Chuck Gets Back In The Truck
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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
Chuck Truck Picks Up Where He Left Off
, Hachem made a continuation bet of 1,600 that only Chua called.Hachem fired again on the
turn for 3,500. Chua remained undeterred and made the call. When the river came 
, both players checked."Nothing," said Hachem. Chua opened just slightly better than nothing when he showed
for a pair of threes. With that pot, he's up to 25,000 and Hachem is down to 24,000.
Big Names Making Waves
and got paid off by his opponent with a 3,400 chip bet on the river. He is up to 38,000.JC Tran is also accumulating chips after he check-called bets of 3,500 on the turn and 6,000 on the river on a
. His opponent said "two pair" as JC Tran flipped 
for the straight to take it down and move up to 36,000.
Pantling Wins an Easy 2,500
The flop came down built for action --
. Oddly, everyone checked. When the turn was the 
, Pantling led out for 2,500 and folded each of the other players.
Scott Wins A Race!
Timoshenko went into the tank and eventually the clock had to be called. With only five seconds left on the clock, Timoshenko announced a call.
Timoshenko:
Scott:
"For one time let me win a race!" yelled Scott as the flop arrived
."Yes, I finally win a race!" rejoiced Scott, as Emad Tahtouh had to remind Scott "It's not over yet!"
The turn was the
and river the 
giving Scott the double up to 34,000 as our early chip leader in Timoshenko falls to 24,000.
Kofi Gets Farkyed on the River
, Farkye's opponent opened for 1,000. Farkye quickly reraised to 3,500 in position. His opponent made the call.The turn was the
. Again Farkye's opponent led into him, this time for 6,000. Farkye raised to 16,000, putting his opponent all in. He called and the cards were opened:Farkye:
Opponent:
Farkye had two pair, kings and jacks, but his opponent had a pair of queens with straight and flush draws. One of the draws filled when the river came
, bringing a sigh of disgust and disappointment from Farkye. He retains just 3,900 chips.
Level: 3
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 25
Assadourian Sends Razor to the Rail
with Eric Assadourian."That's a real bad flop," said Assadourian. He then called when Phan bet 2,500. They went to the turn
."Now what are you gonna do?" asked Assadourian. "Ship it in with nothing?" Phan did ship it all in, bringing a snap-call from Assadourian. Phan had an overpair with
, but Assadourian flopped top set with 
. The river was a brick to send Phan to the rail."Nice playing with you," said Assadourian as he stacked Phan's chips. Assadourian now has 47,000.
Timoshenko Eliminated! Scott Wins Another Race
His demise came after Scott raised to 600 from early position and Timoshenko popped it up to 2,200 on the button. Scott then reraised another 5,000 and Timoshenko went into the tank once again.
After several minutes the clock was once again called on Timoshenko who declared that he is all in. It was an additional 17,325 to Scott to make the call and he also went into the tank.
After checking to see if he is allowed to expose a card (he was denied) Scott said to Timoshenko "Do you want me to call Yevgeniy?"
Emad Tahtouh had seen enough of the mind-games and called the clock on Scott -- the second time the clock had been called in the hand! Again with only five seconds left Scott decided to make the call.
Scott:
Timoshenko:
It was the same race as a few minutes earlier. This time the cards were switched however the result was the same as the
board missed Timoshenko to send him crashing out of this tournament!Scott wins another race to jump to a tournament-leading 60,000 chips!
Hachem Makes A Good Read
Hachem: "You're walking around with a smile on your face...so you must have close to 50,000 right?"
Assadourian: "Close!"