$2,200 Six-Max No-Limit Hold'em | 2014 World Series of Poker Asia-Pacific

2014-10-11 14:24 UTC+10

Hands #63-68: Three in a Row for Antonios

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Nível 18 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

Hand #63: Yu Kurita opened for 12,000 under the gun and Michael Tran called from the big blind to see a flop of , which they both checked. When the appeared on the turn, Tran checked and then folded when Kurita bet 15,000.

Hand #64: Alex Antonios raised to 13,500 from the button and won the blinds and antes.

Hand #65: Antonios raised to 11,500 from the cutoff and won the pot.

Hand #66: Antonios raised to 11,500 from under the gun and won the pot.

Hand #67: Steven Zhou raised to 12,000 from the button, Antonios called from the big blind, and the flop fell . Antonios checked and then folded when Zhou bet 13,000.

Hand #68: Antonios raised to 12,500 from the small blind and Tran called from the big to see a flop of . Antonios bet 16,500, Tran called, and then both players checked the turn. When the completed the board on the river, Antonios bet 57,500 and Tran folded.

Tags: Alexander Antonios Michael Tran Steven Zhou Yu Kurita

2014-10-11 14:29 UTC+10

Yu Kurita Eliminated in 5th Place (AU$27,624)

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Nível 18 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

Hand #69: Phil Hellmuth raised to 11,000 from the cutoff only to have Michael Tran three-bet to 50,000 from the small blind. Tran seemed focused on Hellmuth's small stack, but he turned his attention to his left when Yu Kurita four-bet jammed from the big blind for 115,500 more.

"I don't think I can fold," Tran said after Hellmuth had gotten out of the way. Tran then dropped in a call.

Tran:
Kurita:

It was a flip, and Kurita was looking to hold to double. The flop gave Tran the lead with a pair of aces, but all hope was not lost as Kurita flopped a flush draw. The turn improved Tran to two pair, but it also have Kurita an added Broadway draw. Unfortunately for her, she missed all her outs when the appeared on the river, a card that actually improved Tran to a full house.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Michael Tran	580,000	130,000
Yu Kurita	Eliminado

Tags: Michael Tran Phil Hellmuth Yu Kurita

2014-10-11 14:32 UTC+10

Hands #70-74: Phil Hellmuth All In Again

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Nível 18 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

Hand #70: Alexander Antonios raised preflop and got one caller on Steven Zhou. On the flop, Antonios continued for 13,500 and Zhou called before the on the turn got checked through. Zhou bet the river for 20,000 and Antonios folded.

Hand #71: Antonios raised to 11,500 and Phil Hellmuth called out of the big blind to see the flop. The "Poker Brat" check-folded to a bet of 6,500.

Hand #72: Hellmuth limped from the small blind and Antonios checked. Both checked the flop and Hellmuth then asked what the minimum bet was before making it 5,000 on the turn. Antonios mucked his cards.

Hand #73: Zhou raised to 12,000 and found one caller in Michael Tran out of the big blind. Tran check-called 15,000 on the flop and no action followed after the turn. The turn saw Tran check-raise from 15,000 to 35,000 and before the amount was even announced, Zhou had announced call. Tran showed for the full house and that won the pot.

Hand #74: Hellmuth made it 12,000 to go and Tran in the small blind as well as Zhou in the big blind called. Only Zhou check-called 8,000 by Hellmuth on the flop. The 13 time bracelet winner then moved all in after the turn and Zhou quickly check-folded.

Tags: Alexander Antonios Michael Tran Phil Hellmuth Steven Zhou

Nível: 19

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 1,000

2014-10-11 14:48 UTC+10

Hands #75-#80: Hellmuth Strings Together Some Wins

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Nível 19 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante

Hand #75: Steven Zhou limped from the small blind, Phil Hellmuth checked his option from the big, and the two watched the flop come down . Zhou bet 8,000, Hellmuth called, and then both players checked the turn. When the completed the board on the river, Zhou checked and then folded when Hellmuth bet 12,000.

Hand #76: Michael Tran raised to 14,000 under the gun and won the pot.

Hand #77: Zhou raised to 12,000 from the cutoff, Hellmuth called from the button, and Tran came along from the big to make it three-way action to the flop. Two checks saw Hellmuth bet 10,000, only Tran called, and the appeared on the turn. Tran checked and then folded when Hellmuth bet 25,000.

Hand #78: Alex Antonios raised the button and Zhou called from the big. Zhou then check-folded to a bet of 12,000 on the flop.

Hand #79: Antonios raised to 13,000 under the gun and Hellmuth called from the big blind. Both players checked the flop as well as the turn, and then Hellmuth bet 10,000 on the river. Antonios called but mucked when Hellmuth tabled the for a straight.

Hand #80: Tran raised to 13,000 under the gun, Antonios called from the big blind, and the two checked the flop and turn. When the completed the board on the river, Antonios bet 18,000 and Tran called. Antonios tabled the and it was good as Tran sent his cards to the muck.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Phil Hellmuth	145,000	73,000

Tags: Phil Hellmuth

2014-10-11 14:54 UTC+10

Hands #81-85: Active Antonios

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Nível 19 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante

Hand #81: Alexander Antonios made it 14,000 from the small blind and Michael Tran called in the big blind. On the flop, Antonios followed up with a bet of 14,000 and won the pot.

Hand #82: Button raise from Antonios for 15,000 and Steven Zhou called in the big blind. There was no action on the flop before zhou won the pot with a bet of 20,000 on the turn.

Hand #83: Antonios opened for the third hand straight, making it 13,000. All opponents folded.

Hand #84: Phil Hellmuth limped from the small blind and Antonios checked the big blind. Both checked the flop and Hellmuth bet 9,000 on the turn. The on the river saw Hellmuth firing 9,000 again and Antonios called. Hellmuth announced a pair of sixes and Antonios had that beat with .

Hand #85: Tran received a walk in the big blind.

Tags: Alexander Antonios Michael Tran Phil Hellmuth Steven Zhou

2014-10-11 15:04 UTC+10

Hands #86-90: Some Hands for Tran

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Nível 19 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante

Hand #86: Alex Antonios raised to 13,000 from the button and won the pot.

Hand #87: Antonios raised to 13,000 under the gun and won the pot.

Hand #88: Steven Zhou raised to 12,000 from the button and Phil Hellmuth and Antonios called from the small and big blinds respectively. All three players checked the flop, and then Hellmuth bet 7,000 in the dark. Only Zhou called and then he called a bet of 16,000 on the river. Hellmuth tabled the for aces up, and Zhou rolled over the for the same hand. Chop it up.

Hand #89: Zhou raised to 13,000 from the cutoff, Antonios called from the small blind, and Michael Tran came along from the big. Two checks on the flop saw Zhou bet 15,000, Antonios folded, and Tran called. Tran then check-called a bet of 20,000 on the turn before both players checked the river. Tran showed the and it was god as Zhou mucked.

Hand #90: Hellmuth raised to 14,000 under the gun and Tran called from the small blind. Tran then check-called a bet of 12,000 on the flop before both players checked the turn. Action repeated itself on the river and Hellmuth tabled the . Unfortunately for him it was no good as Tran held the .

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Michael Tran	555,000	-25,000
Alexander Antonios	550,000	190,000
Steven Zhou	130,000	-120,000
Phil Hellmuth	90,000	-55,000

Tags: Alexander Antonios Michael Tran Steven Zhou Phil Hellmuth

2014-10-11 15:11 UTC+10

Phil Hellmuth Eliminated in 4th Place (AU$ 38,909)

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Nível 19 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante

Hand #91: Alexander Antonios made it 13,000 to go and Michael Tran as well as Steven Zhou called. On the flop, Antonios won the pot with a continuation bet of 16,000.

Hand #92: Tran raised to 12,000 and Antonios called to check-fold the flop when Tran bet 12,000.

Hand #93: Phil Hellmuth moved all in for 72,000 from the button. Tran had a decision to make and eventually called after more than a minute of consideration.

Hellmuth:
Tran:

The flop was of no help for Hellmuth and his kicker was dead on the turn. The on the river completed the board and sent Hellmuth to the rail in 4th place. He took off his sunglasses, shook hands with all three opponents and then left the tournament area with a smile.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Michael Tran	730,000	175,000
Phil Hellmuth	Eliminado

Tags: Alexander Antonios Michael Tran Phil Hellmuth Steven Zhou

2014-10-11 15:12 UTC+10

Chip Counts With Three Left

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Nível 19 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante

The three players were on a quick break and will come back with the following stacks.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Michael Tran	730,000
Alexander Antonios	608,000	58,000
Steven Zhou	120,000	-10,000

2014-10-11 15:21 UTC+10

Hands #94-100: Not Much Happening

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Nível 19 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante

Hand #94: Alex Antonios raised to 13,000 from the button but folded when Steven Zhou shoved all in from the big blind.

Hand #95: Michael Tran raised to 13,000 from the button and won the pot.

Hand #96: Antonios raised to 14,000 from the small blind and won the pot.

Hand #97: Antonios raised to 13,000 from the button and took down the blinds.

Hand #98: Tran raised to 12,000 from the button and took down the blinds.

Hand #99: Antonios raised to 14,000 from the small blind, Tran called from the big, and then both players checked the flop. When the appeared on the turn, Antonios bet 16,000 and Tran folded.

Hand #100: Antonios raised to 13,000 from the button, Tran called from the small blind, and then Tran check-folded to a bet of 16,000 on the flop.

Tags: Alexander Antonios Michael Tran Steven Zhou