APPT Korea Interesting Hands

Before I went to APPT Korea, I assumed the field would be tougher than usual. Paradise City Incheon is out of the way next to the airport. Only those who hardcore poker players will take this trip. I forgot that there are some hardcore rich poker fish as well. ;P

Addicted to this : SPAM and rice

First dude I quite enjoyed stacking him. A few hands before, I had AJss on cutoff and opened. He called on the Button. Flop came KK9dhh we both checked. Turn was 9h I check he bet I called. River was a Q. I checked and he overbet the pot. I was thinking for a few seconds, his body language was really odd. He would move around in his seat and mumbling to himself, and end up calling the clock on me. I only spent like 2 minutes tanking and was honestly a bit pissed off. He was even counting down on his watch. After I mucked he even had a speech about how hard it was to fold a queen. 

A few orbits later I have 44 on UTG and I limped. He makes a standard open, bb calls and I call. Flop is A72dd. I was ready to fold to a cbet but surprisingly he checks. Turn is a 4. This time I lead and he calls, bb folds. River is the T of diamonds. I thought about betting for value but I don’t put him on an ace or any strong hands. River diamond is also a scare card, he might use it to bluff. So I checked. He jams for 2x the pot. This time his demeanour was completely different. He sat back at his seat, playing with his phone, completely quiet and still. I called pretty quickly and he shows KQhh. 

On another tournament, the first hand of the whole tournament, we all started with 300bbs. Blinds were 100/100 and UTG plonks out a 500 chip but did not verbalise anything. I assumed he wanted to raise and was probably a nervous newbie who didn’t know the rules. On mp I had KTo I flatted, sb and bb checked. Flop was TT6. BB donks for 100, he calls, I call, sb folds. Turn was a 5, still rainbow, both checked. I bet 600, BB folds, UTG check raises to 2400. At this point I am not sure what’s going on. I called anyway and river drops an 8. He insta shoves for 27400. That’s 5 times the pot! Can he have AT? 55? 66? Or overplay an overpair? 600bb pot on the first hand of the tournament. I called and he shows A3hh.

Nice double up right? Few orbits later, a new guy shows up. He often 3bets pre so this time I 4bet with AJo on the big blind. He calls. Flop comes 234. I cbet he raises, I jam and he snap calls! He turns over KQ with one spade. Only one spade on the flop. He runner runners a Q high flush. He went on to suck out on half the table to become the chip leader only to donk off all his chips within 1 level to bust out. 

I played with my fair share of fish but also pros too. This hand was in the Super High Rollers with a famous Chinese Pro. Blinds were 2500/5000 and he was on the small blind and calls. I looked down at AdKc I made it 15k and he calls. Flop comes T92dd. He checks I bet 15k he raises to 40k and change. He has about 75k behind and I cover him. I jam for all the marbles and he tanks for the longest time. Eventually he calls and flips over KdJh. Turn and river bricked out. 

Speaking of hands, I also witnessed a Japanese player left with 1000 on the big blind when blinds were 3000/6000 to comeback and make the money. Goes to show how a fighting spirit and patience can do for your game. And also luck. :D

GG next!

Interesting trip, good experience, something to show for, now heading to Taipei for the next one!