APT Korea Seoul 2018 Main Event


Two good pots for Jinwoo Kim, back up to 2.5M

Level: 24 Blinds: 20000-40000 Ante: 5000

Jinwoo Kim is back up after winning several pots, two of which were quite sizable. The first pot he won saw a raise by Hyun Kyu Bae to 85k and Kim called on the big blind. At the flop 2 A 6, no bets landed. On the 7 turn, Kim checked, Hyun bet 115k, Kim raised to 300k, and won it with no call from Hyun.

Next hand was blinds against blinds with a raise preflop. The cards spreads Q K J. Fujitani checked, Kim bet 125k, Fujitani called. On the 6 turn, same action with Fujitani check-calling a 210k bet. Then on the 4 river, Fujitani checked, Kim shoved, and Fujitani folded after tanking.

Kim climbed to 2.5M while Fujitani dropped to 750k.


Roman Shcherbakov doubles up through Paul Hong

Level: 24 Blinds: 20000-40000 Ante: 5000

Roman Shcherbakov is hanging in there. He just shipped in another double up, this time through Paul Hong. The hand began with an 85k raise by Hong and called by both blinds Jinwoo Kim and Shcherbakov.

At the flop A K 6, the blinds checked, Hong c-bet 95k, Kim folded, and Shcherbakov moved all in. Hong called.

Hong A 10
Shcherbakov J 10

The turn Q improved Shcherbakov to a straight and even better on the river 2 for a winning flush.


Jason Sun eliminated in 6th place – KRW 6,868,000

Level: 23 Blinds: 15000-30000 Ante: 5000

Jason Sun, 6th place

Jason Sun was all in with Q J and Roman Shcherbakov was also all in with A 3. The board ran 3 K 8 6 10 and Sun was eliminated. He earned KRW 6,868,000 for his deep run.


Jinwoo Kim vs Hyun Kyu Bae

Level: 23 Blinds: 15000-30000 Ante: 5000

Utg Hyun Kyu Bae raised to 65k, button Jinwoo Kim three-bet to 180k, Hyun called. On the flop 2 2 Q, both checked. On the 7 turn Kim bet 135k and Hyun check-called. On the river J, check check again. Hyun showed 5-5 but was behind Kim’s Q 3 higher two pair.


JInwoo Kim doubles up Roman Shcherbakov

Level: 23 Blinds: 15000-30000 Ante: 5000

Short stacked Roman Shcherbakov and Hyun Kyu Bae called Jinwoo Kim’s raise preflop and the cards landed 9 K 3. Shcherbakov went all in with K 8 and only Kim was there to challenge with 10 10. The turn 8 and river K improved Roman to a full house for a double up to around 360k.


Hyun Kyu Bae running good, crosses 2M

Level: 23 Blinds: 15000-30000 Ante: 5000

Hyun Kyu Bae seems to be collecting chips everytime we look over to check the action. He recently won a couple of pots to send his stack to 2.2M. The first pot was against Masaki Fujitani. Hyun raised to 65k preflop and bb Fujitani defended.

On the flop K 2 4, it was checked. On the 7 turn, Fujitani checked, Hyun bet 100k, and was called. On the 7 river, Hyun sent out 300k, and after tanking, Fujitani check-called. Hyun showed 2 2 full house to take it down.

Four hands after, he won a pot against Jason Sun who raised preflop and Hyun defended on the big blind. At the flop A A 7, Hyun shoved and Sun folded. Hyun showed 7-7 for another full house.


Hyun Kyu Bae doubles up through Jinwoo Kim

Level: 23 Blinds: 15000-30000 Ante: 5000

Hyun Kyu Bae just scooped himself up a huge double up after getting lucky on Jinwoo Kim. Action began with a 65k raise by Kim, Hyun three-bet to 290k, Kim shoved, and snap-call by Hyun with lesser chips.

Kim A K
Hyun A J

The cards landed 8 J 3 J 10 for trips to Hyun and a double up to 1.58M. Kim dropped to 2M.


Paul Hong wins the war

Level: 23 Blinds: 15000-30000 Ante: 5000

Masaki Fujitani raised to 65k, Jinwoo Kim three-bet to 175k, Paul Hong four-bet to 420k, Fujitani and Kim folded.


JInwoo Kim ascends to 2.7M

Level: 23 Blinds: 15000-30000 Ante: 5000

Hyun Kyu Bae raised to 65k, sb JInwoo Kim three-bet to 165k, and Hyun called. On the flop 4 9 10, Kim bet 165k, Hyun raised to 330k, Kim shoved, and Hyun folded. Kim up to 2.7M.