2012 PokerStars.net APPT Macau: Asia Championship of Poker

HKD$100,000 ACOP Main Event
Day: 5
Event Info

2012 PokerStars.net APPT Macau: Asia Championship of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
106
Prize
3,547,500 HKD
Event Info
Buy-in
95,000 HKD
Prize Pool
17,305,200 HKD
Entries
184
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
5,000

Michael Kanaan Eliminated in 3rd Place (HKD$1,731,000)

Michael Kanaan - 3rd Place
Michael Kanaan - 3rd Place

And we're heads up in the ACOP Main Event! Michael Kanaan just moved all in preflop against Xing Zhou for his final 440,000 chips, and the Chinese chip leader quickly called. The crowd jumped closer to the final table as the cards were turned over.

Michael Kanaan: {8-Diamonds}{8-Spades}
Xing Zhou: {K-Hearts}{K-Spades}

The flop brought out {8-Hearts}{9-Spades}{5-Spades} and Kanaan's friends exploded as he flopped a set. Zhou seemed very disappointed, but that turned around quickly when the {K-Clubs} hit on the turn. The Aussies were devastated as the river was the {9-Diamonds}. Kanaan did not hit the final remaining eight and he was knocked out.

Player Chips Progress
Xing Zhou cn
Xing Zhou
4,856,000 556,000
Michael Kanaan au
Michael Kanaan
Busted

Tags: Michael KanaanXing Zhou

Jacques Zaicik Eliminated in 4th Place (HKD$1,384,000)

Jacques Zaicik - 4th Place
Jacques Zaicik - 4th Place

After hours of being the short stack he finally found his Waterloo. Jacques Zaicik was all in preflop for 287,000 chips and Xing Zhou called his shove from the big blind.

Jacques Zaicik: {A-Spades}{K-Diamonds}
Xing Zhou: {9-Diamonds}{9-Spades}

The board ran out {5-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}, and Zaicik was knocked out. Zhou busted another player as we are down to just three!

Player Chips Progress
Xing Zhou cn
Xing Zhou
4,300,000 215,000
Jacques Zaicik us
Jacques Zaicik
Busted

Tags: Jacques ZaicikXing Zhou

Alan Sass Eliminated in 5th Place (HKD$1,125,000)

Alan Sass - 5th Place
Alan Sass - 5th Place

In a blind battle Alan Sass just got all his chips into the pot against the man who can't lose. Xing Zhou has been on a tear and Sass just busted in fifth place after losing a huge coin flip to the Chinese chip leader. Sass was all in for 565,000 chips and the showdown went as following.

Alan Sass: {Q-Spades}{Q-Hearts}
Xing Zhou: {A-Spades}{K-Clubs}

The board ran out {A-Diamonds}{J-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{7-Hearts}{K-Diamonds} and a very excited Zhou cheered as he raked in yet another pot! Sass left the stage and just four players remain.

Player Chips Progress
Xing Zhou cn
Xing Zhou
4,060,000 560,000
Alan Sass me
Alan Sass
Busted

Tags: Alan SassXing Zhou

Level: 24

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 3,000