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2009 Asian Poker Tour - Manila
Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2009 Asian Poker Tour - Manila
Buy-in
$2,500
Prize Pool
$635,500
Entries
262
Level
21
Blinds
6,000 / 12,000
Ante
2,000
Saab Sends One Home
. David Saab moved all in and the player called.Saab:
Opponent:
"I have heaps of outs." quipped Saab, and one of them fell when the
came on the turn and 
landed on the river to see Saab send his opponent to the rail."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
On a flop of
Mari and Lieu traded five-raises with each other before Lieu eventually called Mari's all-in for her last 8,375.Mari:
Lieu:
Another heart would not land on the board, but the
on the turn and on the river would see Lieu double to over 22,000, as Mari was left crippled with only 150 in chips.
Aussie! Aussie! Aussie!
Nik Lackovic moved his shortened stack of 4,700 chips into the middle on a flop of
after his lone opponent opened for 1,500. He induced a fold, and chipped up to about 7,500.One table over, Michael Pedley was involved in a hand. On a board of
, his opponent peeked back at his cards. "How many clubs do you have?" Pedley asked."He only needs one now, said tablemate Liz Lieu when the
hit the turn. Both players checked. Pedley's opponent made a large bet when the 
hit the river to make a board flush, but Pedley wasn't fooled. He folded 
."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
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
to Tan. He bet 1,250 and took down the pot when both opponents folded.
Level: 4
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 25
Rheem Hits Chip Lead
On a flop of
it was checked to Rheem who led out for 400. His opponent then followed with a check-raise to 800, and once it was back on Rheem he reraised to 2,000 total, forcing a fold from his opponent.As Rheem raked in the pot he moved to tournament chip leader with a little over 28,000 in chips.
Quinn Do Eliminated
, another player held 
, and Peter Berger held 
.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
, but the other player called.The turn
was checked through, bringing Wu and his opponent to the river 
. Wu bet 700. His opponent said, "I think we have the same cards," then called. Wu turned over 
. It was the winner, boosting his chip count to 6,000.