2014 World Series of Poker Asia-Pacific

$10,000 Main Event
Day: 2
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

The Tale of Burns' Aces vs. Pfutzenreuter's Kings

Level 10 : 600/1,200, 200 ante
Kahle Burns
Kahle Burns

From the hijack seat, Kahle Burns raised to 2,600. Dylan Honeyman flat-called on the button, and then Timo Pfutzenreuter reraised to 11,700 out of the small blind. Action made its way back to Burns, and he reraised to 24,400. After Honeyman ducked out of the way, Pfutzenreuter fired back with a five-bet to 40,000. Burns called, and the dealer spread the {A-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{4-Clubs} flop with over 80,000 already in the middle.

Burns had a little under 70,000 left in his stack heading into the flop, and Pfutzenreuter had a stack of around 270,000. Pfutzenreuter bet just 10,000, and Burns made the call to see the turn.

On the turn, both players checked the {9-Diamonds} to see the {5-Hearts} complete the board on the river. Pfutzenreuter checked again, and then Burns moved all in. Burns had a lot of physical chips, and it took a few moments for the dealer to count it all out. With the assistance of a second dealer (the one that was about to tap into the box for the next round), it was determined that Burns was all in for 57,700.

Pfutzenreuter went into the tank and after about 30 seconds or so he began talking out loud to himself, verbalizing his thought process and running through a series of hands that Burns could have. Several minutes passed as the clock ticked down to zero for the dinner break. Just as it did, Pfutzenreuter stuck in the chips to make the call.

Burns confidently turned over the {A-Spades}{A-Hearts} for top set of aces. Pfutzenreuter flashed {K-}{K-} and then mucked his hand.

"Why does the ace have to be out there?" asked Pfutzenreuter to Burns. "It makes it so less likely that you have aces."

"It's also makes it easier for you to fold," responded Burns.

"True, I should just fold," finished Pfutzenreuter.

After the smoke settled, Pfutzenreuter was left with just over 200,000, and Burns increased to over 220,000.

Player Chips Progress
Kahle Burns au
Kahle Burns
WSOP 2X Winner
220,400 138,400
Timo Pfutzenreuter de
Timo Pfutzenreuter
201,000 -121,000

Tags: Dylan HoneymanKahle BurnsTimo Pfutzenreuter

Higgs Eyeing Up Second Bracelet of the 2014 WSOP APAC

Level 10 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

Last week, Melbourne tattoo shop owner Sam Higgs topped a prestigious field to win the AU$5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha title and his first gold bracelet. Higgs is currently seated over at Table 10 with said bracelet on his wrist.

In a recent hand, there was around 14,000 in the pot and a board reading {7-Clubs}{a-Spades}{5-Spades}{9-Diamonds} when Higgs checked from the big blind and the other player in the hand bet 6,700. Higgs made the call and then announced he was all in on the {6-Spades} river. His opponent, who had the small stack, quickly folded and Higgs claimed that he had made a flush.

Player Chips Progress
Sam Higgs au
Sam Higgs
WSOP 1X Winner
120,000 45,000

Tags: Sam Higgs

Double Up for Xuan Liu

Level 10 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

888poker pro Xuan Liu got her last 25,700 chips all in preflop in a coin flip against the {A-Clubs} {J-Clubs} of Hung Tu Wang. The Canadian held {10-Hearts} {10-Clubs} and very much liked the {10-Spades} {4-Hearts} {5-Spades} flop, giving her top set. The sweat was all over after the {4-Clubs} turn and the {A-Spades} on the river was just a formality.

Player Chips Progress
Xuan Liu ca
Xuan Liu
53,000 28,500

Tags: Xuan Liu

Hyakuretsu Kyaku For Chun Lee

Level 10 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

We arrived at the table just as Dylan Honeyman bet out 2,600. Timo Pfutzenreuter raised it up to 6,000 before Chun Lee moved all in for his remaining 19,800 in chips. Honeyman folded and Pfutzenreuter made the call before both players tabled their cards.

Pfutzenreuter: {a-Spades}{2-Hearts}
Lee: {a-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}

“Dueces never loses!” said Pfutzenreuter just before the dealer spread out the board.

Both players watched as the cards came down {q-Diamonds}{j-Spades}{2-Clubs}{a-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}. Pfutzenreuter was almost right as he flopped a pair of deuces to take the lead but Lee would spike a king on the turn and hold to stay alive in the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Timo Pfutzenreuter de
Timo Pfutzenreuter
322,000 -20,000
Dylan Honeyman au
Dylan Honeyman
118,000 8,000
Chun Lee hk
Chun Lee
46,000 17,600

Tags: Dylan HoneymanTimo PfutzenreuterChun Lee

Pfutzenreuter Chipping Up

Level 10 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

With the board reading {k-Spades}{q-Clubs}{2-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{a-Clubs} Kahle Burns checked his option. Timo Pfutzenreuter then bet out 39,300 and was called shortly after.

Pfutzenreuter then tabled his {k-Diamonds}{k-Hearts} for a set of kings which was enough to take down the pot as Burns mucked his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Timo Pfutzenreuter de
Timo Pfutzenreuter
342,000 67,000
Kahle Burns au
Kahle Burns
WSOP 2X Winner
82,000 -93,000

Tags: Kahle BurnsTimo Pfutzenreuter

Danzer Dusted by Liu's Top Pair

Level 10 : 600/1,200, 200 ante
George Danzer
George Danzer

With roughly 77,000 in the middle on a board reading {A-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{5-Spades}, Shao Liu bet enough to put current WSOP Player of the Year race leader George Danzer all in.

With Danzer sitting on around 48,000, he deliberated for a few moments before making the call for his tournament life.

Danzer: {5-Clubs}{6-Clubs}
Liu: {A-Hearts}{K-Diamonds}

Needing any club, eight, six or five - a total of 17 outs - to stay alive here in the Main Event, the river landed the {Q-Diamonds} to end Danzer's tournament as Liu climbed to 282,000 in chips.

With Danzer heading to the rail, Brandon Shack-Harris is now freerolling points here in the Main Event with just one more qualifying event on the schedule.

Player Chips Progress
Shao Liu cn
Shao Liu
282,000 162,000
George Danzer de
George Danzer
WSOP 4X Winner
Busted

Tags: George DanzerShao Liu

Glazier Continues to Climb

Level 10 : 600/1,200, 200 ante
Jackie Glazier
Jackie Glazier

The last woman standing in the 2013 World Series of Poker Main Event just so happens to be Australia's Jackie Glazier, who is showing that her deep run is no fluke. The WSOP bracelet winner is in today's field and has nearly tripled the stack of 98,500 she started the day with.

In a recent hand, an under-the-gun player raised to 2,400 and Glazier pushed back with a three-bet to 5,100 from the hijack. Action folded back to the initial raiser and he opted for an all-in four-bet to right around 42,000. Glazier snap-called.

Glazier: {a-Clubs}{a-Spades}
Opponent: {a-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds}

Glazier woke up with the goods, but her opponent did receive a little help on the {4-Clubs}{k-Hearts}{3-Diamonds} flop. The {10-Diamonds} turn made things very interesting as Glazier needed to dodge diamonds in addition to a king. The dealer burned one last time and put out the {2-Clubs}. Glazier breathed a big sigh of relief as her opponent commented that had the hand played out differently they'd likely have gotten it in on the flop anyway. Glazier concurred.

Player Chips Progress
Jackie Glazier au
Jackie Glazier
WSOP 1X Winner
285,000 45,000

Tags: Jackie Glazier

The Rich Get Richer

Level 10 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

The action folded around to Nicolas Cardyn on the button who raised it up to 2,500. Ivan Zhou made the call from big blind and both watched the flop come down {q-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{2-Spades}.

Zhou checked as Cardyn threw out a continuation bet of 2,300. Zhou then raised it up to 12,300 which was enough to take down the pot as Cardyn mucked his hand moments later.

Player Chips Progress
Ivan Zhou au
Ivan Zhou
293,000 33,000
Nicolas Cardyn fr
Nicolas Cardyn
114,000 54,000

Tags: Ivan ZhouNicolas Cardyn