Main Event Day 2 | 2009 Asian Poker Tour - Manila

Main Event

Day 2 Completed

01-31-2009 22:54 UTC+8

Final Table is Set

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It didn't take as long as some were expecting. After roughly eight and a half hours of play on Day 2, the 69 hopefuls that started the day have been pared down to nine. We lost a number of the notables along the way. 2008 APT Philippines champion David Saab made an early exit. So did Chino Rheem.

The other two Poker Packers in the field, Nam Le and Steve Sung, went out 12th and 13th respectively, just short of the final table.
Michael Pedley was going for his third Asian Poker Tour final table, but he came up just short, finishing in tenth place. None of them were able to make it to the final nine. When those nine return tomorrow, they'll find themselves arrayed as follows:

Seat 1: Ron Kluber - USA (310,000)
Seat 2: Cicurel Didier - Switzerland (182,000)
Seat 3: Steven Yea - Korea (754,000)
Seat 4: Vesa Leikos - Finland (94,000)
Seat 5: Neil Arce - Philippines (377,000)
Seat 6: Kim Tae Hyung - Korea (168,000)
Seat 7: Susumu Toge - Japan (102,000)
Seat 8: Liz Lieu - USA (144,000)
Seat 9: Casey Kastle - Slovenia (503,000)

Play kicks off at noon local time. All runners will be chasing Steve Yea, the 2008 APT Macau runner-up. We'll have a champion by the end of the night. See you then.

01-31-2009 22:41 UTC+8

Michael Pedley Eliminated in 10th Place ($8,000)

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Michael Pedley was well aware that he was one of the shortest stacks of the last ten players. When Neil Arce raised the button and Pedley looked down at {A-Diamonds}

, he knew what he had to do.

"All in," said Pedley. Arce quickly called, but he was behind. Pedley had {A-Diamonds}

; Arce was playing {K-Spades}

. It was a king in the window, {K-Diamonds}

, bringing some clapping and a shouted, "YEEESSS!" from Arce. The turn {2-Spades}

gave Pedley a few additional outs, but the river bricked {3-Hearts}

to bounce him unceremoniously in 10th place. He earns $8,000.

With that elimination, the tournament clock is paused. We have a final table.

Tags: Michael Pedley Neil Arce

01-31-2009 22:33 UTC+8

Norihito Suzuki Eliminated in 11th Place (US$8,000)

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Norihito Suzuki eliminated in 11th Place

Casey Kastle completed from the small blind and Norihito Suzuki checked his option.

The flop fell {6-Diamonds}

and Kastle checked to Suzuki who moved all in for 28,000. Kastle ummed and ahhed before splashing the pot with his call.

Suzuki: {J-Hearts}

Kastle:

The turn fell the {5-Clubs}

and river the {6-Clubs}

to see Suzuki head to the rail in 11th place earning a handy US$8,000 in the process, as Kastle chips up to 470,000 in chips.

Tags: Casey Kastle Norihito Suzuki

01-31-2009 22:33 UTC+8

Yea Flushes the River

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A three-way limped flop of {4-Clubs}

was checked by each of Michael Pedley, Steve Yea and Kim Tae Hyung. On the turn {7-Hearts}

, Pedley checked again. Yea bet 14,000 and was called only by Hyung. The river fell {10-Clubs}

. Yea bet 35,000 and Hyung quickly called. Yea showed {9-Clubs}

.

"Nine high?" asked a confused Michael Pedley. The rail pointed out the flush.

"Oh, so if they're all the same suit, it's a flush?" Pedley deadpanned. "When'd they change the rule? I've been getting flushes all day! No one told me it counted."

01-31-2009 22:27 UTC+8

Lieu Makes Tough Fold

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Ron Kluber completed from the small blind and Liz Lieu checked her option.

On a flop of {6-Diamonds}

Kluber led out for 20,000 and Lieu made the call. The turn landed the {5-Clubs}

and Kluber pushed a stack worth 95,000 into the middle forcing Lieu into the tank.

After several minutes she layed down {4-Diamonds}

with Kluber following suit showing {J-Hearts}

and the pot.

Tags: Liz Lieu Rob Kluber

01-31-2009 22:19 UTC+8

Lieu Doubles

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Ron Kluber limped under the gun and Liz Lieu moved all in for her last 65,000. With Norihito Suzuki tanking in the small blind he eventually moved all in for 75,000 and Kluber passed.

Lieu: {J-Clubs}

Suzuki:

The board ran out {J-Hearts}

to see Lieu double to 140,000 as Suzuki is left crippled on 13,000.

Tags: Liz Lieu Norihito Suzuki

01-31-2009 22:17 UTC+8

Pedley Pushed Out

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Steven Yea opened to 20,000 from under the gun and with the action on Michael Pedley in the big blind re-raised to 46,000 total with Yea making the call.

On a flop of {9-Hearts}

Pedley led out for 56,000 and Yea instantly moved all in. "F**k!" screamed Pedley before mucking his hand as Yea moved up to 650,000 with Pedley dropping to 120,000.

Tags: Michael Pedley Steven Yea

01-31-2009 22:16 UTC+8

Kluber Chipping Up

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Ron Kluber continues to add to his chip stack as we move inexorably closer to the final table. He raised to 23,000 preflop and was called by Norihito Suzuki out of the blinds. Both players checked flop of {2-Spades}

. On the turn {2-Hearts}

, Suzuki checked again. Kluber took that as an opportunity to bet 30,000. Suzuki made a quick call. On the river {4-Spades}

, Suzuki checked a third time. Kluber bet 40,000. When Suzuki still hadn't acted after two minutes, Kluber asked for a clock. Suzuki folded thirty seconds later.

Kluber is up to 315,000.

Tags: Norihito Suzuki Ron Kluber

Level: 19

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 1,000