APT Macau Main Event Day 1a | 2008 Asian Poker Tour - Macau

08-28-2008 20:44 UTC+8

Grunwald Cripples Do

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Mark Cornwall opened with a raise to 1,700 from middle position and Quinn Do made the call on the button. Adam Grunwald then moved all in over the top from the big blind for 14,300 in total. Cornwall stepped aside but Do made the call.

Do: {A-Hearts}

Grunwald:

The board landed {A-Spades}

and although Do spiked an ace on the flop, Grunwald hit his set on the river to take down the pot and jump to 30,000 chips, leaving Do crippled.

Tags: Adam Grunwald Quinn Do

08-28-2008 20:42 UTC+8

Long Walk for Patros

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Behnam Patros was one of the early chip leader's today, but it's not about how many chips you have in the middle of the day. It's about how many you have at the end of the day.

Patros won't be seeing the end of the day. He put his last 1,300 in the middle preflop and was called by the big blind. Patros had {A-Hearts}

and was outkicked by one pip when his opponent showed {A-Diamonds}

. A board of {4-Spades}

ensured there would be no chop. The big blind's aces and nines took the pot and eliminated Patros.

Tags: Behnam Patros

08-28-2008 20:32 UTC+8

The Power of Price Compelled Him

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With the board showing {4-Spades}

, Carter Gill raised a bet of 2,000 from his lone opponent to 5,600. His opponent made the call. Both players checked the turn {7-Diamonds}

. On the river {Q-Diamonds}

, Gill's opponent bet 1,500. Gill mentioned that, for such a small amount, he didn't see how he could fold. He called, then mucked his hand when his opponent tabled {A-Clubs}

for top pair.

Gill still has about 70,000 chips.

Tags: Carter Gill

08-28-2008 20:29 UTC+8

A Bit of Breathing Room

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Johnny Chan just picked up some much-needed chips. He got all in preflop against one opponent. It was a classic race situation, with Chan's {A-Diamonds}

behind his opponent's {J-Clubs}

. The board ran out {K-Hearts}

to give Chan the best hand. He now has about 15,000 chips.

Tags: Johnny Chan

08-28-2008 20:28 UTC+8

Ace-Jack x3

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The action was opened by Alex Fitzgerald from middle position who moved all in for his last 4,025 chips. James Honeybone flat called from the button before the player in the big blind moved all in for 14,450. Honeybone cringed saying, "You're from Sweden which makes it even harder!" but with so much in the pot already, he made a crying call.

Remarkably all three players tabled the same hand!

Fitzgerald: {A-Spades}

Honeybone: {A-Hearts}

Big Blind: {A-Clubs}

The board bricked out {2-Spades}

as all three players laughed and chopped up the pot!

Tags: Alex Fitzgerald James Honeybone

08-28-2008 20:24 UTC+8

Chan Takes a Hit

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With plenty of attention from media and railbirds, Johnny Chan recently took a hit. He opened preflop for 1,500 from the cutoff, only to see Wah Cheong Wong reraise to 5,000. Action folded back to Chan, who counted down his stack a few times while he mulled his decision. He eventually called, leaving him about 13,000 behind.

Both players checked the {7-Diamonds}

flop. Chan checked again when the turn came {J-Clubs}

. Wong deliberated about thirty seconds before firing out for 7,000. Chan's cards were in the muck before the last of Wong's chips hit the felt.

"Flop that big?" asked Carter Gill with a grin.

Wong shrugged. "I don't know."

Tags: Johnny Chan Wah Cheong Wong

08-28-2008 20:23 UTC+8

Diaz Takes One From En

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Julio Diaz raised to 1,700 from the cutoff before Richard En made it 3,700 to go from the button. Diaz made the call.

They took a flop of {2-Hearts}

and Diaz checked to En who fired out 5,000. Diaz made the call once again.

Both players checked when the turn fell the {K-Hearts}

, however the {J-Hearts}

landed on the river causing Diaz to lead out for 11,000. En thought for a long time before folding as Diaz now sits with 49,000 chips. En falls back to 22,000.

Tags: Julio Diaz Richard En

08-28-2008 20:19 UTC+8

Nam Le Doubles

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A short-stacked Nam Le has just doubled up holding {A-Diamonds}

against an opponent's {8-Hearts}

. The board ran out {9-Diamonds}

giving Le a flush as he now sits with 9,500 chips.

Tags: Nam Le

08-28-2008 20:07 UTC+8

Liz Lieu Eliminated

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Liz Lieu has been eliminated after a player in the cutoff opened with a raise and Lieu shoved over the top for her last chips from the small blind with {A-?}

. Her opponent made the call and table a dominant {A-?}

.

Needing a seven to survive, the board bricked out for Lieu to send her to an early exit.

Tags: Liz Lieu

08-28-2008 19:56 UTC+8

Going All the Way

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Tournament director Matt Savage recently made an announcement that we will definitely be playing all ten levels scheduled for today, despite the somewhat accelerated pace of eliminations.

Currently 47 players remain from today's field.