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

08-29-2008 16:52 UTC+8

Kluber Can't Dodge Bullets

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At PokerNews, we thought that Ron Kluber doesn't dodge bullets -- bullets dodge him. Turns out that, for today at least, neither is true.

Kluber got all in holding pocket kings. His nemesis was Yamasaki Kazuhiro. Kazuhiro had reraised Kluber just five minutes prior and showed aces after Kluber folded. This time Kluber didn't fold to Kazuhiro's pressure, and found himself in terrible shape when Kazuhiro again turned over pocket aces. Kluber couldn't connect with the board. He is out of the tournament.

Tags: Ron Kluber

08-29-2008 16:47 UTC+8

Powell Eliminates Steicke

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Julian Powell limped preflop before David Steicke moved all in. Powell insta-called with pocket aces to have Steicke in bad shape with his {K-Diamonds}

.

The board bricked out {Q-?}

to send Steicke to the exit as Powell extends his chip lead.

Tags: David Steicke Julian Powell

08-29-2008 16:32 UTC+8

Official Numbers

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With 154 players today joining the 103 who took to the felt yesterday, we officially have a total number of 257 entrants for the 2008 Asian Poker Tour Macau Main Event.

With a guaranteed prize pool of US$1.5 million for this tournament, there is a nice little overlay for players who participated in this event.

The top 40 players will be paid, receiving at least US$6,000 for their efforts, while one lucky player will walk away on Sunday evening with a handsome US$500,000!

Level: 5

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 25

08-29-2008 16:31 UTC+8

Play Resumes

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Cards are back in the air.

08-29-2008 16:18 UTC+8

Break Time

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Players are on a 15-minute break.

08-29-2008 16:15 UTC+8

Overheard at the Tables

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"I'm folding my way to the top 100. Then I can say I'm ranked in the top 100 in Asia."

"You hurt my feelings with that raise."
"You have feelings?"

A player had two Portuguese egg tarts delivered to his table and saw a player at a neighboring table hungrily eying them. "They look good, eh? I'll sell you one for 5,000 chips," he said.
"That's cheap!" responded the other player.

The prayer of a short stack: "Somebody double me up... please!"

08-29-2008 16:11 UTC+8

Another Set for Dodds

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Mel Judah opened with a raise to 600 from middle position and Joel Dodds made the call in the small blind. The flop came down {Q-Clubs}

and Dodds checked to Judah who bet out 700. Dodds then check-raised to 2,000 causing Judah to fold his hand.

Dodds then flashed the {4-Diamonds}

saying, "I guess you can guess what the other one is as well? I would..." and showed the {4-Clubs}

for a set of fours.

Dodds is up to 18,000 chips, with Judah now struggling with under 7,000.

Tags: Joel Dodds Mel Judah

08-29-2008 16:05 UTC+8

Pedley Puts the Pedal to the Metal

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Michael Pedley has eliminated an opponent. Pedley opened the pot with a preflop raise to 700. His opponent, sitting in the cutoff, reraised all in fo 4,200 total. When action folded back to Pedley he made the call and tabled {A-Hearts}

. He had his opponent's {Q-Diamonds}

dominated, even moreso when the flop came {A-Clubs}

. The

on the turn wasn't enough to save his opponent. The river blanked out {5-Diamonds}

.

Pedley now has about 13,500.

Tags: Michael Pedley

08-29-2008 16:02 UTC+8

Huck Seed Eliminated

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Huck Seed was crippled very early on in proceedings and had been battling with a very short stack for most of the day. He recently found a spot to get his last few chips in the middle with {A-} {7-} against an opponent's {A-} {3-} , but a three on the board gave his opponent the pot and sent Seed to the rail.