$5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Dia 1 | 2014 World Series of Poker Asia-Pacific

2014-10-08 00:45 UTC+10

Benson Crippled and Out Shortly After

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Nível 10 : 500/1,000, 0 ante

On a flop of , Gary Benson got into a raising war with Richard Johnston the almost even stacks went into the middle with Johnston at risk for his last 25,100.

Benson:
Johnston:

Neither the turn nor the river saved Benson and he was left with only 900 chips. He doubled up against Daniel Negreanu after being forced all in the very next hand, then folded the next four hands and was all in for 1,300 chips from early position.

Aaron Lim made the call out of the small blind with and needed to improve against Benson's . The run out of the was quite cynical and Benson was denied the back-to-back final tables in Pot Limit Omaha events here at the World Series Of Poker Asia Pacific 2014.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Richard Johnston	56,000 42,500	42,500
Gary Benson	Eliminado

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2014-10-08 00:46 UTC+10

Duhamel Ravages Rast

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Nível 10 : 500/1,000, 0 ante

In a three-bet preflop pot, Brian Rast got his remaining chips all in against Jonathan Duhamel on a flop.

Rast:
Duhamel:

Duhamel was ahead with his top pair, but he improved to a straight on the turn. Rast needed a queen to score the double, but it wasn't in the cards as the blanked on the river.

"Good luck guys," Rast offered before departing with less than 20 minutes left in Day 1.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Jonathan Duhamel	125,000 43,000	43,000

Brian Rast	Eliminado

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2014-10-08 00:54 UTC+10

Five More Hands

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Nível 10 : 500/1,000, 0 ante

The clock has been stopped with 10 minutes left in Level 10 and five more hands will be played before the remaining players bag and tag their chips. Right now this would concern 19 contenders for the golden bracelet here in Melbourne.

Stay tuned for any last-minute action, a list of chips counts, and a full recap of the Day 1 action.

2014-10-08 01:07 UTC+10

End-of-Day 1 Chip Counts (Completo)

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Nível 10 : 500/1,000, 0 ante

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Jamie Pickering	105,900 15,900	15,900
Jonathan Duhamel	102,000 -23,000	-23,000

Ismael Bojang	96,600 -33,400	-33,400

Geoffrey Mooney	96,200 34,200	34,200
Mike Watson	92,200 -22,800	-22,800

Richard Johnston	77,600 21,600	21,600
Jason Gray	75,800 61,800	61,800
Daniel Negreanu	68,800 300	300

Greg Merson	63,800

Sam Higgs	60,500 4,500	4,500

Nathan Pan	53,600 37,900	37,900
Aaron Lim	45,000 15,000	15,000

Richard Ashby	39,600 -25,400	-25,400

Jeff Rossiter	35,200 -9,800	-9,800
Sam Ngai	29,400 -15,600	-15,600
John Dalessandri	17,400 1,400	1,400
Karim Jomeen	15,600 -8,400	-8,400
Billy Argyros	12,300
Dan Heimiller	5,200 -7,800	-7,800

2014-10-08 01:18 UTC+10

Pickering Leads Advancing 19 Players; Late Registration Remains Open

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Nível 10 : 500/1,000, 0 ante

On Tuesday, 73 players entered the 2014 World Series of Poker Asia-Pacific Event #5 $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha, and after 10 one-hour levels of play, just 19 of the remained with Jamie Pickering and his stack of 105,900 leading the way. The number of entrants may go up as registration for this event is open until the start of Day 2.

It didn’t take long for the first elimination of the day to occur. In Level 1 (25/50) action exploded on a flop between Edward Hatzakortzian and Sam Higgs that resulted in the former getting his last 10,000 or so in the pot.

Hatzakortzian:
Higgs:

Hatzakortzian held two pair, but he admitted he didn't like the situation as Higgs held a queens with overs and a flush draw.

"Straight away," a resigned Hatzakortzian said after the turn gave Higgs the flush. Hatzakortzian could still win with either a queen of three, but it wasn't in the cards as the blanked on the river. With that, Hatzakortzian became the first player eliminated from the tournament, though he would be far from the last.

Others who hit the rail on Day 1 were 2014 WSOP Player of the Year contender George Danzer; Jeff Lisandro, who had just won his sixth gold bracelet; reigning Aussie Millions champ Ami Barer; 13-time bracelet winner Phil Hellmuth; 2005 WSOP Main Event champ Joe Hachem; and 2010 WSOP Player of the Year Frank Kassela, who was playing in his first WSOP APAC event.

Likewise, 2012 WSOP Main Event champ Greg Merson played his first event upon arriving in Melbourne after some nightmarish travel delays. Merson, who bagged up 63,800, spoke with Senior New Editor Chad Holloway about the delays:

Others who will be returning for Day 2 are Aaron Lim (45,000), Richard Ashby (39,600), Jeff Rossiter (35,200), John Dalessandri (17,400), Billy “The Croc” Argyros (12,300), and Dan Heimiller (5,200).

The remaining 19 players will return to action at 12:30 p.m. local time on Wednesday for Day 2 action, and of course the PokerNews Live Reporting Team will be on hand to capture all the action from the Crown Casino in Melbourne, Australia. We'll see you then!

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