2008 PokerStars.net APPT Macau

High Rollers Event
Day: 3
Event Info

2008 PokerStars.net APPT Macau

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k2
Prize
$474,358
Event Info
Buy-in
$19,250
Prize Pool
$1,282,051
Entries
61
Level Info
Level
19
Blinds
6,000 / 12,000
Ante
2,000

A Double-Up for The Chuck Truck

Charles Chua happy to double up
Charles Chua happy to double up
Wei Will Ma is starting to get aggressive. He's raised the last two pots to 13,500. The first time he was able to steal the blinds, but the second time, Charles Chua had seen enough and pushed all in for an additional 86,500. Ma snap-called!

Ma: {A-Diamonds}{Q-Clubs}
Chua: {6-Spades}{6-Hearts}

It was the same cards as the previous all-in confrontation but this time the result went the way of the pair as the board landed {9-Spades}{8-Hearts}{J-Diamonds}{J-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}.

Chua doubles up to over 200,000!

Tags: Charles ChuaWei Will Ma

Quinn Do Wins Another Two Pots

Quinn Do keeps firing at pots. He raised to 14,000 from the button and was called by Wei Will Ma. A small flop of {4-Diamonds} {5-Diamonds} {3-Spades} hit the board, bringing a check from Ma and a bet of 17,000 from Do. Ma decided he didn't want to play for that price and folded.

The next hand, Andrew Scott made it 15,000 to go, so Do simply put in the second raise, to 45,000. Everyone folded.

Tags: Quinn DoWei Will Ma

Johnny Chan Eliminated in 7th Place ($51,282)

Johnny Chan - 7th Place
Johnny Chan - 7th Place
From under the gun David Steicke made it 15,000 to go before Johnny Chan moved all in for an additional 54,000. The table folded around and Steicke quickly called.

Chan: {6-Clubs}{6-Spades}
Steicke: {A-Hearts}{Q-Diamonds}

In a race of pair versus overcards, Chan held the lead until the board ran out {2-Hearts}{3-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{K-Spades}{J-Hearts} to give Steicke a running Broadway straight to collect the pot and send the two-time World Champion to the exit in seventh place for $51,282 in prize money.

Tags: David SteickeJohnny Chan

Play Gets Tighter

The new strategy at the table appears to be to try to limp into the pot. Quinn Do limped in before Johnny Chan completed the small blind and Charles Chua checked his option. On a flop of {2-Hearts} {6-Hearts} {K-Clubs}, Chua was the first to take a stab at the pot with a bet of 10,000. Do and Chan quickly folded.

It's All Go for Do

Quinn Do
Quinn Do
Quinn Do opened with a raise to 14,000 from the cutoff and Johnny Chan made the call out of the big blind.

They took a flop of {6-Spades}{5-Spades}{8-Diamonds} and both players checked. The {7-Diamonds} hit the turn, putting a four-card straight on board. Chan led out for 12,000 and Do raised it up to 37,500. Chan made a quick fold and Do took it down.

Tags: Johnny ChanQuinn Do

Le Still Punching

Nam Le
Nam Le
Andrew Scott raised to 14,000 from the cutoff and Nam Le flat-called in position on the button. Both blinds folded their hands and we saw a flop of {K-Diamonds}{J-Clubs}{Q-Hearts}. Both players checked.

The {8-Diamonds} fell on the turn and Scott checked to Le, who bet out 16,000. Scott sat back on his chair, took a slug of Red Bull and finally said, "Alright you win!" and folded his cards.

Tags: Andrew ScottNam Le

Raise It and Take It

Continuing a theme that was dominant at the end of the day yesterday, the players are playing "raise it and take it" poker right now. The last six hands have all been won with a single raise before the flop.

Level: 15

Blinds: 2,500/5,000

Ante: 500