APT Macau Main Event Day 2 | 2009 Asian Poker Tour Macau

08-22-2009 18:12 UTC+8

Tran's Aces Cracked

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Nick Wong got lucky at the right time. He got all 77,500 of his chips in the middle with {A-Clubs}

against Hien Tran's pocket aces, a terrible spot to be in. But Wong finished with the best hand by rivering a Broadway straight to double up at Tran's expense.

Tran is down to 165,000.

Tags: Hien Tran Nick Wong

08-22-2009 18:11 UTC+8

Table 1

Seat 1: J.C. Tran
Seat 2: Adrien Allain
Seat 3: Johnny Chan
Seat 4: Emanuel Bell
Seat 5: Nick Wong
Seat 6: Hien Tran
Seat 7: Inwook Choi
Seat 8: Kuok Wai Will

Table 2

Seat 1: Winfred Yu
Seat 2: Antonio Jr So
Seat 3: Crister Hallbrook
Seat 4: Michael Woo
Seat 5: David Steicke
Seat 6: Mikeil Blomlie
Seat 7: Simon Craig
Seat 8: Kentaro Araki

Table 3

Seat 1: Casey Kastle
Seat 2: Gylbert Drolet
Seat 3: Igor Kurganov
Seat 4: Kristoffer Myhre
Seat 5: Sylvain Liotard
Seat 6: Michael Lipari
Seat 7: Darren Judges
Seat 8: Chris Chau

08-22-2009 17:57 UTC+8

Stewart Scott Eliminated

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Catching the action on a flop of {J-Diamonds}

, in an already substantial pot, Stewart Scott committed his last 80,000 chips with {8-Clubs}

for the open-ended straight draw but Hien Tran looked him up with {A-Diamonds}

for top pair, top kicker.

The turn was the {10-Clubs}

and river the {9-Hearts}

and Scott is sent to the rail in 25th place as the Trans continue their dominance of this event as Hien moves up to 260,000 chips.

The players are now redrawing for the final three tables.

Tags: Hien Tran Stewart Scott

08-22-2009 17:53 UTC+8

Chip Count Update

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Michael Woo - 300,000
JC Tran - 285,000
David Steicke - 280,000
Adrien 'zlatan35' Allain - 260,000
Inwook Choi - 250,000

Level: 16

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 500

08-22-2009 17:32 UTC+8

Stojanovic Flushed By Tran

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Darko Stojanovic has been sent to the rail after feeling the power of one JC Tran.

On a board of {2-Diamonds}

Stojanovic fired 21,000 before Tran moved all in. Stojanovic made a quick call.

Tran: {A-Diamonds}

Stojanovic: {10-Spades}

Stojanovic made a made straight as Tran was still drawing to his flush. Wouldn't you know it, the {7-Diamonds}

landed on the river to complete Tran's flush and send Stojanovic trudging off to the cashier in 28th place.

Tags: Darko Stojanovic JC Tran

08-22-2009 17:31 UTC+8

Bell Taking All Comers

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James Sudworth has decided to get into it with everyone's favorite firebrand, Emanuel Bell.

"You're always call for the losing hand's card," Sudworth pointed out. "It's bad etiquette."

"I'm just calling what I think will come," retorted Bell.

"That's fine, just do it in your head," came the reply.

"Worry about your own hand," said Bell with an air of disdain.

08-22-2009 17:29 UTC+8

Tran Takes One From Scott

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On a board reading {4-Clubs}

Hien Tran checked to Stewart Scott who fired 22,000. Tran made the call and the river was the {J-Clubs}

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It was an interesting board and Tran made an interesting river bet, as he slid out just 15,000 into the healthy pot. Scott gave a smile and released. Tran is up to 135,000 with Scott falling to 140,000.

Tags: Hien Tran Stewart Scott

08-22-2009 17:23 UTC+8

The Pace Slackens

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We expected it was coming at some point. The pace of play, to this point in the day, seemed faster than we would have expected. But now that we're into the second pay level, players are starting to get a sense of how close to the final table -- and the big money jumps -- that they are.

29 players remain. We'll stop for the night at the final 8, although there were some rumblings that we would stop sooner if play threatens to go very late.

08-22-2009 17:08 UTC+8

Chan and Scott Chop It

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Johnny Chan raised it up an additional 6,000 from early position and the action folded around to Stewart Scott who bumped it up another 34,000 from the big blind. Chan made the call.

They saw a flop of {2-Spades}

and Scott led out for 36,000 and Chan instantly moved all in. Scott feared pocket nines but made the call anyway.

It turns out Scott didn't have to worry as both turned over the same hand! Chan's {A-Clubs}

against Scott's {A-Diamonds}

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The turn was the {5-Hearts}

and river the {9-Spades}

and the two players chop it up!

Tags: Johnny Chan Stewart Scott