Level: 2
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 0
2015 PokerStars.net APPT Season 9 Macau
Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2015 PokerStars.net APPT Season 9 Macau
Buy-in
23,000 HKD
Entries
493
Level
28
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000
Zhong Catches A Break
Level 2
: 100/200, 0 ante
We rushed over to Table 1 after noticing Kun Zhong jumping for joy after taking down a pot.
The details of the hand was relayed back from tournament staff who said that Zhong moved all in for his remaining 8,350 with 
on a 
flop. But Zhong would need a lot of help as he was called by Gareth Pepper who held pocket aces.
A repeat was not was Zhong was looking for on the turn, however the 
on the river was. An unlikely straight was enough to see the Chinese player take down the pot to stay alive in the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
17,000
17,000
|
17,000 |
|
8,800
8,800
|
8,800 |
The Perfect Start
Level 2
: 100/200, 0 ante
We just walked passed Table 13 and noticed a monster stack belonging to Zhifeng Yao.
The player from China has almost four times his starting stack so early in proceedings.
We'll keep an eye out to see if he can continue on his dominant ways.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
76,000 |
[VIDEO] A Day Trip to Hong Kong
Level 2
: 100/200, 0 ante
Instead of the usual visit of the host city of an APPT Main Event, this time around the crew took the boat to Hong Kong. Take a look at rainy Hong Kong, one of the busiest cities in the world, and a true metropole.
Wong Crippled; Eliminated
Level 2
: 100/200, 0 ante
We arrived at the table with the flop spread out 
.
Yifan Zhang checked from under the gun plus one, as did Hoi Wong from the hijack. KC Wong was the third player in the hand and he threw out 1,400 in chips. Both his opponents called before the 
landed on the turn.
Zhang checked once more prompting Hoi to move all in for his remaining 14,875 in chips. KC deliberated for over a minute, cutting out the call, and clutching it in his hand. He eventually made the call forcing Zhang out of the hand, but not before he flashed his 
Hoi Wong: 
KC Wong: 
Hoi had turned the straight and had KC drawing the dead. The meaningless 
on the river completed the board resulting in the large pot being pushed to Hoi.
KC was left with 4,500 in chips and was spotted moments after the hand exiting the tournament floor.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
35,000 | |
|
Busted |
Break Time
Level 2
: 100/200, 0 ante
The players in today's field are on their first 10-minute break of the day.
Level: 3
Blinds: 150/300
Ante: 0
And.. Action!
Level 3
: 150/300, 0 ante
The players have returned from their break and will continue with blinds at 150/300.
Higgs Dropping
Level 3
: 150/300, 0 ante
Sam Higgs called from middle position as did the two players in the blinds.
The flop came down 
and the small blind led out for 500. The bet was enough to take down the pot as both the player in the big blind as well as Higgs got out of the way.
Higgs has dropped down to 7,950 in chips.
Also on the table is fellow Australian pro Billy "the Croc" Argyros. He is sitting on 16,200 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
16,200
16,200
|
16,200 |
|
7,950
7,950
|
7,950 |
|
||
[VIDEO] Aditya Agarwal Comparing Poker in the States to Macau
Level 3
: 150/300, 0 ante
In the first break of the first day, we talked to PokerStars Team Pro Aditya Agarwal about playing in the United States compared to playing in Macau.