2009 Asian Poker Tour - Manila
Main Event
Day: 1b
Saab Sends One Home
![Saab smashing it up with the Hammer!](https://s.pnimg.net/ieuzq_b5tgAPYRdNwb5I91s699iwD1DPXygPH-_sNqs/pr:reporting-leading-desktop/aHR0cHM6Ly9wbmlt/Zy5uZXQvbHJlcC85/LzgzL3g0Njc1YmI0/MWQ4LmpwZw.webp)
![{9-Clubs}](/img/cards/9c.gif)
![{7-Clubs}](/img/cards/7c.gif)
![{10-Diamonds}](/img/cards/10d.gif)
Saab:
![{8-Hearts}](/img/cards/8h.gif)
![{8-Spades}](/img/cards/8s.gif)
Opponent:
![{K-Hearts}](/img/cards/kh.gif)
![{K-Diamonds}](/img/cards/kd.gif)
"I have heaps of outs." quipped Saab, and one of them fell when the
![{9-Hearts}](/img/cards/9h.gif)
![{6-Diamonds}](/img/cards/6d.gif)
"You broke the rock," stated a fellow tablemate. "I love breaking rocks . . . call me the hammer!" stated the 2008 Asian Poker Tour Manila champion as he climbed to over 21,000 in chips.
The Numbers
We don't have the official prize breakdown yet, but as soon as we do it will go into the Prizepool and Payouts page.
Lieu Doubles
![Lieu and Pedley in action](https://s.pnimg.net/HjNPLoOxr2oAhwAvBvsSreegUuwWQJ4WFw4A7iAYgzM/pr:reporting-leading-desktop/aHR0cHM6Ly9wbmlt/Zy5uZXQvbHJlcC85/LzgzL3hmMjFjZmRi/ZjU2LmpwZw.webp)
On a flop of
![{K-Hearts}](/img/cards/kh.gif)
![{J-Hearts}](/img/cards/jh.gif)
![{Q-Spades}](/img/cards/qs.gif)
Mari:
![{5-Hearts}](/img/cards/5h.gif)
![{3-Hearts}](/img/cards/3h.gif)
Lieu:
![{A-Hearts}](/img/cards/ah.gif)
![{9-Hearts}](/img/cards/9h.gif)
Another heart would not land on the board, but the
![{4-Diamonds}](/img/cards/4d.gif)
![{9-Clubs}](/img/cards/9c.gif)
Aussie! Aussie! Aussie!
Nik Lackovic moved his shortened stack of 4,700 chips into the middle on a flop of
![{4-Hearts}](/img/cards/4h.gif)
![{Q-Clubs}](/img/cards/qc.gif)
![{2-Spades}](/img/cards/2s.gif)
One table over, Michael Pedley was involved in a hand. On a board of
![{J-Clubs}](/img/cards/jc.gif)
![{7-Clubs}](/img/cards/7c.gif)
![{K-Clubs}](/img/cards/kc.gif)
"He only needs one now, said tablemate Liz Lieu when the
![{A-Clubs}](/img/cards/ac.gif)
![{4-Clubs}](/img/cards/4c.gif)
![{K-Spades}](/img/cards/ks.gif)
![{4-Spades}](/img/cards/4s.gif)
"Does two pair beat a flush in Australia?" Lieu asked. Pedley, still sitting behind 15,200 in chips, answered in the negative.
Ivan Tan Slowly Chipping Up
![Ivan Tan](https://s.pnimg.net/sA2yjlms2rqEx39_z5IE2QIVDBaB133LCcy-63MtjmE/pr:reporting-leading-desktop/aHR0cHM6Ly9wbmlt/Zy5uZXQvbHJlcC85/LzgzL3hjODdmNTJk/NTc3LmpwZw.webp)
A recent hand provides an excellent example of how Tan does it. He raised from middle position to 575 and was called by Liz Lieu on the button and by the small blind. The small blind checked a flop of
![{10-Clubs}](/img/cards/10c.gif)
![{A-Hearts}](/img/cards/ah.gif)
![{4-Clubs}](/img/cards/4c.gif)
Level: 4
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 25
Rheem Hits Chip Lead
On a flop of
![{K-Clubs}](/img/cards/kc.gif)
![{6-Spades}](/img/cards/6s.gif)
![{K-Spades}](/img/cards/ks.gif)
As Rheem raked in the pot he moved to tournament chip leader with a little over 28,000 in chips.
Quinn Do Eliminated
![Do can't do today](https://s.pnimg.net/h6IDVFQCtVjCeiaqSZbZSJf-gyteeE1_sf-oIqOGYZI/pr:reporting-leading-desktop/aHR0cHM6Ly9wbmlt/Zy5uZXQvbHJlcC85/LzgzL3gyMzhkNjAz/YzU3LmpwZw.webp)
![{Q-?}](/img/cards/qx.gif)
![{Q-?}](/img/cards/qx.gif)
![{K-?}](/img/cards/kx.gif)
![{K-?}](/img/cards/kx.gif)
![{A-?}](/img/cards/ax.gif)
![{A-?}](/img/cards/ax.gif)
The board brought no help for either player to see Berger eliminate both as he moves to over 20,000 in chips.
Wu Still Fighting
![{7-Diamonds}](/img/cards/7d.gif)
![{3-Spades}](/img/cards/3s.gif)
![{8-Clubs}](/img/cards/8c.gif)
The turn
![{2-Diamonds}](/img/cards/2d.gif)
![{6-Hearts}](/img/cards/6h.gif)
![{8-Diamonds}](/img/cards/8d.gif)
![{5-Hearts}](/img/cards/5h.gif)