Chiu Runs Into Flush
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. His opponent flipped over 
for the flopped flush and despite the double-paired board Chiu couldn't better that hand as the four-time WSOP bracelet winner slips back to 12,000.
2008 PokerStars.net APPT Macau
High Rollers Event
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2008 PokerStars.net APPT Macau
Buy-in
$19,250
Prize Pool
$1,282,051
Entries
61
Level
19
Blinds
6,000 / 12,000
Ante
2,000
. His opponent flipped over for the flopped flush and despite the double-paired board Chiu couldn't better that hand as the four-time WSOP bracelet winner slips back to 12,000.
Nguyen Gets Best Of Sick Flop
.The small blind led out with a bet of 1,825 before Nguyen popped it up to 5,500. The small blind quickly moved all in and Nguyen made the call.
The player in the small blind held
for middle pair and flush draw as Nguyen tabled 
for two pair.The turn was the
and river the 
to give Nguyen a full house. "Sick flop!" commented Emad Tahtouh and Nguyen finds a handy double up to move up to around 35,000 chips.
ElkY Raises Langvan Off a Pot
and about 8,500 in the pot, both players checked. On the river , Langvan made a blocking bet of 2,500. Grospellier calmly surveyed the situation, then cut 7,775 chips off his stack and threw them into the middle. That raise caused Langvan to fold after about fifteen seconds of thought.
Hachem Doubles Through Powell
They took a flop of
and it was checked to Powell in the cutoff who fired out 2,200. Hachem popped it up to 4,500 and the other two players stepped aside before Powell made the call.The turn was the
and Powell checked to Hachem who fired 6,000. Powell thought for a long time before eventually raising to 12,000 which was enough to put Hachem all in. Hachem called and tabled as Powell cringed and revealed 
.The river landed the
and Hachem doubles up to 33,750 leaving Powell with only 5,425.
Mercier Can't Get Going
and was raised by her lone opponent to 2,600. She made the call. Both players checked the on the turn. When the river came , Mercier fired again for 2,600. Her opponent raised her to 8,600, inducing a quick fold.Mercier has about 18,000 in chips.
Emad Not Phased By The Check-Raise
.Le checked and Tahtouh fired 1,300. Le then check-raised to 2,900 but Tahtouh put in another raise, making it 5,800 to go. Le decided to give it up and Tahtouh takes it down to move up to 28,500.
The Razor Gets Cut
. Abrahams had 
and survived the confrontation when the board came 
. That pot pushed him over the starting stack to 22,000 and dropped Phan to 11,000
Steicke Happy With The Free Card
.Both players checked and they went to the turn of
. Steicke led out for 2,050 and Saab made the call. The river was the and Steicke fired again, this time for 3,000. Saab made the call.Steicke showed
for top pair, top kicker which was good to take the pot."I guess I shouldn't have given you the free card then!" exclaimed Saab as he falls to 21,000. Steicke is now up to 31,200.
Break
Play Resumes