2014 World Series of Poker Asia-Pacific

$10,000 Main Event
Day: 1a
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

Peace Out for Birman

Level 6 : 250/500, 50 ante
Paul Birman
Paul Birman

Paul Birman raised to 1,200 under the gun and then called when Jack Salter, who finished runner-up in the European Poker Tour Grand Final earlier this year, three-bet to 3,000 from middle position. Birman checked the {2-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{8-Clubs} flop and then hit the tank hard when Salter bet 5,050. Several minutes passed before Birman shoved all in for roughly 20,000 and Salter snap-called.

Salter: {a-Clubs}{a-Hearts}
Birman: {j-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}

Birman's overpair was dominated, but he got a sweat as the {10-Clubs} turn delivered him an open-ended straight draw. Unfortunately for him, and much to Salter's relief, the {3-Spades} blanked on the river.

Player Chips Progress
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Jack Salter
130,000
37,000
37,000
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Paul Birman
Busted

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Brabin's Creativity Not Rewarded

Level 6 : 250/500, 50 ante
Luke Brabin
Luke Brabin

There was a raise and Jackie Glazier flat-called before Luke Brabin moved all in for what looked like 13,000 out of the blinds. The initial raiser folded but Glazier tossed in three T-5,000 chips for the call. Brabin turned over {8-Diamonds} {2-Hearts} and Glazier was way ahead with {5-Spades} {5-Clubs}.

However, Brabin improved on the {3-Diamonds} {10-Spades} {8-Clubs} flop. The {3-Clubs} turn changed nothing, but the {5-Diamonds} river sure did. Glazier rivered a full house and sent the Accumulator champion to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
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Jackie Glazier
95,000
14,000
14,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Luke Brabin
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

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Sylvia Stars on Broadway

Level 6 : 250/500, 50 ante

With approximately 20,000 in the pot and a board reading {q-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}{a-Hearts}, 2012 WSOP runner-up Jesse Sylvia bet 16,700 from the small blind and David "MissOracle" Yan thought for a bit before calling from the button.

When the {8-Clubs} completed the board on the river, Sylvia paused for about 40 seconds before coming out with a bet of 22,300. Yan thought equally as long before dropping in a call, and then he mucked when Sylvia rolled over the {k-Spades}{j-Clubs} for Broadway, which was the nuts.

Player Chips Progress
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Jesse Sylvia
115,000
38,000
38,000
WPT 1X Winner
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[Removed:17]
34,400
-57,600
-57,600

Tags: Jesse Sylvia

Liu Pays Off Aces

Level 6 : 250/500, 50 ante

Xuan Liu was involved in a pot as preflop aggressor from the button and she found an opponent in the gentleman one seat over in the small blind. On the {2-Spades} {5-Clubs} {9-Diamonds} flop, the player in the small blind bet 2,100 and Liu called. The Canadian also paid the second barrel worth 3,500 on the {K-Diamonds} turn and the {6-Spades} river completed the board.

A third and final barrel for 6,000 by the player in the small blind saw the Canadian tank for about a minute and Liu then called only to muck versus {A-Diamonds} {A-Clubs}.

Player Chips Progress
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Xuan Liu
47,000
-14,000
-14,000

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Three-Bet from Sotiropoulos

Level 6 : 250/500, 50 ante

George Sotiropoulos three-bet an open raise by John Moffitt from 1,500 to 3,950 and the player on the button tank-called, Moffitt eyed the two stacks of his opponents and also tossed in the extra chips. On the {6-Spades} {3-Hearts} {K-Clubs} flop, Sotiropoulos got through with a continuation bet of 5,350 chips as both opponents mucked.

Player Chips Progress
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George Sotiropoulos
37,000
6,000
6,000

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"It's Awfully Cold in this Room"

Level 6 : 250/500, 50 ante

Action folded to 13-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner Phil Hellmuth on the button and he raised to 1,300. Kevin Clark called from the small blind, the big blind folded, and it was heads-up action to the {a-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{8-Hearts} flop, which both players checked.

After the dealer burned and turned the {2-Diamonds}, Clark led out for 1,700 and Hellmuth double checked his cards before making the call. The {4-Hearts} river saw Clark bet again, this time 2,600, and Hellmuth snap-called.

Clark rolled over the {k-Hearts}{a-Clubs} for a flush, and it was good as Hellmuth showed an inferior flush with the {j-Hearts}{a-Spades}.

"Oh, it's awfully cold in this room," Hellmuth said with a laugh.

Player Chips Progress
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Phil Hellmuth
21,000
-9,000
-9,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 17X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
StakeKings

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A Late One for Karamalikis

Level 6 : 250/500, 50 ante

Jonathan Karamalikis raised to 1,000 from the button and then called when Jack Salter three-bet to 2,850 from the small blind. Karamalikis proceeded to call bets of 2,700 and 4,625 on the {6-Hearts}{2-Hearts}{7-Diamonds} flop and {2-Spades} turn respectively, and then both players checked the {7-Clubs} river.

Salter showed the {a-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}, but it was no good as Karamalikis held two pair with the {5-Hearts}{5-Clubs}.

Player Chips Progress
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Jack Salter
99,000
-31,000
-31,000
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Jonathan Karamalikis
47,000
8,000
8,000

Tags: Jonathan KaramalikisJack Salter

End-of-Day 1a Chip Counts (full)

Level 6 : 250/500, 50 ante
Player Chips Progress
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Tobias Reinkemeier
171,925
41,925
41,925
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Asa Smith
156,450
31,450
31,450
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Ivan Zhou
153,200
6,200
6,200
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Craig Blight
144,950
4,950
4,950
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Sean Winter
124,175
34,175
34,175
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Chane Kampanatsanyakorn
123,175
-10,825
-10,825
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Jesse Sylvia
123,050
8,050
8,050
WPT 1X Winner
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Jack Salter
102,300
3,300
3,300
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Jackie Glazier
98,500
3,500
3,500
WSOP 1X Winner
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John Moffitt
93,075
9,075
9,075
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Luke Edwards
85,450
-5,250
-5,250
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Sam Higgs
80,750
-9,250
-9,250
WSOP 1X Winner
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Uzziah Thomas
80,625
80,625
80,625
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Harry Demetriou
78,950
78,950
78,950
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Patrick Danker
76,750
76,750
76,750
Profile photo of John Thompson au
John Thompson
74,575
74,575
74,575
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Thao Nguyen
71,675
24,675
24,675
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Tsz Hin Ng
66,300
66,300
66,300
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David Lim
62,400
62,400
62,400
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Tatijana Zizio
62,100
62,100
62,100
Profile photo of Aaron Lim au
Aaron Lim
62,025
11,025
11,025
WSOP 1X Winner
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Dean Stevenson
60,575
60,575
60,575
Profile photo of Wei Lo
Wei Lo
59,400
59,400
59,400
Profile photo of Geoffrey Mooney au
Geoffrey Mooney
58,575
-30,425
-30,425
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David Gorr
58,150
-4,850
-4,850

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