$10,000 Main Event
Day 4 Started
2014 World Series of Poker Asia-Pacific
$10,000 Main Event
Day: 4
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
Day 4 Table and Seat Draw
| Table | Seat | Player | Chips |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | 1 | JJ Liu | 431,000 |
| 25 | 2 | --empty-- | -- |
| 25 | 3 | Jack Salter | 280,000 |
| 25 | 4 | --empty-- | -- |
| 25 | 5 | Baden Logan | 278,000 |
| 25 | 6 | Jackie Glazier | 300,000 |
| 25 | 7 | Kyle Montgomery | 1,196,000 |
| 25 | 8 | Henry Wang | 378,000 |
| 28 | 1 | Victor Teng | 1,854,000 |
| 28 | 2 | --empty-- | -- |
| 28 | 3 | Gary Benson | 458,000 |
| 28 | 4 | Sean Winter | 185,000 |
| 28 | 5 | Joachim Chia | 266,000 |
| 28 | 6 | Henry Szmelcer | 663,000 |
| 28 | 7 | Eiji Matsumura | 253,000 |
| 28 | 8 | --empty-- | -- |
| 31 | 1 | Alexander "AJ" Antonios | 127,000 |
| 31 | 2 | Brandon Shack-Harris | 648,000 |
| 31 | 3 | --empty-- | -- |
| 31 | 4 | Angie Italiano | 256,000 |
| 31 | 5 | Scott Davies | 322,000 |
| 31 | 6 | Jason Giuliano | 1,203,000 |
| 31 | 7 | --empty-- | -- |
| 31 | 8 | Frank Kassela | 783,000 |
Victor Teng Leads Final 18 as Final Table Nears
Welcome back to Crown Melbourne and the 2014 World Series of Poker Asia-Pacific for Day 4 of the AU$10,000 Main Event!
The 329-player field has now been reduced to just 18 with six of those players earning a spot on the televised final table that will be played on Saturday afternoon in Studio 3.
The player that will be looking to take the biggest advantage from his starting position is overnight chip leader Victor Teng who amassed a chip stack of 1,854,000 - more than 600,000 than his nearest rival. That rival is local player Jason Giuliano who went on a tear yesterday once play reached the money and built his stack from just a few big blinds to a powering 1,203,000 as Day 2 chip leader Kyle Montgomery ended the day with 1,196,000 to cap off the only players sitting with seven figures.
Unfortunately for the above mentioned players, it won't be all smooth-sailing today as the remaining players are a super talented group. 2010 WSOP Player of the Year and two-time bracelet winner Frank Kassela (783,000) and 2014 WSOP Player of the Year hopeful Brandon Shack-Harris sit in the top few counts also with Shack-Harris needing a second place or better in this event to take those honors from current leader George Danzer.
Australian Poker Hall of Famer Gary Benson peddled the short stack for the majority yesterday, but after a few key doubles, his stack rose to 458,000 to sit slightly ahead of JJ Liu who bagged 431,000. Liu isn't the only female remaining as Jackie Glazier (300,000) and Ang Italiano (256,000) are waving the flag for the Australian female contingent.
EPT Grand Final runner up Jack Salter (280,000) and Event 7: AU$2,200 Six-Max No-Limit Hold'em Champion Alexander Antonios (127,000) round up the rear to give the field a balance of bracelet winners, seasoned veterans and a handful of amateurs.
With players already guaranteed AU$23,441, everyone's sights will be set on reaching the final table of six where a six-figure payout will be guaranteed and AU$850,136 awaits the future WSOP Asia-Pacific Champion.
The PokerNews Live Reporting Team will be on hand from 12:30 p.m. to provide continuous live updates as we continue writing the path of the future WSOP Asia-Pacific Champion and play down to the the final table of six.
Level: 19
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 1,000
Play Resumes
Level 19
: 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
The cards are in the air to start Day 4.
Sean Winter Eliminated in 18th Place (AU$23,441)
Level 19
: 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
After a raise by chip leader Victor Teng from under the gun, Sean Winter moved all in for less than 20 big blinds from the cutoff seat and the action folded to Eiji Matsumura in the big blind. He moved all in as well and Teng quickly got out of the way.
Winter: 
Matsumura: 
Teng sighed on the 
flop as he apparently folded the winning hand. The 
on the turn and the 
on the river didn't improve Winter anymore and he headed to the rail in 18th place for AU$23,441.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
470,000 | 217,000 |
|
Busted |
Montgomery Applies The Pressure Early
Level 19
: 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
The hand started with Jackie Glazier raising to 22,000 from the cut off. Kyle Montgomery made the call from the button as did JJ Liu from the big blind.
The flop came down 
and Liu checked. Glazier threw out a continuation bet of 35,000 which only Montoomery called.
Both players checked the 
on the turn as the 
then completed the board. Glazier checked prompting Montgomery to splash out a 75,000 chip bet. Glazier thought for a minute before releasing her hand into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,284,000 | 88,000 |
|
240,000 | -60,000 |
Matsumura Pushes
Level 19
: 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Eiji Matsumura opened from the small blind to 20,000 and Victor Teng called in the big blind to see a 
flop fall with Matsumura continuing for 25,000.
Teng called, and when the turn landed the 
, Matsumura bet out 50,000 only to have Teng raise to 111,000.
Matsumura called, and when the river landed the 
, he moved all in for 260,000 total to force Teng's cards into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,700,000 | -154,000 |
|
|
575,000 | 105,000 |
Italiano Shoving
Level 19
: 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Brandon Shack-Harris opened to 20,000 from the small blind and Ang Italiano moved all in. Shack-Harris folded and Italiano was pushed the pot.
On the the next hand, Frank Kassela opened to 24,000 and Italiano moved all in from the small blind to force an insta-fold from Kassela.
Italiano is now sitting with roughly 275,000 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
275,000 | 19,000 |
Salter Doubles Through Montgomery
Level 19
: 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
The action started with Kyle Montgomery raising to 20,000 form under the gun. Jack Salter then moved all in for his remaining 216,000 from the button as the blinds got out of the way. Montgomery snap called.
Montgomery: 
Salter:
Salter was in great shape to double up with his over pair and did so when the board ran out 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,050,000 | -234,000 |
|
453,000 | 173,000 |