APT Macau Main Event | 2009 Asian Poker Tour Macau

08-23-2009 15:08 UTC+8

Choi Takes It With Double Barrel

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Inwook Choi raised to 48,000 from the small blind and J.C. Tran made the call in the big blind.

The flop arrived {Q-Clubs}

and Choi fired 50,000. Tran made the call.

The turn was the {9-Hearts}

and Choi fired 105,000 which was enough to force a fold from Tran and take down the pot.

08-23-2009 15:07 UTC+8

David Steicke Eliminated in 4th Place ($91,378)

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During the last break, David Steicke told Andrew Scott that he thought the tournament might end this level. He was definitely right about one thing -- his tournament would end this level.

Steicke opened the pot to 48,000 preflop. Action passed to Inwook Choi. He put in a re-raise to 148,000. Steicke announced that he was all-in and Choi snap-called.

Steicke: {9-?}

Choi:

For the second time at this final table, nines took on kings in an all-in battle. This time Choi's kings held up, {3-Hearts}

, sending Steicke to the rail in 4th place. Only three players remain.

Tags: David Steicke Inwook Choi

08-23-2009 14:58 UTC+8

Updated Chip Counts At The Break

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Adrien 'zlatan35' Allain - 1,529,000
Inwook Choi - 667,000
JC Tran - 547,000
David Steicke - 518,000

08-23-2009 14:58 UTC+8

Play Resumes

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The four players are back once again and the cards are in the air!

Level: 22

Blinds: 8,000/16,000

Ante: 2,000

08-23-2009 14:44 UTC+8

Break

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The players are now stretching their legs for their first break of the day. Be back in fifteen.

08-23-2009 14:42 UTC+8

Allain Tries The Check-Raise

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Inwook Choi raised it up to 30,000 with David Steicke and Adrien Allain making the call.

The flop fell {Q-Spades}

and all three players checked to see the {5-Hearts}

fall on the turn. Allain checked and Choi fired 60,000. Steicke folded but Allain put in the check-raise to 200,000. Choi quickly folded and Allain rakes in another nice pot.

Tags: Adrien Allain Inwook Choi

08-23-2009 14:41 UTC+8

Another Unusual Hand

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It looks like David Steicke thought he might have been able to bluff Inwook Choi out of a pot. Steicke called Choi's raise to 26,000 and then acted first on all streets. Each player checked the {k-Clubs}

flop. When the turn came {5-Diamonds}

, Steicke checked again. Choi fired for 32,000 but couldn't shake the sticky Steicke.

The river was the {Q-Diamonds}

, a card that filled a number of draws. Steicke led out for 54,000 and was quickly called by Choi. Steicke did not seem to have much of anything. Choi showed {Q-Spades}

for a pair of queens to win the pot.

Tags: David Steicke Inwook Choi

08-23-2009 14:37 UTC+8

Chips Head Straight To Steicke

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Inwook Choi completed from the small blind and David Steicke checked his option in the big blind.

{A-Clubs}

was the flop and Choi took a stab with a minimum bet of 12,000. Steicke made the call.

The turn was the {5-Diamonds}

and both checked before the {4-Hearts}

landed on the river to put a straight on board. Choi checked and Steicke fired 40,000 to force a fold from his opponent and take it down.

08-23-2009 14:33 UTC+8

Allain Can't Get Value

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It was a curious hand between J.C. Tran and Adrien Allain. Tran opened for 30,000, then called Allain's preflop re-raise to 120,000 from the small blind. The action checked all the way down on a board of {k-Spades}

, with Allain's {9-?}

being enough to drag the pot.

Tags: Adrien Allain JC Tran