2009 PokerStars.net APPT Macau
APPT Macau Main Event
Day: 3
Play Resumes
Level: 19
Blinds: 6,000/12,000
Ante: 1,000
Kim Doubles with Kings
Preetinder Bhayana Eliminated in 20th Place ($12,489)
The check-raise slowed Bhayana down for about thirty seconds as he pondered his action. His decision was to move all in for more than 400,000 total chips. It was all-advised; Demes double-fist-pump-snap-called with the nuts, , a king-high straight. Bhayana showed down just one pair, . The turn left him drawing dead. After the river , he was eliminated in 20th place.
Demes is the first player to crest the 1,000,000-chip threshold.
Collins Calls Down Chen
The turn was the and both quickly checked to bring the on the river. Chen took a moment and slid 215,000 into the pot with Collins quickly calling.
Chen had turned his into a bluff as Collins flipped to scoop a very nice pot. Collins is now up over 800,000 chips.
Big Slick Does It For Blain
Blain:
Linh:
The board fell and Blain doubles through to leave Linh on the short stack.
Kyle Cheong Eliminated in 19th Place ($12,489)
Cheong was in the big blind and had position on small blind Michael Kim, who opened the preflop action to 26,000. Cheong called to a flop of . Kim made a flop bet of 35,000, about two-third pot. Cheong's response was to raise all in for 144,000 total. Kim quickly called.
Kim: , a pair of jacks
Cheong: , a pair of tens
With no draw to speak of, Cheong was left to look for a ten or a seven. The on the turn was not one of those cards, nor was the river. Cheong went from first place at the start of the day to out in 19th. It is surely a disappointing result for him.
Kim now has 615,000 chips.
Chiu Can't Play The High Rollers Just Yet
The line worked when he shoved with and Daniel Hansson made the call with a dominated .
The board of was safe for Chiu and he doubled up to 220,000, with Hansson falling to 425,000.
"You can't play the High Rollers now!" chucked Joshua Ang.
Tom Hall Eliminated in 18th Place ($12,489)
Chen quickly popped out of his chair to vigorously shake Hall's hand. Hall then went to get his payout slip.