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

Chan Closing In On Zhou

Ying Kit Chan raised from the button to 70,000 and Xing Zhou defended his big blind. The flop came down {4-Spades}{J-Hearts}{Q-Hearts} and Zhou check-called 100,000.

On the turn the {4-Clubs} hit Zhou checked again. Chan fired out 180,000 and quickly Zhou called again.

The river brought the {2-Spades} and Zhou checked a third time. Chan quickly bet 400,000 and Zhou went into the tank for several minutes. In the end he announced "call," and Chan turned over {Q-Spades}{9-Spades}. Zhou mucked and Chan reached a new high in this heads up battle.

Player Chips Progress
Xing Zhou cn
Xing Zhou
3,264,000
-780,000
-780,000
Ying Kit Chan hk
Ying Kit Chan
2,260,000
780,000
780,000

Tags: Xing ZhouYing Kit Chan

Chan Takes the Lead

Ying Kit Chan raised to 70,000 on the button, and Xing Zhou made the call from the big blind to see the flop come down {A-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}{3-Spades}. Zhou checked, and Chan fired 100,000. Zhou made the call.

After the {K-Clubs} landed on the turn, both players checked, and the dealer dropped the {6-Clubs} on the river. Zhou bet 200,000, and Chan raised to 700,000. After a couple minutes of tanking, Zhou made the call.

Chan tabled the {A-Clubs}{Q-Clubs} for the nuts, and Zhou mucked his hand. With that pot, Chan has moved into the chip lead.

Player Chips Progress
Ying Kit Chan hk
Ying Kit Chan
3,144,000
884,000
884,000
Xing Zhou cn
Xing Zhou
2,380,000
-884,000
-884,000

Tags: Xing ZhouYing Kit Chan

Chan Extends His Lead

Xing Zhou raised to 75,000 from the button and Ying Kit Chan called from the big blind. The flop came down {A-Spades}{4-Hearts}{9-Clubs} and both players checked.

On the turn the {2-Hearts} hit and Chan lead out for 100,000. Zhou quickly raised to 230,000 and Chan made the call.

The river brought out the {9-Hearts} and both players checked. Zhou showed {4-Spades}{3-Clubs} and lost to Chan's {9-Spades}{8-Spades}.

Player Chips Progress
Ying Kit Chan hk
Ying Kit Chan
3,474,000
330,000
330,000
Xing Zhou cn
Xing Zhou
2,050,000
-330,000
-330,000

Tags: Ying Kit ChanXing Zhou

No Change

Level 26 : 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante

Play has been very quiet and calm over the last 30 minutes. No big pots have been played, and the chip stacks remain identical. There is still a ton of play left as the short stack still has 66 big blinds.

Level: 27

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 5,000

It's a Close Game

Ying Kit Chan just raised from the button to 80,000 and Xing Zhou called from the big blind. The flop came down {10-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{9-Clubs} and Zhou checked to Chan who bet 120,000. Zhou raised to 300,000 and that gave him the pot as Chan quickly folded.

The match is closer then it's ever been, and both players still have more than 63 big blinds.

Player Chips Progress
Ying Kit Chan hk
Ying Kit Chan
3,000,000
-324,000
-324,000
Xing Zhou cn
Xing Zhou
2,524,000
324,000
324,000

Tags: Xing ZhouYing Kit Chan