2007 Asia Pacific Poker Tour (APPT) - Manila

Day 2 completed

Posted 08-26-2007 13:56 GMT+8

Play Concludes for the Evening

That is it, we have reached our final table. After a gruelling day's play there are only nine players remaining. Join us from 2 pm local time (GMT+8) as we bring you the final table of the inaugural PokerStars Asia Pacific Poker Tour event in Manila.

The final table is as follows:

Seat 1: Derrick Hernandez - 287,000
Seat 2: Nicholas Bamman - 240,000
Seat 3: Roger Spets - 413,000
Seat 4: Brett Parise - 173,000
Seat 5: Ira Blumenthal - 184,000
Seat 6: Maor Feldinger - 199,000
Seat 7: Bas ver Liere - 207,000
Seat 8: Kazuhiro Sato - 109,000
Seat 9: Van Marcus - 738,000

We will be bringing you every hand as it unfolds from the final table, and will be presenting each hand in our state-of-the-art Final Table Live simulator.

Tune in to see the action live...

Steve Junhee Yea Eliminated by Van Marcus in 10th Place ($8,390)

After being folded around to Steve Junhee Yea in the small blind he pushes all-in for 100,000. Van Marcus quickly calls, opening . Yea has

The flop comes giving Van top pair, and it is all over for Yea when the turn and river don't improve him.

Tags: Steve Junhee Yea, Van Marcus.

Parise Gets a Reprieve

UTG Brett Parise moves all in for 95,000 and it is folded around to Nicholas Bamman who makes the call. Bamman opens his cards and goes white as he opens exclaiming, "I thought I had pocket jacks!"
Colour returns to his face when he sees Parise's hand of .

On the turn the board showed and Parise’s day looked over but the on the river gave him the life he so desperately needed and he now has 205,000 in chips.

Technical Difficulties

We apologize for the delay in updating. We have been experiencing technical difficulties related to our internet connection.

In that time, the final table bubble has burst.

Level 19 started

Posted 08-26-2007 02:11 GMT+8

Play Recommences

Players have returned from the break and play recommences with blinds at 6000/12000 with a 1000 ante.

Players on a Break

Players are now on a 15-minute break.

Final Table Bubble

With only one spot to go until the final table, no one wants to leave just yet! As a poker professional, Van Marcus would be one of the most experienced players in this situation and he is using that to his advantage. Van has been frequently stealing blinds and antes and has worked his stack up to over 500,000.

Carlo Gosselin Eliminated in 11th Place ($8,390)

Nicholas Bamman raises to 30,000 from mid-position and Carlo Gosselin moves all-in for 160,000 from his big blind. Bamman quickly calls with and Carlo shows .

The flop of was not promising for Carlo and the turn and river gave Bamman the 330,000 pot and the Belgian from Thailand, Carlo Gosselin, finishes the day in 11th place.

Tags: Carlo Gosselin, Nicholas Bamman.