High Rollers Event | 2008 PokerStars.net APPT Macau

Level: 14

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 500

09-09-2008 15:49 UTC+8

Steicke Calls Scott's Bluff

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Andrew Scott and David Steicke have shown no qualms about tangling with each other, despite the presence of several short stacks at the table. After Steicke and Charles Chua limped into the pot, Andrew Scott popped it up to 20,000. Only Steicke called.

The flop was all diamonds, {K-Diamonds}

. Steicke led out for 17,500, a bet that Scott called. Both players checked the {4-Hearts}

turn. The river brought the fourth diamond to the board, the {Q-Diamonds}

. Steicke peeked at his cards, then checked to Scott, who made it 35,000 to go. Steicke didn't take long to call. Scott had the nut no-pair: {A-Clubs}

. Steicke opened red tens, {10-Diamonds}

for a flush to take down the pot. That pot increased his chip stack to 420,000.

Tags: Andrew Scott David Steicke

09-09-2008 15:51 UTC+8

Playing for Second?

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The action folded to Quinn Do who completed from the small blind before David Steicke raised it up to 12,000 from the big blind. Do made the call.

The flop landed {9-Spades}

and Do checked to Steicke who made a continuation bet of 12,000. It was enough to force Do off his hand as Steicke continues to wield the big stack.

"We're all playing for second place!" laughed Johnny Chan.

Tags: David Steicke

09-09-2008 15:57 UTC+8

Ma Squeezes Marcus

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The short stacks have a daunting challenge today -- playing against big stacks who know how to wield those stacks effectively. Van Marcus just opened a pot to 9,500, but had to fold when Wei Will Ma moved all in on him, having him covered.

09-09-2008 16:05 UTC+8

Van Marcus Eliminated in 9th Place ($25,641)

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Andrew Scott raised to 11,000 from under the gun and Van Marcus, next to speak, cut down his last 32,500 chips and slid them into the middle. The table folded around and Scott made the call.

Scott: {K-Clubs}

Marcus:

The board ran out {Q-Clubs}

and the kings of Scott held up to eliminate Marcus from the final table in ninth place for a payday of $25,641.

Tags: Andrew Scott Van Marcus

09-09-2008 16:06 UTC+8

TV Time Out

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We have a slight pause as Erin McNaught conducts her bust-out interview with Van Marcus.

09-09-2008 16:14 UTC+8

Do Says Hello

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Quinn Do, who has been relatively quiet so far this afternoon, just took a small pot off of Nam Le. Do made it 12,000 to go before the flop and Le called out of the blinds. When the dealer spread a flop of {3-Spades}

, Le checked and folded to a bet of 15,000 from Do.

09-09-2008 16:20 UTC+8

Ivan Tan Eliminated in 8th Place ($38,461)

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Charles Chua opened the pot for 12,000 right in front of Ivan Tan, who moved all in for about 50,000. When action folded back to Chua he said, "I don't think I can fold," and called, opening his hand.

Chua: {A-Hearts}

Tan:

The flop gave Tan some optionality. It came down {6-Clubs}

, giving him club outs in addition to his ten, as well as potential running cards for a straight. He missed the turn when it was the {6-Hearts}

, but that put the possibility of a split pot on board with a nine or a deuce. He missed all of his outs when the river fell {5-Spades}

. Tan is out, and Chua now moves to about 150,000 in chips.

Tags: Charles Chua Ivan Tan

09-09-2008 16:28 UTC+8

Steicke Takes a Small One

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The action folded to David Steicke, who completed from the small blind, and Wei Will Ma checked his option in the big blind.

They took a {10-Diamonds}

flop. Steicke led out for 4,000 to take it down.

Tags: David Steicke

09-09-2008 16:35 UTC+8

Hospital Ward Poker

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Nam Le started the limp brigade by calling the big blind. Quinn Do followed suit, as did David Steicke and Johnny Chan. By the time Charles Chua checked his option in the big blind, we were five-handed to a flop of {2-Spades}

. Le and Do quickly checked, moving action around to David Steicke, who took about 30 seconds to bet 35,000. That bet made him a winner after everyone else folded. "Never Miss" showed the table the {Q-Diamonds}

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