Talk about fast and furious! Today's Day 3 took not up to five hours to whittle the starting field of twenty-two remaining players right down to an official final table of seven.
In that point we saw the bubble burst (with only 18 players getting paid); we saw some sick beats (a selected two-outer - scroll right down to 4:30pm post for that one); but mostly we saw the USA's Albert Paik crush and increase a momentous stack of 952,000 to take into the overall day tomorrow.
Albert Paik is the chip boss
But what of the 15 players we lost? Poland's Daniel Demicki - who made this final table last year - came into the day as our chip leader. Unfortunately for him, though, he won't be back tomorrow as he ended the day finishing in eighth place for ₩15,297,000 as our final table bubble boy.
Many of the strong Japanese contingent that came into the day left us before all was said and done. Folks that busted inside the plan of action include Masanori Ishihara (17th - ₩5,099,000), Kengo Nishihara (11th - ₩7,139,000), and Yakuta Nakamara (9th - ₩11,218,000).
Our bubble boy was China's Vincent Li. He came into the day because the shortest stack, and seemed set on making the money even though it meant he got blinded out. That's exactly what happened in any case as he was essentially forced to name all-in with the 8♠2♣ and was crushed by Yakuta Nakamura's A♦8♥. He couldn't hit anything and made his exit in 19th place.
Bubble boy Vincent Li
Here's how our official final table will look once they get back tomorrow:
| 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 |
Final table action kicks off at 12pm tomorrow (Monday) so you should definitely join us back here on the Paradise Walkerhill Casino for the last of the APPT10 Seoul action.
In the meantime, scroll all the way down to compensate for all of today's play, or take a look at the player profiles for our final seven here. --JS
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4:45pm: Cold deck sends Demicki home in 8th place (₩15,279,000)Level 19 - Blinds 5,000/10,000 (1,000 ante)
Daniel Demicki is our last elimination for the penultimate day. He exits in 8th place after running Q♠Q♦ into the K♠K♦ of Shenghua Qian.
It was Qian who opened the action with an under the gun raise to 22,000 before Tetsuro Tomita repopped him to 58,000. It folded to Demicki and he pushed all in for 202,000. Back to Qian, he pushed all in excessive and with Tomita out of how the 2 tabled their hands.
Demicki had to find some type of help however the deck didn't oblige with a runout of A♠6♥T♦J♠8♦.
And that marks the top of today's proceedings. Our final seven could be back tomorrow to battle it out for the Seoul poker crown. We'll have a whole recap of today's proceedings soon. - BK
Daniel Demicki
4:30pm: Qian hits two-outer to cripple NyugenLevel 18 - Blinds 4,000/8,000 (1,000 ante)
"Wow. That's disgusting. That may be disgusting."
Those were the words coming from Windsor Nyugen's friend after this sick hand.
Pre-flop it started when Shenghua Qian opened and Nguyen called. The 2 saw a 6♣2♦3♣ flop and Qian continued for 18,000, just for Nguyen to make it 41,000 to head. Qian thought for a few minutes before carefully pulling back his initial bet and replacing it with a good stack worth 100,000.
Nguyen glanced on the board one last time and announced he was all-in, which Qian called.
Qian: J♦J♥Nguyen: K♣K♠
It was an incredible spot for Nguyen, who had Qian covered. If he won this pot he'd have plenty going into tomorrow's final and we might end play for the day.
The J♣ hit the turn. The room gasped, sighed and hollered. But nobody was more disappointed that Nguyen himself. The 9♥ completed the board and Nguyen sunk to 80,000, while Qian is as much as 475,000. --JS
4:15pm: Yutaka Nakamura says sayanara in 9th (₩11,218,000)Level 18 - Blinds 4,000/8,000 (1,000 ante)
Popular Japanese player Yutaka Nakamura is the most recent to depart us, bringing us only one more elimination toward the tip of play today.
Albert Paik opened to 18,000 and it folded to Windsor Nguyen at the button. He flat called, just for Nakamura to pop it as much as 58,000. Paik called, but Nguyen let his hand go.
J♣6♦7♠ came the board and Nakamura fired again for 48,000. Paik called all over again and we saw the 8♠ at the turn. Now Nakamura jammed.
Both players had similar sized stacks but Paik just had Nakamura covered. He made a fast call and showed his J♥J♠ for prime set, currently leading against Nakamura's A♠2♠ flush draw. He'd want a spade at the river to survive, nevertheless it came the T♦ and all of the chips went Paik's way, shooting him as much as 900,000. --JS
Yutaka Nakamura
4:00pm: Final table setLevel 18 - Blinds 4,000/8,000 (1,000 ante)
We've reached our final table of nine. Play will continue until only seven remain, and they're going to be back tomorrow before a champion is crowned.
Tetsura Tomita currently leads the way in which with 616,000. -- BK
| 1 | Hirosawa | Ken | Japan | 479,000 | |
| 2 | Egan | Michael | Australia | 380,000 | PokerStars Player |
| 3 | Qian | Shenghua | China | 275,000 | |
| 4 | Tomita | Tetsuro | Japan | 616,000 | |
| 5 | Nguyen | Windsor | Canada | 357,000 | |
| 6 | Nakamura | Yutaka | Japan | 387,000 | Paradise Walkerhill Qualifier |
| 7 | Ochiai | Satsuki | Japan | 330,000 | |
| 8 | Demicki | Daniel | Poland | 133,000 | PokerStars Qualifier |
| 9 | Paik | Albert | USA | 436,000 |
3:45pm: Thoo finished in 10th place (₩9,178,000)Level 18 - Blinds 4,000/8,000 (1,000 ante)
It wasn't long until our next elimination with Mingken bubbling the general table and finishing in 10th place.
Yutaka Nakamura started with a raise to 18,000 before Thoo moved all in from the small blind from 143,000. It folded back around to Nakamura and he snapped it off with the very best hand.
Thoo: J♥J♦Nakamura: Q♠Q♣
Thoo wouldn't have the ability to improve when the cards fell 8♥4♣3♦4♠Q♥ and he leaves us at the final table bubble.
Mingken Thoo
3:35pm: Nishihara departs in 11th place (₩7,139,000)Level 18 - Blinds 4,000/8,000 (1,000 ante)
Kengo Nishihara has met his demise after an action flop and a clash with Tetsuro Tomita.
It was Nishihara's 5♣4♣ versus Tomita's A♣3♣ on a flop of 4♥T♣7♣ with Nishihara holding bottom pair and a flush draw, but it surely was a draw he didn't wish to hit as Nishihara had the draw to the nuts.
The 8♠ changed nothing however the A♠ saw Tomita spike top pair to send Nishihara packing two from a last table appearance. - BK
Kengo Nishihara
3:30pm: Chan chopped down in 12th place (₩7,139,000)Level 18 - Blinds 4,000/8,000 (1,000 ante)
Tsun Ming Chan was eliminated in 12th place after a brutal river card crushed his dreams of constructing the overall table.
The flop read A♣3♥7♦ and Chan got all of it in against Windsor Nguyen. Chan had the most efficient of it with A♥9♣ and looked good to double up against Nguyen's A♦5♣.
The turn was a brick but a five at the river sent Chan sliding back in his chair with disbelief.
"Sick man" Nguyen admitted after catching the lucky river card.
Chan must be content with 12th as Nguyen climbed to 320,000 in chips. -- BK
Tsuh Ming Chan
| 18 | 4000 | 8000 | 1000 |
3:25pm: Mizuno busts in 13th (₩6,119,000)Level 17 - Blinds 3,000/6,000 (1,000 ante)
We've lost another one here typically event, and the newest unfortunate soul is Eechi Mizuno. The hand started with a 14,000 open from Michael Egan, and Windsor Nguyen, Daniel Demicki called - as did Mizuno from the massive blind.
The flop came the 4♦K♥6♥ and it checked to Demicki who bet 21,000. Mizuno thought for some time whilst counting his chips and finally just flat called with 46,000 behind. The opposite players folded and we saw the Q♣ hit the turn. Mizuno then jammed and Demicki wasted no time in calling together with his K♦Q♦ for high two pair, whilst Mizuno had the Q♥J♥ for a couple and a flush draw.
The river needed to be a heart for Mizuno but it surely came the J♦. Mizuno tapped the table and made his exit, taking home ₩6,119,000 for his deep run. Demicki now has 311,000. --JS
Eechi Mizuno
3:10pm: Hirosawa gets a lift while Chan gets in troubleLevel 17 - Blinds 3,000/6,000 (1,000 ante)
Ken Hirosawa moved all-in at the button for 51,000 with the A♣T♠ and got a choice from Tsuh Ming Chan within the big blind with the A♥6♥. The dealer put out the 9♠Q♣7♠8♣Q♦ and Hirosawa moved as much as 118,000, while Chan is now our short stack with 45,000. --JS
3pm: Qian doubles through MizunoLevel 17 - Blinds 3,000/6,000 (1,000 ante)
Action folded to Shenghua Qian at the button and he jammed for his last 60,000 with the Q♣7♣. Eechi Mizuno awoke with the A♣J♦ within the big blind and made the call, but would find himself behind on the end of the 2♣8♦6♥Q♠5♥. A luxky lady for Qian saw him double to 136,000, while Mizuno dropped to 76,000. --JS
2:50pm: Demicki gets it doneLevel 17 - Blinds 3,000/6,000 (1,000 ante)
Poland's Daniel Demicki just caught a lucky break to stick alive after a confrontation with Australia's Michael Egan. Demicki found himself all in at the turn with the community cards showing A♣6♠7♦3♥.
Demicki held 8♥5♥ for an open ended straight draw and had to catch a nine or a four to overcome Egan's A♥7♥ two pair. The 4♦ river gave the impression to save Demicki and take a piece from Egan's stack.
Demicki raked within the pot while Egan moved right down to 370,000. -- BK
2:40pm: Otani outta here in 14th place (₩6,199,000)Level 17 - Blinds 3,000/6,000 (1,000 ante)
Norihiro Otani found the rail next after a large jam preflop holding A♥9♥ spelled disaster when Albert Paik awoke with A♠A♣.
Otani had moved in for around 150,000 and needed a miracle to stick within the tournament. He found a nine at the turn but couldn't get there because the board ran out J♣2♥5♠9♣3♠.
He picks up ₩6,199,000 for his showing this week while Paik moves back up over 500,000. -- BK
Norihiro Otani
2:30pm: Yang bounced in 15th place (₩6,199,000)Level 17 - Blinds 3,000/6,000 (1,000 ante)
China's Renjun Yang was eliminated in 15th spot by Australia's Michael Egan. The 2 got the entire money in with the flop reading 9♥T♥A♥.
Yang: J♥9♣Egan: K♥J♣
"Oh wow" exclaimed Egan because the cards were turned up.
Yang was in front with a couple of nines but Egan could catch any heart, king or queen to catch the lead. He received immediate service because the 3♥ at the turn meant Yang was drawing dead.
Yang departs as Egan moves as much as 453,000 in chips. -- BK
Renjun Yang
2:20pm: Chip countsLevel 17 - Blinds 3,000/6,000 (1,000 ante)
Coming back from the break, here's how the players stack up:
| Nguyen | Windsor | Canada | 400,000 | |
| Paik | Albert | USA | 345,000 | |
| Tomita | Tetsuro | Japan | 315,000 | |
| Thoo | Mingken | Malaysia | 283,000 | |
| Egan | Michael | Australia | 280,000 | PokerStars Player |
| Nishihara | Kengo | Japan | 260,000 | |
| Mizuno | Eechi | Japan | 230000 | |
| Ochiai | Satsuki | Japan | 225,000 | |
| Nakamura | Yutaka | Japan | 190,000 | Paradise Walkerhill Qualifier |
| Demicki | Daniel | Poland | 160,000 | PokerStars Qualifier |
| Yang | Renjun | China | 100,000 | PokerStars LIVE Macau Qualifier |
| Hirosawa | Ken | Japan | 90,000 | |
| Chan | Tsun Ming | Hong Kong | 85,000 | |
| Otani | Norihiro | Japan | 82,000 | |
| Qian | Shenghua | China | 75,000 |
2:07pm: Break time
Players have gone on a ten-minute break. We'll be right back. --JS
2:05pm: Nakagawa hits the rail in 16th (₩5,099,000)Level 16 - Blinds 2,500/5,000 (500 ante)
We've now seen the primary pay jump (apart from the bubble) as Masaya Nakagawa have been eliminated in 16th. He got all of it in with the A♦T♣ but was just trailing Satsuki Ochiai's A♠J♥, and when the board ran out J♣2♥5♣4♥Q♦ that was all she wrote. We're now right down to 15. --JS
Masaya Nakagawa
2pm: Egan's bluff doesn't get throughLevel 16 - Blinds 2,500/5,000 (500 ante)
Michael Egan opened to 11,000 and was immediately three-bet to 25,000 by Windsor Nguyen. The Aussie called and we went to the J♠4♠3♦ flop. It checked to Nguyen who continued for 27,000, and Egan matched it again. The K♥ hit the turn causing both to check, and the 7♠ completed the board. Now Egan led out for 63,000, but Nguyen called and took it down along with his K♣T♠. Egan had the A♥3♥. --JS
1:55pm:Ishihara eliminated in 17th place (₩5,099,000)Level 16 - Blinds 2,500/5,000 (500 ante)
Japan's Masanori Ishihara was the following to move. He was knocked out by fellow countryman Kengo Nishihara.
Ishihara moved all in preflop from the hijack before Nishihara snapped all in excessive from the button. Ishihara set free a sigh on the bad sign and with the remainder of the table folding, the cards went on their backs.
Ishihara: 8♥8♣Nishihara: J♣J♦
Ishihara's instincts were right and he needed some help to maintain his tournament alive. He wouldn't find it because the cards fell Q♦5♠6♠A♥T♦ and he departs in 17th place for (₩5,099,000) -- BK
Masanori Ishihara
1:45pm: Thoo spikes a setLevel 16 - Blinds 2,500/5,000 (500 ante)
Albert Paik raised to 12,000 under the gun and next to behave Mingken Thoo came along, as did the player within the big blind. The flop landed K♥7♠2♣ and the action checked to Thoo who bet 12,000.
The big blind called but Paik popped it as much as 30,000. With the verdict back on Thoo, he moved all in for 110,000. That was enough to take down the pot and Paik looked relieved as Thoo flipped up 7♣7♦ for a flopped set.
That was the second one hit to Paik's stack after recently paying off a player with a rivered flush, so he's now hovering around 420,000. -- BK
1:35pm: Muto gone in 18th (₩5,099,000)Level 16 - Blinds 2,500/5,000 (500 ante)
The first player to go away us after the bubble burst is Katsuhiro Muto. He jammed for 37,000 with the A♥5♦ and was called by Albert Paik who held A♦T♦. A 10 at the flop was all it took for Paik to do the job and Muto hit the rail to gather ₩5,099,000. --JS
Katsuhiro Muto
| 16 | 2500 | 5000 | 500 |
1:25pm: Vincent Li bubbles APPT10 SeoulLevel 15 - Blinds 2,000/4,000 (500 ante)
When Vincent Li found himself within the big blind, he had just 2,500 behind. Yutaka Nakamura opened to 9,000 within the cut-off and it folded to Li, who looked tormented. Is he speculated to call any two? Could he possibly look forward to the risk for a greater hand within the small blind when he'd be officially all-in?
Eventually he opted with the previous and made the decision with the 8♠2♣, but brutally for him he was dominated by Nakamura's A♦8♥. The board ran out A♠K♦6♦9♣2♠ and he was sent to the rail.
"Congratulations, you're all now within the money!" announced the tournament floor staff. With 18 players left, we're now right down to two tables. --JS
Our bubble boy - Vincent Li
1:20pm: Big double for Nakamura through DemickiLevel 15 - Blinds 2,000/4,000 (500 ante)
Picking up the action at the Q♣T♣A♦ flop, start-of-day chip leader Daniel Demicki made it 20,000, and the action was on his sole opponent Yutaka Nakamura. He raised it as much as 55,000, just for the Polish player to announce "All-in." Nakamura made a rapid demand his 134,500 stack.
This was all welcome news to Vincent Li, who was sitting with just 7,500 and in two hands' time can be within the big blind.
Nakamura: A♣7♣Demicki: J♦9♠
Nakamura had flopped huge with top pair and the nut flush draw, while Demicki had got frisky with an open-ended straight draw. The turn came the 9♦ which gave Demicki more outs, however the Q♥ river wasn't one in all them. Nakamura doubled to around 300,000, Demicki dropped to 130,000, and Vincent Li is biting his nails at this time as his big blind creeps up. --JS
1:15pm: Thoo can never be too carefulLevel 15 - Blinds 2,000/4,000 (500 ante)
With money officially now at the line, it makes people play differently - both the larger stacks and people most in danger. We've just seen an example of this from Mingken Thoo.
Albert Paik opened to 9,000 at the button and Thoo called from the small blind, as did Satsuki Ochiai out of the massive blind. The 3 saw a J♦3♥5♥T♠9♣ board run out as all of them checked on every street.
We didn't expect to mention much in any in their holdings, so when Thoo turned over pocket Queens there have been gasps. "Wowwww!" said Paik, amazed.
Thoo clearly didn't wish to construct a large pot, and afterwards claimed he was just hoping Paik would bet. --JS
1:05pm: Matsuo falls in 20th - we're at the stone bubbleLevel 15 - Blinds 2,000/4,000 (500 ante)
The majority of our remaining field are Japanese, but we've just lost some of the pack as Japan's Ryusuke Matsuo is felted in 20th place.
He moved all-in for 45,500 from middle position with the A♦T♦ after it were folded to him but Renjun Yang aroused from sleep with the A♠A♥ from the small blind and made the decision. The board ran out T♥4♠K♥ - which gave Matsuo some hope - but it surely wasn't to be because it was completed by the K♦ and 9♣.
With 19 players left, we're now officialy at the hard bubble. The following player who busts will receive nothing, and presently it looks as if it'd be Vincent Li who's very short stacked and at the verge of being blinded out. --JS
Ryusuke Matsuo
12:55pm: Yang doubles through NguyenLevel 15 - Blinds 2,000/4,000 (500 ante)
Renjun Yang was nursing a brief stack and he moved all in for his last 30,000. It folded around to Windsor Nguyen within the big blind who looked down at his cards.
"One card is sweet. How much?" Nguyen asked.
He got confirmation at the amount and called to place Yang at risk.
Yang: 5♠5♥Nguyen: K♦8♠
They were flipping however the A♥5♦Q♣ saw Yang hit bottom set and almost lock up the hand. Needing to vanish running cards to stay within the tournament he did exactly that because the K♣ turn and T♥ river completed the board.
Yang stacks his newly found chips while Nguyen drops to 180,000.
Have events in Asia inspired you to start out playing poker? Click here to open a PokerStars account.12:50pm: Rail for O'RourkeLevel 15 - Blinds 2,000/4,000 (500 ante)
It was a one-two punch that brought an end to Liam O'Rourke's tournament. He started today sixth in chips but unfortunately for the Australian a string of bad luck sees him leave us just shy of a payday.
The first hand had the board showing 8♠Q♦2♣J♦ and after O'Rourke checked, Satsuki Ochiai barreled for 22,000. O'Rourke called and the J♣ river fell at the end.
A final check from O'Rourke saw Ochiai continue for 48,000 and O'Rourke paid him off. Ochiai held K♦J♠ for runner-runner trips which was good to take down the pot. That knocked O'Rourke all the way down to 46,000 and into the chance zone.
Not long after that hand it was Albert Paik who would finish O'Rourke off. It folded to the Australian within the cutoff and he moved all in for around 10 big blinds before Paik made the decision from the small blind.
"That's not good" O'Rourke said after he saw he'd been called, but it surely turned out he was in front with A♣2♥ against Paik's K♠J♥.
That was until the 9♣K♣9♦ flop left him chasing an ace or running clubs to stick alive. He wouldn't find any help, however, because the 8♠ turn and 8♦ river signaled the tip of his tournament run. - BK
Liam O'Rourke
12:40pm: Li livesLevel 15 - Blinds 2,000/4,000 (500 ante)
Vincent Li started today because the short stack but he's still kicking with the cash bubble looming after finding a double up through Norihiro Otani.
Li was all in preflop holding A♥J♠ and prior to Otani's Q♦9♥. He lost that lead at the 9♦7♦8♣ flop however the J♣ turn arrived to avoid wasting his tournament. The 4♦ river bricked off and Li moved back as much as a still-short 27,000 in chips. -- BK
12:30pm: Tsuji gone in 22ndLevel 15 - Blinds 2,000/4,000 (500 ante)
The first player to be eliminated today is Yasuyuki Tsuji. He made a bold and aggressive play, nevertheless it didn't repay within the end.
Tsuji opened to 10,000 just for Norihiro Otani to boost it as much as 28,000. When the action folded back to Tsuji he paused for a moment before announcing he was all-in for 85,000 total.
Otani went deep into the tank and remained for around five minutes. Eventually the clock was called - the bubble is approaching in any case and there are other short stacks in play - and Otani had yet one more minute of thinking.
"Call," he said.
Otani: T♥T♠Tsuji: A♥9♦
Tsuji had to see an Ace but instead what he saw at the 3♣T♦Q♣ flop was his opponent make a suite. That improved to quads at the T♣ turn, and the 8♥ completed the board.
Tsuji is out in 22nd, while Otani moves as much as 220,000. --JS
No cash for Tsuji
12:20pm: Paik gets stronger courtesy of O'RourkeLevel 15 - Blinds 2,000/4,000 (500 ante)
At the top of Day 1A, our chip leader was Albert Paik. He had a really perfect Day 2 yesterday too, ultimately finishing second in chips.
He's started the day as he means to move on by adding much more to his arsenal. Liam O'Rourke opened to 8,500 before Paik three-bet to 20,000. With the action folded back to the Australian, O'Rourke then four-bet to 38,500, and Paik made the call.
The dealer spread a T♥K♣T♦ flop and O'Rourke decided to not continue together with his aggression. He checked, allowing Paik to take control with a 40,000 bet. That was enough to take it down.
Paik is now fooling around 340,000, while O'Rourke has dropped to 150,000. --JS
12:10pm: Great start for EganLevel 15 - Blinds 2,000/4,000 (500 ante)
Australia's Michael Egan has managed to search out a double-up in a single of the first actual hands of the day. While we didn't see the action that led as much as it, after all Egan's J♥T♥ had made a straight at the 5♦K♠A♣9♣Q♠ board, and he's now playing a miles healthier stack of 205,000. --JS
12:05pm: Shuffle up and deal!Level 15: Blinds 2,000/4,000 (500 ante)
Cards are actually within the air here on Day 3. With 18 places paying and 22 remaining lets be in for a slow start. We've also been informed that we are going to be playing all the way down to a last seven today.
Let's see who can survive the bubble and make all of it how you can the overall table. -- BK
11:45pm: The penultimate day is nearly underway!
Only 22 remain searching for ₩119,097,600 (~$101,600) in cash and prizes, the celebrated APPT trophy, and the risk to have themselves etched into Korean poker history.
Potentially another short day as we believe the plan is to minimize to a nine-handed final table, before those lucky few return tomorrow to battle right down to a champion.
Poland's Daniel Demicki leads the best way firstly of proceedings. He finished 3rd on this event last year and has found himself in a fair position to make another deep run. Demicki starts the day with 292,000, only just sooner than Day 1a chip leader Albert Paik with 287,000.
You can find full chip counts here and the Day 3 table draw here.
The players at the moment are making their way onto the tournament floor with action set to start out shortly. You should definitely keep your browser locked to the PokerStars Blog for all of the live updates from here in Seoul. -- BK
PokerStars Blog reporting team in Seoul: Brad Kain and Jack Stanton. Photos by Kenneth Lim Photography.
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