2015 PokerStars.net APPT Season 9 Macau

Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info

2015 PokerStars.net APPT Season 9 Macau

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kj
Prize
2,525,000 HKD
Event Info
Buy-in
23,000 HKD
Entries
493
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000

Whoops!

Level 3 : 150/300, 0 ante

We arrived at the table just as the player in the cut off raised it up to 650. The decision then fell on Tom Alner in the big blind, who cut out some chips, and threw out a raise to 5,850.

The large bet caught his opponent off guard, who almost instantly mucked his hand.

"I was meant to throw in this chip," said Alner, referring to a blue 1,000-chip.

"The bet was meant to be 1,850," he joked, as he raked in the small pot.

Alner moves back up to over starting stack following the hand.

Player Chips Progress
Tom Alner gb
Tom Alner
21,000

Tags: Tom Alner

Higgs Versus Lee

Level 3 : 150/300, 0 ante

With a board of {9-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{a-Diamonds}{q-Spades} Daniel Lee bet out 2,800 from middle position. Sam Higgs made the call from the button and both watched the {7-Diamonds} complete the river.

Lee checked his option prompting Higgs to bet out 6,825 in chips. Lee thought about his decision for over a minute before finally making the call.

Higgs then tabled his {6-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds} for a flush, much to the disapproval of Lee, who angrily tossed his cards into the muck.

A great comeback for Higgs who now has 38,000 in chips following the hand. Lee drops down to 5,125.

Player Chips Progress
Sam Higgs au
Sam Higgs
38,000
30,050
30,050
WSOP 1X Winner
Daniel Lee us
Daniel Lee
5,125
StakeKings

Tags: Sam HiggsDaniel Lee

Level: 4

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 25

Lee Cruising

Level 4 : 150/300, 25 ante

The hand started with the player under the gun raising to 700 before Alex Lee bumped it up to 1,925 from the hijack.

“It’s a standard move for you now,” joked another player not involved in the hand, referring to Lee’s recent trend of aggressiveness.

The decision fell back on the original raiser who made the call. Both players then watched the flop come down {k-Spades}{3-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}. Lee’s opponent checked his option giving him the chance to throw out a continuation bet totalling 2,300.

It was enough to take down the pot as Lee’s opponent quickly mucked his hand.

Lee races up to 74,000 in chips.

Player Chips Progress
Alex Lee sg
Alex Lee
74,000

Tags: Alex Lee

Kampanatsanyakorn Lays Down His House

Level 4 : 150/300, 25 ante

On a flop of {a-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{6-Clubs} both players in the blinds checked their options. Chane Kampanatsanyakorn was the third player in the hand and bet out 450 from the hijack. Only the player in the small blind called before both players watched the {10-Clubs} drop on the turn.

Another check then saw Kampanatsanyakorn bet out 1,500 which was quickly called before the {a-Spades} completed the board.

The player in the small blind then reached for his chips and casually threw in 2,000. Kampanatsanyakorn was not impressed as he sat back in his chair, before eventually mucking his hand, exposing the {10-Hearts} as he did so.

Kampanatsanyakorn drops down to 24,200 following the hand.

Player Chips Progress
Chane Kampanatsanyakorn th
Chane Kampanatsanyakorn
24,200
24,200
24,200

Tags: Chane Kampanatsanyakorn

Lam Applying the Pressure

Level 4 : 150/300, 25 ante

The action folded around to Ian Lam in the hijack who raised it up to 700 in chips. The player to his left then bumped it up to 1,700 and watched as the decision folded back around to Lam. He made the quick call and both players watched as the flop came down {6-Clubs}{q-Clubs}{a-Spades}.

Lam didn't waste any time, instantly reaching for chips and splashing out 1,700 in chips. His opponent didn't want any part of it, as he threw his cards into the muck shorty after.

Lam now moves up to 67,700 in chips.

Player Chips Progress
Ian Lam
Ian Lam
67,700
30,700
30,700

Tags: Ian Lam

Level: 5

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 50

The Higgs Roller Coaster Continues

Level 5 : 200/400, 50 ante

We arrived at the table with the board already spread out {8-Clubs}{2-Spades}{10-Hearts}{q-Spades}{10-Diamonds} and over 14,000 chips in the pot.

Tom Lee was in middle position and checked his option. His opponent was Sam Higgs in the cut off who led out for 10,000 in chips. Lee thought about his decision for over a minute before finally making the call.

Higgs reluctantly tabled his {7-Clubs}{9-Hearts} for nine-high and was slightly shocked when Lee then tabled his {a-Spades}{k-Diamonds} for ace-high.

The Australian drops down to 6,900 in chips following the hand. Lee welcomed the additional chips as he moves up to 60,000 in chips.

Player Chips Progress
Tom Lee ca
Tom Lee
60,000
Sam Higgs au
Sam Higgs
6,900
-31,100
-31,100
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Tom LeeSam Higgs