2009 Asian Poker Tour - Manila
Main Event
Day: 1b
Other Things to Do for Early Bust-outs
The Asian Poker Tour has picked up on that trend and is offering a number of side events here in Manila. Players who bust out early on Day 1 don't necessarily have to choose to be a tourist for the rest of the weekend or change their flight arrangements to go home early. Side Event #2, a no-limit hold'em with rebuys tournament, is beginning on the other side of the Dusit Thani hotel ballroom in about 30 minutes.
Small Loss for Rheem
![Chino Rheem](https://s.pnimg.net/6XcWc9wRyM3i-RB5DFNEW_fFlzt8nMDZwxjaWqLsXX0/pr:reporting-leading-desktop/aHR0cHM6Ly9wbmlt/Zy5uZXQvbHJlcC85/LzgzL3hlZTllM2Zk/NTcxLmpwZw.webp)
![{J-Spades}](/img/cards/js.gif)
![{3-Diamonds}](/img/cards/3d.gif)
![{Q-Hearts}](/img/cards/qh.gif)
![{6-Diamonds}](/img/cards/6d.gif)
![{9-Clubs}](/img/cards/9c.gif)
At showdown, Rheem thought the last aggressor would show first, whereas his opponent thought that Rheem would show first since he was first to act. Rheem said, "I don't love my hand," without showing. His opponent finally opened
![{K-Hearts}](/img/cards/kh.gif)
![{Q-Diamonds}](/img/cards/qd.gif)
Huang Surges
![Huang starting to chip away](https://s.pnimg.net/H96Jm4YoQYShO8TzH_XpVTEuCp6WWzBTmwlfkZDq7sM/pr:reporting-leading-desktop/aHR0cHM6Ly9wbmlt/Zy5uZXQvbHJlcC85/LzgzL3g3Y2RjNWZl/ZWRlLmpwZw.webp)
On a flop of
![{6-Clubs}](/img/cards/6c.gif)
![{4-Spades}](/img/cards/4s.gif)
![{9-Clubs}](/img/cards/9c.gif)
![{2-Hearts}](/img/cards/2h.gif)
His opponent stood up and went into the tank after being faced with a decision for his tournament life. Huang soon joined him, standing up only to cover his mouth with his strippy T-shirt.
Several more minutes passed before Huang's opponent folded, uttering that he folded queens. With the pot being pushed Huang's way to chip him up to over 22,000 he flashed the
![{J-Clubs}](/img/cards/jc.gif)
Saab's Mouth as Busy as His Bets
"I don't want to respond to things like that," Saab told the button after the hand. He flashed the
![{8-Clubs}](/img/cards/8c.gif)
He then added to a player on his right, "He'd doing what I would do playing against me with a cold caller. It's a natural squeeze."
A few hands later, Saab had to fold on a flop of
![{8-Hearts}](/img/cards/8h.gif)
![{7-Diamonds}](/img/cards/7d.gif)
![{3-Spades}](/img/cards/3s.gif)
"Wow, I was worried about you when you called," said Saab. He eventually folded, telling Wu, "I just got caught in a trap that was meant for you."
Saab has 10,500 in chips.
Pedley and Lieu Get Acquianted
![Liz Lieu](https://s.pnimg.net/YcNXWd4XW2aVwDIhed13KF0IoscQZBM4U2UqXHddqwA/pr:reporting-leading-desktop/aHR0cHM6Ly9wbmlt/Zy5uZXQvbHJlcC85/LzgzL3g3MzkzMzk4/ZTU0LmpwZw.webp)
"I played one hand," explained Pedley. "One hand and I was out."
Lieu seemed amused. "Good play," she deadpanned. "Good, good play."
Steicke Makes His Appearance
![{A-Spades}](/img/cards/as.gif)
![{Q-Clubs}](/img/cards/qc.gif)
![{3-Diamonds}](/img/cards/3d.gif)
![{K-Spades}](/img/cards/ks.gif)
The river landed the
![{5-Clubs}](/img/cards/5c.gif)
![{A-Clubs}](/img/cards/ac.gif)
Huang's Cowboys Shoot Dead Opponent's Knaves
![{2-Spades}](/img/cards/2s.gif)
![{K-Clubs}](/img/cards/kc.gif)
![{10-Spades}](/img/cards/10s.gif)
![{7-Clubs}](/img/cards/7c.gif)
Huang is up to 28,500.
Break Time
Level: 3
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 0