APT Kick Off 2017 Main Event

GACKT took down the next good pot at the final ten up against Samad Razavi. The hand began with two players limping in on Charly Wittmann’s big blind.

此役GACKT和APT主赛冠军选手Samad Razavi平跟入局，大盲位选手Charly Wittmann随即过牌；

At the flop of K♦ 7♥ 2♠, sb player Samad Razavi bet 15k, Wittmann folded, and GACKT called. On the turn of 10♣ Razavi bet 20k and again GACKT called. The river of 9♦ saw Razavi check, GACKT bet 30k, and Razavi called. GACKT showed K♥ Q♥ and won the pot with Razavi mucking.

翻牌圈 K♦ 7♥ 2♠，小盲位选手Samad下注一万五，Wittmann弃牌，GACKT跟进，转牌 10♣，Razavi下注两万，GACKT跟进，河牌 9♦落定，Razavi过牌，GACKT下注三万，Razavi跟注，GACKT亮出底牌 K♥ Q♥，Razavi埋牌告负。

Charly Wittmann and GACKT got involved in a hand together. Wittmann raised to 32k and GACKT called. Both players checked it down 2♠ 9♥ 7♥ J♣ 2♣ and Wittmann won with his pocket eights to GACKT’s A-8.

此役德国选手Charly Wittmann加注至三万二，GACKT跟进，随后双方一路过牌至所有公共牌翻出 2♠ 9♥ 7♥ J♣ 2♣，Wittmann以底牌8-8中位对子力压GACKT的A-8胜出。

Past APT Main Event champion Alexis Lim is one of the short stacks at the final ten but landed himself a sweet double up against Yoichi Uesugi to near average stack. The hand began with a min-raise by Uesugi from the hijack seat and Lim called from the big blind.

APT主赛冠军选搜Alexis Lim(菲律宾)面对日本选手Yoichi Uesugi从Hijack位掷出的小额加注，Lim从大盲位跟进；

At the flop of 10♦ J♠ K♣, Uesugi bet 35k and Lim smooth called. On the turn of 6♠, Uesugi bet 55k and Lim check-raised all for 169k. Uesugi called.

翻牌圈 10♦ J♠ K♣，uesugi下注三万五，Lim随即跟注，转牌 6♠，Uesugi下注五万五，Lim all in 169k筹码，Uesugi跟进；

Lim 9♥ 8♠
Uesugi Q♥ 10♥

When the river Q♣ dropped, Lim completed his straight and doubled up to around 420k. Uesugi dropped below average stack.

河牌 Q♣落定，Lim命中顺子，成功翻番，筹码升至近肆拾贰万，Uesugi筹码量则滑落至平均线以下。

Takumi Samejima has climbed to average stack after winning a pot against the leader Czardy Rivera. Action took off with Samejima raising 40k and Rivera defending his big blind with a call.

此役日本吉他手Takumi Samejima加注至四万筹码，领头羊Rivera在大盲位跟进；

The flop of A♥ 6♣ 8♠ landed and Rivera checked. Samejima bet 35k, and Rivera tossed in the call. At the turn of 7♥, acton was the same with Rivera check-calling an 80k bet. The river of 3♣ saw Rivera check once more, Samejima bet 100k, and this time Rivera folded. Samejima showed his A♣ A♦. Samejima now has around 500k.

翻牌圈 A♥ 6♣ 8♠，Rivera过牌，Samejia下注三万五，Rivera跟注，转牌 7♥，Rivera再次跟注对手的八万下注，河牌 3♣落定，Rivera过牌，Samejima掷下十万豪注，Rivera随即弃牌，Samejima友好亮出底牌 A♣ A♦，此役过后，Samejima筹码增至近五十万，升至平均筹码线。

Yin Zhang is looking to rise out of the short stack zone having lost over half his starting stack prior to the final ten. He raised to 32k from the hijack seat and was called by both blinds, GACKT and Yoichi Uesugi.

在入局十人桌前损失大半筹码的中国选手Yin Zhang，此役从Hijack位加注至三万二，大小盲GACKT和日本选手Yoichi Uesugi双双跟进；

At the flop of 3♦ 9♠ 10♥, they all checked. On the turn of J♦, GACKT led for 40k, Uesugi folded, and Zhang announced all in for 208k. GACKT folded.

翻牌圈 3♦ 9♠ 10♥, 大家均友好过牌，转牌发出 J♦，GACKT下注四万筹码，Uesugi弃牌，Yin Zhang随即all in 208k, GACKT谨慎弃牌。

We finally saw a flop. Action started with Czardy Rivera raising to 42k and GACKT defending his big blind with a call. The flop came 7♣ 9♥ 10♦, GACKT checked, Rivera continued with a 52k bet, and won it with a fold from GACKT.

此役领头羊Czardy Rivera加注至四万二，GACKT在大盲位跟进，翻牌圈发出 7♣ 9♥ 10♦，GACKT过牌，Rivera继而下注五万二，GACKT保守弃牌

Now at a full table, the unofficial final table of ten began with players getting a feel for each other. Half the field is below average stack. The first four hands saw raises uncalled.

前四回合，局面陷入翻牌前加注战，选手均谨慎抉择，鲜有出手。

We are down to the final ten players. They are all guaranteed a payout. They will play down to the Final 8 today. Leading in chips is Czardy Rivera with over 1M in chips. His closest opponent is Karl Peter Charly Wittmann with 768k. Including Rivera, there are also two past APT Main Event champions in the running, UK’s Samad Razavi and Filipino Alexis Lim.

现时菲律宾选手Czardy Rivera以逾百万筹码领跑，德国选手Karl Peter Charly Wittmann以768,000的筹码量暂列第二，APT主赛冠军选手Samad Razavi（英国）、Alexis Lim(菲律宾)携手GACKT,Takumi Samejima晋级十强。

The bubble has popped! Tien Quyet Pham, considerably the most active player at his table, has just been dealt his last hand. Pham  moved all in on the small blind and Yoichi Uesugi snap called before the count.

此役越南选手Tien Quyet Pham在小盲位all in, 日本选手Yoichi Uesugi闪跟；

Pham K♠ J♣
Uesugi A♥ 5♥

The table and spectators roared when the flop came 10♥ 6♥ J♥ for the nut flush to Uesugi. With the turn of 3♦ and river of 3♠, Pham was eliminated as the bubble.

翻牌圈 10♥ 6♥ J♥，Uesugi达成同花，转牌河牌 3♦ 3♠落定，Pham拿下泡沫；

Pham was eligible for the bubble protection and will receive a consolation prize of one free seat to any APT Main Event of the same value.

Pham从主赛首轮第一个级别开始入局，成功激活泡沫保护计划，他将获得一张同等价值的APT主赛门票。