2013 APPT Macau Asia Championship of Poker

High Roller
Day: 1
Event Info

2013 APPT Macau Asia Championship of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
74
Prize
4,086,700 HKD
Event Info
Buy-in
240,000 HKD
Prize Pool
10,216,800 HKD
Entries
34
Level Info
Level
7
Blinds
6,000 / 12,000
Ante
1,000

Jacks do the Trick for Lekovic

Level 11 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Vladimir Troyanovskiy opened for 82,000 only to have Predrag Lekovic three-bet to 175,000. When action folded back to Troyanovskiy, he moved all in and Lekovic snap-called off for 1.03 million.

Lekovic: {j-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}
Troyanovskiy: {8-Spades}{8-Hearts}

The {10-Clubs}{q-Clubs}{9-Spades} flop delivered both players a straight draw, and Lekovic made one when the {K-Diamonds} appeared on the turn. Troyanovskiy was drawing dead, but just to rub salt in the wound, the dealer put out the {8-Diamonds} on the river.

Player Chips Progress
Predrag Lekovic me
Predrag Lekovic
2,100,000
1,070,000
1,070,000
Vladimir Troyanovskiy ru
Vladimir Troyanovskiy
1,150,000
-1,050,000
-1,050,000

Tags: Predrag LekovicVladimir Troyanovskiy

Level: 12

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 7,000

Slow Goings

Level 12 : 30,000/60,000, 7,000 ante

With the ACOP Main Event wrapping up just a few tables away, you would think that would create some buzz in the High Roller event, but unfortunately it is still slow goings as the bubble pressure is taking it's toll on the remaining five players.

With several players hovering around the same mark and having stacks in excess of 20 big blinds, it could be a long while before we reach the money and before there is any notable action.

A Showdown at Last

Level 12 : 30,000/60,000, 7,000 ante

It's been relatively slow since returning to the dinner break. There have been few flops and even fewer turns and rivers. With that said, the chips are still moving about as the blinds are fairly high.

In one recent hand, Aidan Tam raised to 126,000 on the button and Vladimir Troyanovskiy defended from the big blind. Troyanovskiy proceeded to lead out for 150,000 on hte {3-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{j-Hearts} flop, Tam called, and then both players checked the {5-Clubs} turn as well as the {10-Spades} river.

Tam then showed the {a-Spades}{k-Diamonds} and it was good as Troyanovskiy mucked his cards.

Player Chips Progress
Aidan Tam
Aidan Tam
3,500,000
150,000
150,000
Vladimir Troyanovskiy ru
Vladimir Troyanovskiy
1,350,000
-150,000
-150,000

Troyanovskiy Gives It Up

Level 12 : 30,000/60,000, 7,000 ante

Senh Ung opened for 125,000 from the hijack only to have Vladimir Troyanovskiy three-bet to 305,000 from the button. The blinds folded, Ung called, and it was heads-up action to the {k-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{9-Diamonds} flop. Ung checked to Troyanovskiy, who used two hands to slide out a bet of 200,000.

Ung then woke up with a check-raise to 550,000 and Troyanovskiy, who had about 670,000 behind, hit the tank. The Russian thought for several minutes before he folded the {k-Hearts}{a-Spades} face up.

Player Chips Progress
Senh Ung
Senh Ung
1,900,000
500,000
500,000
Vladimir Troyanovskiy ru
Vladimir Troyanovskiy
670,000
-680,000
-680,000

Tags: Vladimir TroyanovskiySenh Ung

Level: 13

Blinds: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 10,000

Troyanovskiy Bubbles the High Roller

Level 13 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Just after the clock rolled over into Level 13 (40,000/80,000/10,000), a short-stacked Vladimir Troyanovskiy open-shipped the button for roughly 700,000. Predrag Lekovic then moved all in over the top from the small blind, which inspired the big to fold.

Lekovic tabled the {a-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}, and Troyanovskiy needed to get lucky with his {k-Spades}{4-Spades} to stay alive. Unfortunately for the Russian, the {k-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds} flop was gin for Lekovic, who flopped a straight with a flush redraw. Troyanovskiy needed running cards to stay alive, but that didn't happen as both the turn and river blanked.

With the elimination of Troyanovskiy, the remaining five players are in the money and will relocate to the feature table area.

Player Chips Progress
Predrag Lekovic me
Predrag Lekovic
2,600,000
780,000
780,000
Vladimir Troyanovskiy ru
Vladimir Troyanovskiy
Busted

Tags: Vladimir TroyanovskiyPredrag Lekovic