APPT Macau - $15k High Rollers Event Day 1 | 2007 PokerStars.net Asia Pacific Poker Tour - Macau

11-26-2007 18:13 UTC+8

Poleshchuk Eliminates Machowsky

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Vladimir Poleshchuk has just eliminated American David Machowsky from the high roller's event. The pair got all of the money in pre-flop and Poleshchuk's pocket tens held up against Machowsky's {A-Diamonds}

to win the pot, eliminating Machowsky from the tournament in 41st place.

Tags: Vladimir Poleschuck

11-26-2007 18:02 UTC+8

Sass Doubles Through Greenstein

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Alan Sass doubled through Barry Greenstein moments ago, getting it all in pre-flop holding pocket aces against Greenstein's pocket tens. The board panned out {4-Spades}

and Sass took down the pot with aces full, doubling up to right around 20,000 in chips.

The hand left Greenstein with just over 6,000 in chips.

Tags: Barry Greenstein

11-26-2007 17:55 UTC+8

"Sach" Eliminates Franco Nabata

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Emad Tahtouh opened the pot for a 1,200 raise and Franco Mabanta moved all in over the top of the raise for a total of 7,750. Jim Sachinidis followed Mabanta's lead and also moved all in; Emad laid down his hand.

Sach: Q-Q
Mabanta: 8-8

The board filled out 10-3-2-6-9 and Sachinitis' queens held up to win the pot, eliminating Mabanta from the tournament in 42nd place.

Tags: Franco Mabanta

11-26-2007 17:40 UTC+8

Guillaume Patry Eliminated in 43rd Place

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John Juanda has sent yet another opponent to the rail . . . this time, his victim was Guillaume Patry of South Korea, one of last night's main event final table participants.

Patry opened the pot for a 1,150 raise from under-the-gun and Juanda re-raised to 3,300 from mid-position. The action then folded back around to Patry who moved all in for a total of 10,000; Juanda made the call.

Juanda: {K-Diamonds}

Patry:

The board ran out {A-Spades}

and Juanda's kings held up, eliminating Patry from the tournament in 43rd place.

Juanda now has over 90,000 in chips and climbing!

Tags: Guillaume Patry John Juanda

Level: 6

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 50

11-26-2007 17:33 UTC+8

Recent Eliminations

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The following players have all been eliminated from the high roller's event:

44: Alan Escano
45: Vanessa Rousso
46: Naohiko Yamazaki

Tags: Alan Escano

11-26-2007 17:25 UTC+8

Juanda Eliminates Rousso; Increases Chip Lead

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John Juanda made it 1,000 to go from under-the-gun and Vanessa Rousso was the lone caller from the big.

The flop came {2-Spades}

and both players checked. The {9-Clubs}

was the next card off the deck and Rousso bet into Juanda, making it 1,900 to go. Juanda then kicked it up to 4,800 and Rousso moved all in over the top of Juanda's raise for a total of 11,000.

Juanda made the call and turned over a pocket pair of twos for bottom set; Rousso showed the {A-Hearts}

and was drawing dead.

Juanda stacked up 83,000 in chips after the hand, extending his lead over the field.

Tags: John Juanda Vanessa Rousso

11-26-2007 17:15 UTC+8

Ziv Bachar Eliminated

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Israeli pro Ziv Bachar has just been eliminated from the tournament by Aliansandr Dzianisan. Bachar moved all in for his last 5,700 before the flop and was called by Dzianisan who tabled pocket fours; Bachar produced A-J. The board filled out 4-3-8-10-K giving Dzianisan a set of fours, effectively eliminating Bachar from the tournament in 47th place.

Tags: Ziv Bachar

11-26-2007 17:03 UTC+8

Marcus Doubles Through Greenstein

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Moments ago, Van Marcus managed to double up through Barry Greenstein in a four-way pot that saw plenty of action.

The first three three cards off the deck came {2-Diamonds}

and Marcus (SB) and Greenstein (BB) both checked. A player who'd entered the pot from under the gun then led out with a 1,200 bet. A fourth player made the call from the cutoff and when the action got back around to Marcus, he moved all in over the top of the bet for a total of 9,700.

Greenstein made the call from the big blind and the other two players in the hand got out of the way. At the showdown, Greenstein revealed the mortal nuts( {3-Hearts}

) while Marcus flipped over {6-Diamonds}

, good for top pair and a flush draw. The hand was settled on the turn after the dealer burned and turned the {9-Diamonds}

, completing Marcus' flush.

With the win, Marcus improved to 24,000 in chips while Greenstein dropped to 14,400.

Tags: Barry Greenstein

11-26-2007 16:49 UTC+8

Tough Luck

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When you pay $15,000 to buy into a poker tournament, the last thing you want to be able to do is identify all of the other players at your table. Enter Christopher Piche of Canada; here's what his table looks like:

Seat 1.) Nick Schulman
Seat 2.) Jeff Lisandro
Seat 3.) Scotty Nguyen
Seat 4.) Liz Lieu
Seat 5.) Guillaume Patry (reach the final table of the APPT Macau Main Event)
Seat 6.) Piche
Seat 7.) Vanessa Rousso
Seat 8.) John Juanda

The only good news for Piche is that his table is scheduled to be broken next.

Tags: John Juanda