1. 2012-03-20 16:49:48

   Andrew Kim Wins APPT Seoul

   The events post Black Friday affected the whole poker world, but more so if you plied your trade living in the United States. Professional poker players either quit, emigrated or left their bedrooms for the brick and mortar casinos.

   The transition from virtual world to the real one is tough, but if you have talent then it can shine anywhere. Playing in softer fields is probably a good starting point and the early stages of a European Poker Tour (EPT) or Asian Pacific Poker Tour (APPT) is a better place to start than any. It's probably better than jumping straight into the WSOP 2012.

   Andrew Kim from the United States has just taken that very route, and recently took down the 2012 APPT held in Seoul, South Korea. 268 players contributed to a total prize pool of $639,571 and $129,253 of that went to Kim ??? not bad for his first ever live cash!

   It was a decent final table with the 2012 Aussie Millions runner-up Kenneth Wong taking his seat, 11th place finisher at 2010 EPT Vienna Jose Severino and WSOP final tablist Daisuke Endo all generating a decent amount of experience.

   It was actually Wong who was eliminated first after moving all-in pre flop holding pocket nines versus the Ah Qh of Vincent Rubianes. Back to back queens on the turn and river sealing Wong???s fate. Fans of online poker will know this is a typical scene.

   Moritz Ortmann eliminated Endo in 8th; Kwon fell in 7th before it was the turn of Jose Severino. The man from Panama moved all-in with Ac Qh and Ortmann woke up with Ah Kh and that was the end of that.

   Sasa Zorc left the party in fifth; Ortmann fell in fourth before the elimination of Rafael Rodrigo set up the heads-up clash between Kim and Rubianes, which Kim won to take home his first ever major title.

   Posted by KCasey at 2012-03-20 16:49:48

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