APPT Manila Main Event | 2008 PokerStars.net APPT Manila

11-17-2008 02:38 UTC+8

Marcus Double-Barrel Bluffs

[user67765]

Tae Jun Noh completed from the small blind, Van Marcus raised to 130,000 in total from the big blind and Noh made the call.

They took a flop of {5-Spades}

where Marcus fired out 125,000 and Noh made a very quick call.

The turn was the {10-Hearts}

and Marcus fired a second bullet worth a hefty 235,000. This time Noh gave the decision a little more thought before releasing his hand.

Marcus then flashed {6-Diamonds}

for a stone cold bluff! These two have pulled off some very nice bluffs against each other here at this final table, but this one could be the most significant as Noh is now on the ropes.

11-17-2008 02:42 UTC+8

Marcus Takes Two-to-One Lead

[user75032]

Van Marcus seems to have figured out how he wants to play Tae Jun Noh in this heads up match. He raised to 100,000 preflop and was called. The flop came down {Q-Diamonds}

. Noh checked to Marcus, who made it 130,000 to go. Noh wasn't as quick on the draw this time when he called Marcus.

Both players checked the {10-Diamonds}

turn. On the river {4-Clubs}

, Noh checked a third time. Marcus made what smelled like a value bet of 100,000, and again Noh stopped to consider what he should do. He decided to call and was shown Marcus' two pair, {9-Hearts}

. Noh sighed and mucked.

11-17-2008 02:48 UTC+8

Deuce Is Good Enough

[user67765]

Tae Jun Noh raised to 100,000 from the button and Van Marcus made the call in the big blind.

The players checked down a board of {2-Clubs}

.

"Deuce" said Noh and Marcus nodded his head as Noh tabled {A-Diamonds}

which was good to collect the pot.

11-17-2008 02:54 UTC+8

Marcus Chips Up

[user67765]

Van Marcus raised to 100,000 from the button and Tae Jun Noh made the call.

The flop was spread {2-Spades}

and Marcus made a continuation bet of 130,000 to take it down.

11-17-2008 02:57 UTC+8

Noh Surrender

[user67765]

Van Marcus limped from the button, before Tae Jun Noh bumped it up another 100,000. Marcus made the call.

The flop was {J-Clubs}

and both players checked. The turn brought the {Q-Diamonds}

and Noh fired out 200,000 which did the job as Marcus folded his hand.

11-17-2008 03:00 UTC+8

We're All Square

[user67765]

The players are very even in chips right now, with both players holding roughly 1.375 million chips. Neither player is giving an inch as this contest is extremely close and could go either way.

11-17-2008 03:00 UTC+8

No Big Pots Yet

[user75032]

Small pots are ruling the day in heads-up play. Tae Jun Noh and Van Marcus took an unraised flop of {2-Hearts}

. They checked it through to the {10-Clubs}

turn and the {2-Diamonds}

river. Marcus checked a third time on the river, bringing a bet of 50,000 from Noh. Marcus called but wasn't able to bring the pot home; Noh showed {10-Diamonds}

for a pair of tens and the winner.

11-17-2008 03:06 UTC+8

Tae Jun Noh raised to 100,000 from the button before Van Marcus announced a reraise to 230,000. Noh clarified the amount before making a pretty quick call.

With nearly half a million in the pot already, the flop was spread {3-Hearts}