2014 World Series of Poker Asia-Pacific

$25,000 High Roller
Day: 1
Event Info

2014 World Series of Poker Asia-Pacific

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k7
Prize
600,000 AUD
Event Info
Buy-in
25,000 AUD
Prize Pool
1,632,000 AUD
Entries
68
Level Info
Level
24
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000

Reina Chomps Down on the Croc

Level 10 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
Billy Argyros
Billy Argyros

Australian Poker Hall of Famer Billy "The Croc" Argyros got his last 22,000 all in on the turn with a board reading {7-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{2-Spades}{9-Clubs}. Joe Reina called him and the cards were turned up.

Argyros: {8-Hearts}{8-Spades}
Reina: {10-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}

Argyros was ahead with a set, but Reina was drawing to an open-ended straight draw. The dealer burned one last time and put out the {6-Diamonds}. Reina spiked his straight and an unhappy Argyros was eliminated from the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
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Joe Reina
135,000
45,000
45,000
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Billy Argyros
Busted

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Level: 10

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 300

Hellmuth Starting To Dance

Level 9 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

Jason Mo and Phil Hellmuth put in 4,500 each on the {K-Clubs}{6-Hearts}{2-Clubs} flop to see the {A-Hearts} hit the turn. After Mo checked, Hellmuth bet 12,300. Mo gave it some thought, but folded, and Hellmuth was awarded the pot.

"Don't fold, man," Hellmuth said after Mo tossed in his cards. "I'm just getting started!"

Hellmuth then showed the {A-Spades}{K-Spades} for top two pair and said, "I'm just starting to dance!"

Player Chips Progress
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Phil Hellmuth
160,000
33,000
33,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 17X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
StakeKings
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Jason Mo
36,000
-29,500
-29,500

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The Friendly Hand

Level 9 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

From the hijack seat, Andy Lee raised to 4,000 to start the action. Fabian Quoss called from the cutoff seat, and then Jonathan Duhamel reraised to 12,500 from the button. Play folded back to Lee, and he called. Quoss also called, and the flop came down {Q-Clubs}{9-Clubs}{6-Spades}.

On the flop all three players checked, and then they also checked the {K-Clubs} turn card to see the {A-Diamonds} hit the river. One by one, each player checked again, and then Duhamel turned up the {A-Hearts}{J-Diamonds} for a pair of aces on the river. Lee and Quoss mucked, and Duhamel won the pot.

"That was a friendly hand," said Duhamel as he pulled in the chips.

Player Chips Progress
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Andy Lee
201,000
-34,000
-34,000
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Jonathan Duhamel
173,000
28,000
28,000
WSOP 3X Winner
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Fabian Quoss
171,500
-10,500
-10,500

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Chop It Up

Level 9 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

After Jonathan Duhamel opened to 3,700 from under the gun, Brian Roberts reraised all in for 32,400 from the next seat. play folded back to Duhamel, and he stuck in the chips to make the call.

Duhamel had the {A-Clubs}{Q-Spades}, and Roberts had the {A-Diamonds}{Q-Diamonds}.

The flop, turn, and river ran out {J-Hearts}{3-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{K-Clubs}, and the two played chopped up the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Jonathan Duhamel
145,000
41,000
41,000
WSOP 3X Winner
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Brian Roberts
34,700
-46,300
-46,300

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