Benson, Mel Judah and Jason Grey; six-time bracelet winner Jeff Lisandro; 2005 WSOP Main Event champ Joe Hachem; Brazilian November Niner Bruno Politano; and 2013 WSOP Main Event champ Ryan Riess, who is clearly excited for this event.
Players will start with 30,000 in tournament chips, and the plan for the day is to play six 90-minute levels. There will be a 15-minute break after each level, and a 75-minute dinner break after Level 4. Late registration will be open for eight levels, meaning players can register up to 4:00 p.m. local time on Tuesday, Oct. 14.
Cards will be in the air here on Day 1a in about an hour, so stay tuned as the PokerNews Live Reporting Team brings you all the latest and greatest from the 2014 WSOP APAC Main Event.
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Level: 1
Blinds: 50/100
Ante: 0
Shuffle Up and Deal!
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
The 2014 World Series of Poker Asia-Pacific Main Event has officially begun. Moments ago 2005 WSOP Main Event champ Joe Hachem, who helped spark a poker boom in Australia, joined WSOP Tournament Director Jack Effel in welcoming the players to the Crown.
After a few speeches and a round of applause, Hachem gave the traditional, "Shuffle up and deal!"
Notables in the Field
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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30,000 | |
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30,000 | |
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30,000 | |
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30,000 | |
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30,000 | |
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30,000 | |
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30,000 | |
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30,000 | |
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30,000 | |
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30,000 | |
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30,000 | |
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30,000 | |
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30,000 | |
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30,000 | |
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30,000 | |
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30,000 | |
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30,000 | |
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30,000 | |
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30,000 | |
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30,000 | |
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30,000 | |
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30,000 | |
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30,000 | |
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30,000 | |
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30,000 |
Romalds Takes on the 2013 WSOP Main Event Champ
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
We happened upon the action with 2,700 or so in the pot and a board reading 
. The reigning World Series of Poker Main Event champ, Ryan Riess, had bet 2,100 from middle position, and Anthony Romalds was debating what to do from the hijack. Eventually he settled upon making the call and the two saw the 
complete the board on the river.
Riess slowed down with a check, and Romalds followed suit. Riess was in nor hurry to show his hand, so Romalds tabled his 
for two pair. It was good as Riess sent his cards to the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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33,000 | |
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27,000 | -3,000 |
Wang Keeps on Firing
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
Michael Wang opened for 225 from early position and Mohsin Charania called from the button. The player in the big blind came along as well, and three players saw a flop of 
. The big blind checked, Wang continued for 650, and only Charania called, which brought about the 
turn.
Wang bet again, this time 1,500, and Charania called to see the 
river. Wang kept the pressure on with a bet of 3,750, and this time it did the trick as Charania released his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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32,500 | 2,500 |
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25,000 | -5,000 |
First Seat Open of the Day
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
It's only October and the tournament is not even halfway through the first level, but it must feel like Christmas for Daniel Kochan.
A gentleman has just busted from the event to become the first player out, and it was Kochman who was the beneficiary. The player had already left his seat and tried to muck his cards on the turn when the money went in, but the dealer flipped them over for the showdown and Kochan filled us in about what exactly happened.
Kochan three-bet an opening raise from 250 to 825, and the opponent called to see the flop of 
. Kochan checked, his opponent bet 700, and Kochan check-raised to 1,500. His opponent called.
The 
on the turn saw the unknown player bet 3,000. Kochan check-raised to 7,800 this time, and his opponent moved all in. Kochan snap-called, and he had good reason to do so with the 
for top set. His opposition had the lowly 
, quickly leaving the table upon realizing that he was already drawing dead.
The meaningless 
completed the board, and the first player joined the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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60,000 | 60,000 |
Kawauti Takes on Buzgon
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
Bruno Kawauti opened for 300 from the cutoff and Daniel Buzgon opted to call from the small blind. Both players checked the 
flop, and then Buzgon led out for 450 on the turn. Kawauti called and the completed the board on the river.
Buzgon bet a hefty 2,175 into the pot of 1,600, and while his Brazilian foe seemed suspicious, he still laid down his hand. Buzgon is sitting a bit above the starting stack while Kawauti has gotten off to a rough start and has parted ways with about a third of his stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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32,000 | |
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20,625 |