APT Korea Incheon 2017 Main Event


Short stacks doubling up – Tamura, Janik, and Yoshioka

Level: 17 Blinds: 4000-8000 Ante: 1000

We just witnessed a shove fest at all the tables and now that the moment has settled, all the short stacks survived. Here are the results.

Hisashi Tamura all in with K-Q and was doubled up by Taehoon Han with A-Q. The board ran K-3-7-2-4.

Scott Janik all in with Q-7 and spiked a lady on the river to overcome Andy Li Xueyan’s pocket fives.

Shigeho Yoshioka woke up with J-J and Genki Nakano couldn’t put him away with his 3-3.


Jinwoo Kim takes from Masashi Shibata, climbs to 1.25M

Level: 17 Blinds: 4000-8000 Ante: 1000

Jinwoo Kim is a dangerous man at the felt and his tablemates are feeling his prowess having just eliminated Hisashi Ogi. He won another sizable pot, this time against Masashi Shibata with his K Q flush on a board of 7 7 6 10 Q. He earned another 160k to bring his stack to 1.25M. Needless to say, he is crushing the felt right now.


Jinwoo Kim soars over 1M, eliminates Hisashi Ogi in 25th place-Kim筹码增至逾百万

Level: 17 Blinds: 4000-8000 Ante: 1000

Jinwoo Kim has just crossed over the million mark and he did it by eliminating a past APT Main Event champion, Hisashi Ogi. Before Ogi was sent out in 25th place, both of these players had a previous meeting with Kim shoving Ogi for a pot amounting to 180k and a board showing 2 10 4 6. Ogi folded.

在首回合Kim all in, Ogi弃牌之后,此役翻牌圈 5 J J ,Kim下注三万,Ogi加注至十万,Kim平跟,转牌 6,Kim弃牌,Ogi all in, Kim闪跟;

The next hand they engaged in saw a raised pot pre and a 5 J J flop drop with Kim laying out a 30k bet. Ogi raised to 100k, and Kim flat-called. On the 6 turn, Kim checked, Ogi shoved, and Kim with a quick call.

Ogi A 5
Kim J 4

The river 6 sealed the victory for Kim and Ogi got up to get his payout of KRW 1,970,000.

河牌  6落定,Ogi不幸出局,收获奖金KRW 1,970,000

Kim now at 1.09M in chips.

Kim筹码增至1.09M


Iori Yogo continues to climb, rails Kwok Luen Kwan in 26th place

Level: 17 Blinds: 4000-8000 Ante: 1000

Iori Yogo went all in again not just once, but twice, that makes it four in total without getting called. While he picked up the blinds and antes, he also claimed much more after shipping in all of Kwok Luen Kwan’s chips.

Kwan K J
Yogo 10 10

The board drew blanks and Kwan was out in 26th place. He earned KRW 1,970,000. Yogo now up to 220k.


Yuichi Sumida gets full pay from Yuki Ko

Level: 17 Blinds: 4000-8000 Ante: 1000

Another player has bumped up his stack significantly, Yuichi Sumida earned a double up against Yuki Ko to bring his stack to 645k. The action kicked off with Ko raising to 15k, Paphawin Laodee calling, then Sumida with a three-bet to 82k. Ko silently deliberated then moved all in. Laodee folded and Sumida quickly called for his tournament life.

Sumida Q Q
Ko J J

The board ran 2 8 6 7 3 and with no help to Ko, Sumida shipped it.


Iori Yogo no callers

Level: 16 Blinds: 3000-6000 Ante: 1000

Iori Yogo has picked up some chips but just the blinds and antes. He shoved twice but found no callers. He is now up to 115k.


Paphawin Laodee doubles up through Takato Ariake

Level: 16 Blinds: 3000-6000 Ante: 1000

We’ve got the first double up of the day with Paphawin Laodee moving all in with J J and getting matched up by Takato Ariake with A Q. The flop was a scare for Laodee as it ran 4 6 8 giving Ariake the higher flush draw but with the next two cards 8 and 5, he was safe from elimination and doubled up to 246k.


Yoichi Uesugi active early

Level: 16 Blinds: 3000-6000 Ante: 1000

Yoichi Uesugi got involved in the first two pots at his table. On the first hand, Taehoon Han raised to 12k then he re-raised it up to 34k. Han called and the flop ran 4 Q 3. Han checked, Uesugi continued with a 44k bet, Han called. On the J turn both checked but on the A river, Han led out for 100k and won it with Uesugi folding up.

Useugi may have lost 79k of his stack to Han but he did pick up some on the next hand. He limped in and it was a three way limped pot with the blinds. At the flop of 3 10 6, the blinds checked, Uesugi bet 15k, and got one caller. On the A turn no bets came, but on the K river, Uesugi sent out 30k which was enough to win the small pile in the middle.


Shunsuke Tsujii first out in 27th place

Level: 16 Blinds: 3000-6000 Ante: 1000

On just the second hand of the day, the first casualty of the day arrived. Shunsuke Tsujii got it all in with Q-Q and was called by Kitauchi Yoshihoro with K-K. When the flop spread Q J 5, Tsujii looked like he was headed for a lucky double up, however, the turn A and river 10 changed the spread and Yoshihoro completed a straight. He is the first one to the cage in 27th place. He earned KRW 1,970,000 for his finish.