2013 PokerStars.net APPT Seoul

Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info

2013 PokerStars.net APPT Seoul

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kj
Prize
121,700,000 KRW
Event Info
Buy-in
2,760,000 KRW
Entries
222
Level Info
Level
26
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000

Naoya Kihara Eliminated in 11th Place (KRW 9,500,000)

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Naoya Kihara -11th Place
Naoya Kihara -11th Place

Wow.

The two chip leaders, Aaron Lim and Naoya Kihara, have been clashing all day and have mostly traded chips back and forth. The following hand, however, saw Lim take the World Series of Poker bracelet winner for all he was worth.

The action opened with Lim sliding out a raise to 20,000 from the cutoff. It came around to Kihara's big blind and he three-bet to 56,000. Lim stayed the course.

The two took a flop of {3-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{10-Clubs} and Kihara continued out for 52,000. Lim flatted and the turn was the {2-Diamonds}. Kihara cut into his stack and came out with a bet of 122,000. Lim once again wasted little time moving out a call. The board finished off with the {2-Hearts}. Kihara counted his stack before announcing that he was all in for 402,000 total.

The crowd gathered as the two chip leaders went at it and the rail was at least three people deep around the entire table. Roughly one minute passed before:

"Why so much?" asked Lim. Kihara remained motionless, staring at one spot on the felt and never raising his eyes. Another minute passed.

"Alright," said Lim. "I call."

Kihara flipped up {A-Clubs}{Q-Clubs} for merely ace-high. Lim showed {A-Hearts}{10-Spades} for top-top and just like that the PokerStars Team Online member was eliminated from play. Lim absorbed his stack and catapulted himself into an astounding chip lead with 1.55 million.

Kihara made a quick exit from the tournament area and will be leaving with KRW 9,500,000 in prize money.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Aaron Lim au
Aaron Lim
1,550,000
685,000
685,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Naoya Kihara jp
Naoya Kihara
Busted

Tags: Aaron LimNaoya Kihara

Level: 19

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 1,000

Break

Level 18 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

The players are on a 10-minute break.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Aaron Lim au
Aaron Lim
865,000
70,000
70,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Naoya Kihara jp
Naoya Kihara
662,000
-133,000
-133,000
Profile photo of Paul John Elliott
Paul John Elliott
509,000
184,000
184,000
Profile photo of Masahiro Osada
Masahiro Osada
494,000
184,000
184,000
Profile photo of Casey Kastle si
Casey Kastle
332,000
-18,000
-18,000
Profile photo of Sixiao Li cn
Sixiao Li
292,000
-48,000
-48,000
Profile photo of Xuan Liu ca
Xuan Liu
286,000
-79,000
-79,000
Profile photo of Taku Miyanaga
Taku Miyanaga
215,000
41,000
41,000
Profile photo of Nicky Tao Jin
Nicky Tao Jin
206,000
-34,000
-34,000
Profile photo of Chane Kampanatsanyakorn th
Chane Kampanatsanyakorn
195,000
-160,000
-160,000
Profile photo of Sung Soo Chon
Sung Soo Chon
163,000
-42,000
-42,000

Kevin Petersen Eliminated in 12th Place (KRW 9,500,000)

Level 18 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
Kevin Petersen - 12th Place
Kevin Petersen - 12th Place

Nicky Tao Jin was in the cutoff and raised all in for his last 115,000. Kevin Petersen called out of the big blind and showed {J-Clubs}{J-Hearts}. Jin was in need of help with his {A-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}.

The flop was kind to Jin as it brought {A-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}, pairing his ace and giving him the lead in the hand. Fourth street brought the {8-Diamonds} and fifth saw the {4-Clubs} fall, leaving Jin's aces as the best hand. This hand left Petersen crippled at only 11,000.

The next hand saw Casey Kastle open to 25,000 from the cutoff and Petersen call all in for his last 10,000. Chane Kampanatsanyakakorn three-bet to 70,000 from the big blind and Kastle folded.

Kampanatsanyakakorn: {A-Spades}{A-Diamonds}
Petersen: {Q-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}

The board fell {Q-Diamonds}{J-Spades}{10-Clubs}{J-Hearts}{2-Spades} and Petersen was sent to the trail. He will collect KRW 9,500,000 in prize money.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Chane Kampanatsanyakorn th
Chane Kampanatsanyakorn
355,000
70,000
70,000
Profile photo of Nicky Tao Jin
Nicky Tao Jin
240,000
110,000
110,000
Profile photo of Kevin Petersen
Kevin Petersen
Busted

Tags: Casey KastleChane KampanatsanyakakornKevin PetersenNicky Tao Jin

One For Lim

Level 18 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

Aaron Lim made it 16,000 from under the gun and was called by Naoya Kihara from the small bind and Sung Soo Chon from the big.

The dealer fanned {K-Hearts}{9-Spades}{3-Diamonds} on the felt and Chon checked. Lim checked behind and Kihara fired 26,000. Chon folded and Lim announced a check-raise to 77,000. Kihara let go and Lim was pushed the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Aaron Lim au
Aaron Lim
795,000
95,000
95,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Naoya Kihara jp
Naoya Kihara
795,000
-35,000
-35,000
Profile photo of Sung Soo Chon
Sung Soo Chon
205,000
-60,000
-60,000

Tags: Aaron LimNaoya KiharaSung Soo Chon

Miyanaga Doubles Through Lim

Level 18 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

Taku Miyanaga opened the action by announcing an all in bet from the cutoff. The button folded and Aaron Lim flat called. The big blind got out of the way and the hands were turned over.

Lim triumphantly tabled {J-Spades}{J-Diamonds} and was indeed ahead of Miyanaga's {A-Spades}{5-Spades}. The flop of {10-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{7-Spades} looked to be quite safe for Lim although the {2-Spades} on the turn gave Miyanaga spade outs.

The {Q-Spades} drilled the river, sending a wave of relief over Miyanaga's face as he was able to make the nuts and double up. He's now sporting about 174,000 in chips while Lim has fallen to 700,000 and out of the chip lead.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Aaron Lim au
Aaron Lim
700,000
-90,000
-90,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Taku Miyanaga
Taku Miyanaga
174,000
89,000
89,000

Tags: Aaron LimTaku Miyanaga

Final 12 Chip Counts

Level 18 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Aaron Lim au
Aaron Lim
790,000
49,000
49,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Naoya Kihara jp
Naoya Kihara
755,000
-5,000
-5,000
Profile photo of Xuan Liu ca
Xuan Liu
435,000
15,000
15,000
Profile photo of Casey Kastle si
Casey Kastle
350,000
18,000
18,000
Profile photo of Sixiao Li cn
Sixiao Li
340,000
-20,000
-20,000
Profile photo of Paul John Elliott
Paul John Elliott
325,000
16,000
16,000
Profile photo of Masahiro Osada
Masahiro Osada
310,000
10,000
10,000
Profile photo of Chane Kampanatsanyakorn th
Chane Kampanatsanyakorn
285,000
-95,000
-95,000
Profile photo of Sung Soo Chon
Sung Soo Chon
265,000
5,000
5,000
Profile photo of Kevin Petersen
Kevin Petersen
145,000
-20,000
-20,000
Profile photo of Nicky Tao Jin
Nicky Tao Jin
130,000
5,000
5,000
Profile photo of Taku Miyanaga
Taku Miyanaga
85,000
-35,000
-35,000

Hoang Anh Do Eliminated in 14th Place (KRW 7,450,000) and Lawrence Chung Eliminated in 13th Place (KRW 7,450,000)

Level 18 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
Lawrence Chung - 13th Place
Lawrence Chung - 13th Place

Sixiao "Juicy" Li was able to score a clutch double elimination by slaying both Hoang Anh Do and Lawrence Chung.

Li opened the action by raising to an unknown amount from under the gun. Do three-bet all in from the hijack for his last 47,000 and Chung re-shipped over the top for 68,000 total. Li called both players and the hands were tabled.

Li: {A-Spades}{K-Diamonds}
Do: {8-Diamonds}{8-Spades}
Chung: {A-Hearts}{Q-Clubs}

Do was in the lead with his pocket eights but Li struck gold on the {5-Spades}{2-Hearts}{K-Clubs} flop, pairing her king and putting her in a dominating position. The {2-Clubs} hit the turn and the {J-Spades} hit the river, giving Li what was ultimately the best hand. She reduced the field by two and boosted her stack to about 360,000.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Sixiao Li cn
Sixiao Li
360,000
135,000
135,000
Profile photo of Lawrence Chung
Lawrence Chung
Busted
Profile photo of Hoang Anh Do
Hoang Anh Do
Busted

Tags: Hoang Anh DoLawrence ChungSixiao Li