$50,000 Freezeout
Day 2 Completed
2015 PokerStars.net APPT Season 9 Macau
$50,000 Freezeout
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2015 PokerStars.net APPT Season 9 Macau
Buy-in
47,000 HKD
Entries
81
Level
20
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
5,000
Sheng Sun Wins APPT9 Macau 50K Freezeout for HK$997,100 (USD$128,598)
Level 20
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
The second and last day of the PokerStars.net Asia Pacific Poker Tour Season 9 HK$50,000 Freezeout at PokerStars LIVE Macau at the City of Dreams saw the final 26 players of an 81-player field return to battle down to a winner.
Only the top 10 spots were paid and the action started fast and furious with 2014 World Series of Poker Asia Pacific Main Event champ Scott Davies, start-of-the-day chip leader Sheng Sun, and Chinese Taipei's Jack Hu being among the most active. Those three players ultimately reached the podium, and it was Sun who emerged victorious to take down the silver trophy and the HK$997,100 (USD$128,598) first-place prize after knocking out both his opponents in quick succession.
Sun had three Hendon Mob entries to his name prior to the win, and all three happened to be third-place finishes. The biggest of them came at the 2012 APT Manila when he took home HK$4,650,000. Obviously he's now got the monkey off his back with a hard earned victory.
Within the first two 60-minute levels, the field was reduced to the last 14 hopefuls and the biggest surprise was surely the elimination of Rajeev Raut. The man from India started Day 2 third in chips, but all of them vanished within the first hour. Meanwhile, Hu and Sun dominated their table and the incredible heater of Davies started after an early hiccup where the American lost with kings to deuces.
Guiseppe Reina, Eddy Liang and Allen Wang then all bowed out in Level 15, and the bubble saw Percy Yung running out of chips as the last player without a payday.
The official final table started eight-handed because Alberto Gomez and Yung Bing Chu were sent to the rail simultaneously on their respective table.
Interestingly, Devan Tang missed the entire first hour of Day 2 and showed up late to run up his remaining five big blinds to more than half a million chips before losing a flip to Davies.
Meng Dian Peng had a kicker problem against Hu to bust in seventh, and then Thomas Ward had to settle for sixth place when his short stack merged with table neighbor Jung Jung Tang. The latter was the last woman in the field and finished in fifth at the hand of Kim Mittendorff.
The Dane was trying to break into the phalanx of his three dominating opponents, but busted if fourth after one of the most spectacular hands of the tournament where Sun's ten-high scooped the pot versus Mittendorff's six-high. A huge hero-call by the Sun made him the clear chip leader at the end of Level 19, and he took out Davies in third and Hu in second within 15 minutes. It obviously also helped that he picked up pocket queens and kings to do so.
Final Table Results
| Place | Winner | Country | Prize (HKD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sheng Sun | China | $997,100 |
| 2 | Jack Hu | Chinese Taipei | $664,700 |
| 3 | Scott Davies | USA | $443,100 |
| 4 | Kim Wittendorff | Denmark | $369,300 |
| 5 | Percy Yung | Chinese Taipei | $295,400 |
| 6 | Thomas Ward | New Zealand | $258,500 |
| 7 | Meng Dian Peng | China | $221,600 |
| 8 | Devan Tang | Hong Kong | $184,600 |
| 9 | Yung Bing Chu | Chinese Taipei | $129,245 |
| 10 | Alberto Gomez | Spain | $129,245 |
We had a fun little chat with the champion Sheng Sun, and talk at length about that memorable hand with ten-high:
The APPT festival in Macau continues for another four days, and on Thursday at 14:00 local time the second starting day of the HK$25,000 Main Event gets underway. Of course the PokerNews live reporting team will be back then to keep you up to date on all the action.
*Winner picture by Kenneth Lim Photography courtesy of PokerStars LIVE Macau
Jack Hu Eliminated in 2nd Place (HK$664,700)
Level 20
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
The heads-up lasted only a few hands and it was Sheng Sun, who woke up with yet another premium hand. He grabbed some chips and wanted to raise without announcing it. Jack Hu first complained about that to his opponent in Chinese but then happily moved all in to see Sun snap-call:
Sun: 
Hu: 
The 
flop made things very clear, even though the 
turn provided a possible miracle. Low and behold, it was the 
river that ended the tournament and crowned its champion Sheng Sun. Hu had to settle for second place and received HK$664,700 for his efforts.
Winner pictures and recap for today will be online as soon as possible!
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,050,000 | 700,000 |
|
Busted |
Scott Davies Eliminated in 3rd Place (HK$443,100)
Level 20
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Back from the break, both Jack Hu and Scott Davies were eager to get their stacks in and the American was the first to give it a try. His shove was snap-called by Sheng Sun and that was bad news for Davies. "You got a pair?" Sun just nodded and the World Series of Poker Asia Pacific Main Event champion needed a lot of help.
Sun: 
Davies: 
The 
flop bricked and so did the 
turn. Davies asked for the 
but it was the 
instead. So close but yet so far. The American still laughed and heartily shook the hands of his two opponents, leaving the tournament area with a smile on the face. He takes home HK$443,100 and the heads-up seems very one-sided at the start.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,350,000 | 906,000 |
|
|
700,000 | -35,000 |
|
Busted |
Some Profit for Davies
Level 20
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Scott Davies raised to 80,000 from the button and Jack Hu defended his big blind. On the 
flop both players checked and the 
turn saw Hu leading for 105,000. Davies made the call before both players again checked the on the river.
Hu announced ten-high and Davies scooped it with the 
.
During the last break, the blue T-1,000 chip denominations have been removed from play and Sheng Sun got three fresh stacks of orange T-25,000 chips now. He took some profit off Davies right after by calling a raise to 95,000 out of the big blind and leading the 
flop, the American mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
840,000 | 166,000 |
|
|
735,000 | -198,000 |
Level: 20
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 5,000
Next Break For the Final Trio
Level 19
: 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante
Level 19 has come to an end with another big pot and the last three players have been sent into a 10-minute break. Their chip counts are as follows:
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Hu | Chinese Taipei | 933,000 |
| 2 | Scott Davies | USA | 674,000 |
| 5 | Sheng Sun | China | 2,444,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,444,000 | 1,364,000 |
|
|
933,000 | -1,167,000 |
|
|
674,000 | -26,000 |
Big Hero Call by Sun
Level 19
: 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante
Jack Hu raised to 69,000 from the button and was called by Sheng Sun in the big blind, setting up a heads-up flop of 
. Sun check-called a bet of 85,000 and quickly did so again for 213,000 on the turn. The river completed the board and the start-of-the-day chip leader checked for a third time.
Hu announced a bet of 450,000 and Sun cut through his stack to make the call, sliding forward the chips after about one minute of consideration. Hu instantly mucked and Sun showed him the 
for tens and nines.
Davies Gets Shorter
Level 19
: 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante
Scott Davies raised to 60,000 from the button and Sheng Sun three-bet for 125,000 more. "Too much," the American laughed and mucked his cards immediately while he was shown the 
.
One hand later, Davies bet the turn for 80,000 out of the big blind and folded to a 200,000-raise by Sun.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
700,000 | -260,000 |
They Are Having Fun
Level 19
: 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante
Scott Davies called a raise by Jack Hu to 77,000 and quickly folded the 
flop to a continuation bet. The next hand, the American limped and Sheng Sun checked his option in the big blind. On the flop, Davies check-called a bet of 35,000 and folded the turn to a second barrel.
"Nice hand," he said and the two shook hands. Sun replied "I do have a nice hand," and Davies grinned: "Yeah, it was pretty firm." All three remaining players laughed and moved onto the next hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,080,000 | 222,000 |
|
|
960,000 | -140,000 |