* The principle event is over* Albert Paik is the winner for ₩119,097,600
6:20pm: It's over! Albert Paik wins APPT10 Seoul for ₩119,097,600Level 24 - Blinds 15,000/30,000 (5,000 ante)
Meet your winner - Albert Paik
My colleague Brad Kain predicted that this heads-up battle would end at 7pm, but it's actually over sooner than that as Albert Paik has just taken all the chips.
Paik opened to 60,000 and Shenghua Qian made it 130,000 to - a regular procedure that looked to be happening every hand. However, now Paik moved all-in and Qian made the call.
Paik: 8♠8♣Qian: A♣Q♠
The chip stacks were virtually even (Qian had 1.571 million) but Paik just had him covered. The flop came 7♠5♠6♦ giving Paik an up-and-down straight draw to compliment his pair. Qian had to hit something, however the 7♣ and 6♥ that completed the board were no help.
For his runner-up finish, Shenghua Qian takes home ₩69,346,000. But congratulations to Albert Paik! Winner of APPT10 Seoul for ₩119,097,600.
We'll be back with an entire recap of the overall table shortly. Don't go anywhere. --JS
6pm: Paik takes over the chip leadLevel 24 - Blinds 15,000/30,000 (5,000 ante)
Albert Paik has etched his long ago into the chip lead after taking down a pleasant pot. However, the stacks are still very close right now.
Shenghua Qian made it 60,000 to play but Paik bumped it as much as 130,000. That bet can be called so we went to the a flop and it came 3♥Q♥7♣. Paik counted out a c-bet of 110,000 and pushed it into the middle, just for Qian to compare it.
The dealer burned and turned the J♦ and now the bet from Paik was 150,000. Qian called again before the 2♥ completed the board. Both players decided to test it and the cards were on their backs. Qian showed the K♠3♠ for a couple of threes, but Paik had the 8♥8♣ and scooped the pot.
Paik now has 1.7 million to Qian's 1.4 million. --JS
5:45pm: Heads-up chip countsLevel 23 - Blinds 12,000/24,000 (4,000 ante)
Albert Paik - 985,000Shenghua Qian - 2,136,000
Heads up is ready: Albert Paik and Shenghua Qian
5:35pm: Tetsuro Tomita is gone in 3rd (₩44,871,000)Level 23 - Blinds 12,000/24,000 (4,000 ante)
And then there have been two! We've reached heads-up play as Tetsuro Tomita have been knocked out by Albert Paik in third place for ₩44,871,000.
He jammed the small blind for 233,000 with the Q♣8♥ and Paik made the decision along with his A♦5♣. The board ran out 4♠5♥T♦3♣J♣ and that was all she wrote for the player from Japan. --JS
Tomita (sat down) shakes hands with Albert Paik
Ready to join PokerStars? Click here to get an account.5:30pm: Paik's frustrated as he gives it upLevel 23 - Blinds 12,000/24,000 (4,000 ante)
Albert Paik opened from the small ignorant of the usual 60,000 and Shenghua Qian defended his big blind. The flop came T♠7♦9♠ and the us player continued for 70,000, which Qian called. The 5♣ hit the turn and Paik didn't slow down, this time putting out a raffle of 110,000. Qian matched it again and the board was completed by the 2♣. Paik slid out two stacks worth 200,000 but Qian announced he was all-in.
Paik's cool and calm exterior was temporarily broken as he slammed the table in frustration. He contemplated his decision facing clear of the table, before turning back around and putting his face in his palm. After a few minutes he sighed and made what was clearly a tricky fold.
Paik now has 500,000, while Qian has 2.2 million. --JS
Albert Paik
5:20pm: Paik catches another lucky breakLevel 23 - Blinds 12,000/24,000 (4,000 ante)
Albert Paik got lucky before to stick alive within the tournament and he's just done it again upon getting all in preflop against Tetsuro Tomita.
Tomita raised the button to 57,000 before Paik jammed for around 800,000 from the small blind. It got back to Tomita and he called it off to potentially bring the tournament to heads up play.
"You call? What? Why?" Paik joked, seemingly sensing he was behind before the cards were flipped up.
It turned out he was dominated with A♣6♠ against Tomita's A♠J♥ and it gave the impression of his tournament run was about to finish. The 7♣3♠4♠ meant he could catch an extra five to make a straight, and the 4♣ turn brought some chopportunities.
The 3♥ river did ultimately bring a chop with Paik and Tomita both playing the 2 pair of threes and fours with their ace kickers.
The bets were returned and Paik was likely counting his blessings after some more success. -- BK
5:05pm: Paik catches a lucky breakLevel 23 - Blinds 12,000/24,000 (4,000 ante)
Start-of-day chip leader Albert Paik has had a coarse last level here, but his luck appears to be turning around once you have caught out but coming from behind to search out a double up.
Paik moved all in from the small blind for 382,000 and Shenghua Qian called from the massive unaware of put him in danger. Paik stuck his tongue out and sheepishly revealed 8♠6♠, alive but behind Qian's A♥Q♦.
The 5♥T♥7♠ flop brought Paik some hope with an open-ended straight draw, and the Q♠ turn added a flush draw to his outs. The 9♥ river made Paik the straight and he survived to play another hand.
After that hit Qian continues to be the dominant chip leader with 1.8 million. -- BK
Albert Paik
4:55pm: Biggest pot of the tournament goes Qian's wayLevel 23 - Blinds 12,000/24,000 (4,000 ante)
We now well and really have a dominant chip leader and his name is Shenghua Qian. He opened to 53,000 at the button and Albert Paik bumped it as much as 153,000. Qian called, and that meant we saw a flop. It came the 9♠7♥9♣. Paik continued for 130,000 but Qian didn't budge.
The 6♥ turn hit the felt and Paik, who was sat cross-legged on his chair, took his time but eventually checked. Qian made a raffle of 185,000 and Paik came along to look the river card.
It was the 3♥ and Paik decided to jam, putting Qian all-in. The player from China snap-called and Paik tried to muck his hand but was forced to turn the A♦Q♣. Meanwhile Qian had the 3♣3♦ and had hit a whole house on the end, despite being ahead the entire way. He shoots as much as 2.4 million, while Paik - who has dominated the overall table chiplead all day - is now right down to 400,000. --JS
4:40pm: Where's Qian?Level 23 - Blinds 12,000/24,000 (4,000 ante)
While Albert Paik and Tetsuro Tomita are back of their seats and play has restarted, Shenghua Qian is currently nowhere to be seen. A minimum of it's his button and never his big blind! --JS
| 23 | 12,000 | 24,000 | 4,000 |
4:25pm: Scheduled break
Our final three players have just commenced a 15-minute break. Here's how they stack up.
Albert Paik - 1,240,000Shenghua Qian - 1,118,000Tetsuro Tomita: - 763,000
4:20pm: Qian flushes itLevel 22 - Blinds 10,000/20,000 (3,000 ante)
Tetsuro Tomita opened the action with a button raise to 45,000 and both Albert Paik and Shenghua Qian called to peer a flop of J♦4♠7♦.
The action was checked around and the dealer turned the 3♠. Paik decided to guide on the pot with a wager of 65,000, which was met by a decision from Qian and a fold from Tomita.
The A♠ came at the end and Paik fired another time for 110,000. Qian clicked it back to 220,000 and Paik made a rapid call to peer he was beat. Qian held the Q♠2♠ for a rivered flush and Paik slammed his cards into the muck in frustration.
"Flush?" Qian asked Paik as they got up from the table for break.
"No, I had a straight" came the reply.
Qian is now with regards to taking the chip lead with 1,118,000 to Paik's 1,240,000. -- BK
4:15pm: Full house on board but Paik gets it throughLevel 22 - Blinds 10,000/20,000 (3,000 ante)
Tetsurop Tomita opened to 45,000 from the small blind and Albert Paik defended his big blind, taking us to the flop. It came Q♣J♦J♠ and Tomita didn't c-bet, instead checking and calling Paik's 50,000 bet. The Q♦ hit the turn, putting two pair on board, and Tomita checked again. Now Paik bet 70,000 and Tomita came along once more.
Finally the J♣ completed the board and put an entire house of Jacks filled with Queens at the board. Tomita now chose to steer out for 100,000, but Paik wasn't done. He slowly but surely raised it to 370,000, and that aggression was enough to get Tomita to fold. --JS
3:55pm: Tomita turning up the heatLevel 22 - Blinds 10,000/20,000 (3,000 ante)
Tetsura Tomita is accumulating chips nicely after playing back on the current chip leader Albert Paik.
It was a battle of the blinds with Tomita raising to 45,000 from the small and Paik defending from the large. The flop fell 2♥Q♣A♥ and Tomita continued the aggression with a raffle of 50,000. Paik called they usually went to the 3♦ turn.
Tomita checked his option and Paik then took the betting lead with a stab for 70,000. Tomita had laid the trap though, coming back excessive for 200,000. Paik couldn't continue and he relinquished his hand, dropping to 1.3 million in chips. Meanwhile Tomita boosts his stack to right across the 1 million mark -- BK
3:35pm: Things slowing downLevel 22 - Blinds 10,000/20,000 (3,000 ante)
We've reached three-handed play quite quickly here and subsequently the stacks became deep. The typical is currently over 52 big blinds and play has slowed dramatically.
Albert Paik still leads the way, he has a mountain of chips totaling 1.4 million in front of him -- BK
| 22 | 10,000 | 20,000 | 3,000 |
3:25pm: Hirosawa eliminated in 4th for ₩34,673,000Level 21 - Blinds 8,000/16,000 (2,000 ante)
We're right down to three as Ken Hirosawa has just been busted. He moved all-in from the small blind with the Q♦8♠ for 211,000 and got a snappy call from Shenghua Qian within the big with the K♠Q♠. The board ran out 7♠2♠T♦A♠K♣ giving Qian the nuts at the turn. Good game Ken! --JS
Hirosawa says sayonara
3:15pm: Another lucky double for Tomita!Level 21 - Blinds 8,000/16,000 (2,000 ante)
Tetsuro Tomita should be feeling invincible at the moment. He's just doubled again after his pocket tens sucked out on Shenghua Qian's pocket Kings by hitting a 10 at the flop. The money went all-in pre-flop, and now Tomita sits with 930,000. Qian is right down to 520,000.
Spare a thought for Ken Hirosawa; he's only got 220,000 and keeps seeing Tomita all-in and surviving! --JS
3:05pm: Tomita hits miracle river to doubleLevel 21 - Blinds 8,000/16,000 (2,000 ante)
At the start of this hand we had two short stacks on the table. Now there's only one as Tetsuro Tomita has doubled on the expense of Albert Paik.
It folded to Tomita within the small blind and he jammed for 211,000 with the A♠9♠, just for Paik to get up with the 7♦7♥ within the big blind. He made the decision and by the turn of the J♦8♦3♠7♠ board Paik had improved to a suite while Tomita picked up a flush draw and gutshot.
Everyone was the suit of the T♦ river in place of noticing that it actually gave Tomita a straight. The player from Japan doubled as much as 422,000 and is correct back on this. That leaves Ken Hirosawa as our remaining short stack. --JS
Tetsuro Tomita has reason to celebrate
2:50pm: Egan out in 5th place (₩28,554,000)Level 21 - Blinds 8,000/16,000 (2,000 ante)
Australia's Michael Egan was eliminated in 5th place. He have been nursing a brief stack and when he looked down at T♥T♦ Egan moved all in from the hijack seat for 165,000. Unfortunately for him Shenghua Qian awoke with K♠K♣ and called to position Egan at risk.
The 7♥6♠Q♥ left him chasing a 10 or running hearts to outlive but he couldn't do it at the A♦ turn or 9♠ river. Egan leaves us in fifth place and collects ₩28,554,000 for his efforts. -- BK
Michael Egan shakes the hand of his assassin
2:45pm: Two big stacks square offLevel 21 - Blinds 8,000/16,000 (2,000 ante)
Shenghua Qian opened to 37,000, which Albert Paik called at the button and Michael Egan matched from the large blind. The 3 saw the 2♥Q♣9♠ flop which Qian continued on when it checked to him. He made it 37,000 again, and only Paik called.
The turn was the Q♠ and Qian led again for 61,000, but Paik decided to click it back with a min-raise to 130,000. That was an excessive amount of for Qian who mucked his hand. --JS
| 21 | 8,000 | 16,000 | 2,000 |
| 7 | Paik | Albert | USA | 1,231,000 | |
| 3 | Qian | Shenghua | China | 1,006,000 | |
| 4 | Tomita | Tetsuro | Japan | 298,000 | |
| 1 | Hirosawa | Ken | Japan | 363,000 | |
| 2 | Egan | Michael | Australia | PokerStars Player | 233,000 |
2:10pm: Break time
Players have gone on a ten-minute break. We'll be back shortly. --JS
2pm: Qian takes one from HirosawaLevel 20 - Blinds 6,000/12,000 (1,000 ante)
Ken Hirosawa has had something of a dream begin to today's final table, doubling up twice whilst also seeing two players get eliminated, boosting his prize. However, he just hit his first bump within the road.
Shenghua Qian opened to 26,000 under the gun and it folded to Hirosawa within the small blind. He made it 66,000 to play, and only Qian came along.
9♥T♣5♥ came the board, and both decided to test. That led to a 7♣ turn, which Hirosawa checked but Qian stabbed at with a 65,000 bet. That was called, and eventually the 4♣ river card fell. Hirosawa checked again, and Qian took his time before betting a good 100,000.
Hirosawa needed to think for a very long time but did eventually call, only to muck when Qian showed his Q♦T♦ for high pair. Hirosawa has dropped to 416,000 now. --JS
1:45pm: Hirosawa buildingLevel 20 - Blinds 6,000/12,000 (1,000 ante)
Tetsuro Tomita kicked things off with a raise to 26,000 at the button and after Albert called from the small blind, and Ken Hirosawa called from the massive blind, the 3 of them went to a flop of J♦6♣T♦.
The action was checked around to the 7♣ turn and Paik checked to Hirosawa who fired for 59,000. Tomita folded but Paik reached deep into his stack and pushed 160,000 into the center. The reraise was met by an all-in from Hirosawa for around 420,000 in chips.
"Have you were given eight-nine?" Paik asked as he let the hand go.
Paik still leads but falls to 860,000 while Hirosawa now has 660,000 to play with. -- BK
1:30pm: Chip countsLevel 20 - Blinds 6,000/12,000 (1,000 ante)
Here's a glance at how the players currently stack up. --JS
| 7 | Paik | Albert | USA | 952,000 | |
| 3 | Qian | Shenghua | China | 880,000 | |
| 4 | Tomita | Tetsuro | Japan | 480,000 | |
| 1 | Hirosawa | Ken | Japan | 460,000 | |
| 2 | Egan | Michael | Australia | PokerStars Player | 300,000 |
| 20 | 6,000 | 12,000 | 1,000 |
1:15pm: Hirosawa doubles again - this time through PaikLevel 19 - Blinds 5,000/10,000 (1,000 ante)
Shenghua Qian opened to 23,000 at the button just for chip boss Albert Paik to boost to 65,000 out of the small blind. The action was on Ken Hirosawa and having just doubled up he decided to check out again, moving all-in for 226,000. Qian folded but Paik made the call.
Paik: A♣J♣Hirosawa: A♥K♠
Hirosawa was in peril but had by far the most efficient of it. It's never easy though, and by the turn of the A♠3♠2♣Q♣ board Paik had picked up a flush draw. The river came the 2♠ though, and that secured Hirosawa another double up. He's playing 460,000 now. --JS
1:00pm: Hirosawa doubles through EganLevel 19 - Blinds 5,000/10,000 (1,000 ante)
The action folded around to Ken Hirosawa at the button and he moved all in for his last 117,000 in chips. Michael Egan was within the small blind and asked for a count before contemplating the decision.
Egan called to place Hirosawa in danger and when Shenghua Qian folded the massive blind the cards went on their backs.
Hirosawa: K♣K♦Egan: A♣8♣
"Flush" Egan joked, pointing to his cards.
The deck didn't oblige, however, because the board ran out 6♦2♥Q♣J♠K♠. Hirosawa didn't need it but he improved to a suite at the river and doubled up. Egan meanwhile was knocked right down to 425,000. -- BK
12:55pm: Jamming with HirosawaLevel 19 - Blinds 5,000/10,000 (1,000 ante)
Short stack Ken Hirosawa has just moved all-in three hands in a row. It is just a question of time until someone picks up something they may be able to call with. --JS
12:50pm: Ochiai outta here in 6th (₩23,455,000)Level 19 - Blinds 5,000/10,000 (1,000 ante)
We've already lost two players and we're only HALF-HOUR in!
After Australia's Michael Egan opened to 22,000, it folded to Japan's Satsuki Ochiai and he three-bet to 54,000. When the action was back on Egan he announced he was all-in and after a minute or two of thinking Ochiai made the decision to place his tournament life at risk.
Ochiai: A♠K♣Egan: T♣T♦
We were off to the races and Egan's pocket tens held up at the 2♥9♦2♠ flop. Egan improved to a ship at the 2♠ turn, and there could be no Ace or King at the 7♠ river to
Satsuki Ochiai felted in 6th
12:40pm: Misclick works out for PaikLevel 19 - Blinds 5,000/10,000 (1,000 ante)
It folded to chip leader Albert Paik at the button and he seemingly attempted to lift to 20,000, but accidentally put 12,000 into the center. The action was considered a limp and with Ken Hirosawa folding the small blind, Michael Egan checked the massive ignorant of a flop of 9♠K♥K♣.
It was checked to Paik who bet 12,000 and after a choice from the Egan the dealer turned the 2♥. That card prompted checks from both players and the 6♦ arrived at the end.
Egan had a stab at it with a lead for 27,000 but he wouldn't get it through as Paik picked it off with 5♠5♣. Egan showed J♥T♠ for jack high and the pot was pushed Paik's way. -- BK
12:30pm: Windsor Nguyen out in 7th (₩19,376,000)Level 19 - Blinds 5,000/10,000 (1,000 ante)
Well, he came in as our short stack with just ten big blinds, and it didn't take long for Canada's Windsor Nguyen to get busy. He moved all-in under the gun and it folded to chip leader Albert Paik. He tossed in one chip to make the call, after which the action folded to small blind Shenghua Qian. He looked interested and thought for several minutes before setting up a 170,000 isolation raise. It worked; Paik folded and the cards were flipped:
Nguyen: 3♥3♦Qian: Q♦Q♣
Nguyen was dominated and would have to hit but couldn't find any assistance on the 5♣4♣K♠K♦7♥ board. As Nguyen was making his exit, Paik revealed that he folded pocket Jacks.
Qian now has 860,000. --JS
Windsor Nguyen
12:20pm: Let's go!Level 19 - Blinds 5,000/10,000 (1,000 ante)
After looking forward to Windsor Nguyen - our short stack - to arrive, play has now officially kicked off. --JS
11:45pm: It's final table time!
The final table is about to start.
Seven players return at 12pm today to peer who will lift the APPT Seoul trophy and collect ₩119,097,600.
Albert Paik currently leads the best way with 952,000, prior to Shenghua Qian on 771,000. Blinds recommence on Level 19 at 5,000/10,000 with a 1,000 ante.
Play begins shortly so don't go anywhere. Meanwhile you can see the general table draw below. -- BK
| 1 | Hirosawa | Ken | Japan | 185,000 | |
| 2 | Egan | Michael | Australia | PokerStars Player | 354,000 |
| 3 | Qian | Shenghua | China | 771,000 | |
| 4 | Tomita | Tetsuro | Japan | 542,000 | |
| 5 | Nguyen | Windsor | Canada | 82,000 | |
| 6 | Ochiai | Satsuki | Japan | 234,000 | |
| 7 | Paik | Albert | USA | 952,000 |
PokerStars Blog reporting team in Seoul: Brad Kain and Jack Stanton. Photos by Kenneth Lim Photography.
The APPT Seoul festival at Paradise Walkerhill Casino runs until Monday, June 27th. Full details can be found at the official APPT website page.
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