Ducks For Chan
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Both players checked down the
board to see Geshkenbein table just a 
while Chan's 
would be enough to take the pot down.
2009 PokerStars.net APPT Macau
APPT Macau High Rollers Event
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2009 PokerStars.net APPT Macau
Buy-in
$11,000
Prize Pool
$701,818
Entries
64
Level
17
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
5,000
Both players checked down the
board to see Geshkenbein table just a while Chan's would be enough to take the pot down.
Geshkenbein Showing Guts
Chan limped in from the button, Geshkenbein raised another 75,000 and Chan made the call.
The flop came
and Geshkenbein led out with a bet of 150,000; Chan quickly called.Both players checked the
on the turn. The last card off the deck was the
and Geshkenbein checked to Chan who bet 200,000. Geshkenbein then instantly moved all in, putting Chan to a decision for all of his chips and he opted to wait for a better spot.Geshkenbein, who Chan has dubbed "The Russian Bomber," (despite the fact that we think Vladimir might be Swiss), tabled
for nothing but ace-high.
No Look No Good For Vladimir
Chan gave him a puzzled look before making the call.
"Ok, now I have to look" finished off Geshkenbein as both players checked the
flop.Chan would lead for 75,000 when the
dropped on the turn and Geshkenbein made the call, only to fold for 175,000 when the 
landed on the river.First blood to Chan!
Heads Up Counts
Johnny Chan - 1,098,000
Quick Break
Neil Arce Eliminated in 3rd Place ($84,218)
Arce opened the pot with a raise to 80,000 from the button. Geshkenbein made the call from the big and the flop came down
. Geshkenbein passed the the first option to Arce who bet 160,000. "I raise," announced Geshkenbein, who kicked it up to 440,000. Arce then paused before sliding his remaining stack into the middle and Geshkenbein snap-called, tabling a pocket pair of threes for bottom set. Arce was well behind with the
and just top pair.The
fell on 4th Street, giving Arce a couple of extra outs, but the river blanked () and Geshkenbein took down the pot.
Geshkenbein Slips
The flop of
was checked by Geshkenbein before Arce fired 50,000 at the pot.Geshkenbein called before both players checked when the
land on the turn. The river fell the
and Geshkenbein check-folded to Arce's 100,000-chip bet to see the Filipino rake in the pot and move back to 1,530,000 in chips.
Geshkenbein Aggression
Barely a flop has been seen with Geshkenbein upping his aggression with a string of preflop raises.
Consequently Geshkenbein has just tipped over the 4,000,000-chip mark.
Arce Collects Pot From Vladimir
Chan passed but Geshkenbein made the call to see the
flop fall and checks from both the active players.Geshkenbein checked the
on the turn, and a 200,000-chip bet from Arce was enough to take the pot down as he climbs to 1,880,000 in chips.
Bottom Pair Enough For Chan
The flop of
was checked by both players to see the 
land on the turn and a check from Chan follow.Geshkenbein fired out 35,000 and Chan made the call, only to check when the river dropped the
.With the action on Geshkenbein, he casually tossed out a bet of 85,000 and Chan quickly called tabling
for bottom pair.Geshkenbein mucked and Chan raked in the pot to see him move to 860,000 in chips.