High Rollers Event Day 1 | 2008 PokerStars.net APPT Macau

09-07-2008 17:06 UTC+8

Lieu Concedes One To Steicke

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On a flop of {2-Hearts}

David Steicke checked to Liz Lieu who made a bet of 1,650. Steicke made the call. The turn was the {J-Hearts}

and again Steicke check-called the bet of Lieu, this time for 3,600.

The river landed the {8-Clubs}

and this time Steicke led out with a healthy 5,000 chip bet. Lieu gave it up to fall to 14,000 with Steicke amongst the leaders with 48,000.

Tags: David Steicke Liz Lieu

09-07-2008 17:03 UTC+8

Hachem Claims Victim

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Joe Hachem has just eliminated a player after they got it all in on a board of {3-Spades}

. Hachem held {6-Diamonds}

for the lead over his short-stacked opponent's {A-Clubs}

.

The river was the {4-Hearts}

to give both players a straight, but Hachem's six-high straight was best to jump up to 29,000 chips.

Tags: Joe Hachem

09-07-2008 16:57 UTC+8

Langvan Makes a Solid Fold

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Julien Langvan is still alive in today's tournament thanks to an excellent fold. With the board showing {2-Diamonds}

, Langvan bet 2,000. His opponent moved all in for 21,000, prompting a quick face-up fold of pocket tens from Langvan. It was a good fold -- his opponent showed {7-Hearts}

for two pair.

Langvan still has 10,000 chips.

Tags: Julien Langvan

09-07-2008 16:45 UTC+8

Assadourian Eliminates Another

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The flop came down {7-Hearts}

. Eric Assadourian called the all in bet of a short-stacked player at his table. Assadourian, with {10-Hearts}

, was ahead of his opponent's {K-Hearts}

. The turn and river bricked out {4-Diamonds}

to allow Assadourian to increase his chip stack to about 52,000.

Tags: Eric Assadourian

09-07-2008 16:40 UTC+8

Hachem Makes A Good Read

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Joe Hachem to Eric Assadourian...

Hachem: "You're walking around with a smile on your face...so you must have close to 50,000 right?"

Assadourian: "Close!"

Tags: Eric Assadourian

09-07-2008 16:34 UTC+8

Timoshenko Eliminated! Scott Wins Another Race

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It's been a wild couple of minutes on the Scott/Timoshenko table, and amazingly it has resulted in Timoshenko heading to the exit.

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: {Q-Clubs}

Timoshenko: {A-Clubs}

It was the same race as a few minutes earlier. This time the cards were switched however the result was the same as the {J-Hearts}

board missed Timoshenko to send him crashing out of this tournament!

Scott wins another race to jump to a tournament-leading 60,000 chips!

Tags: Andrew Scott Yevgeniy Timoshenko

09-07-2008 16:28 UTC+8

Assadourian Sends Razor to the Rail

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John "the Razor" Phan can start thinking about his next tournament. He took a raised flop of {4-Clubs}

with Eric Assadourian.

"That's a real bad flop," said Assadourian. He then called when Phan bet 2,500. They went to the turn {5-Hearts}

.

"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 {10-Diamonds}

, but Assadourian flopped top set with {9-Hearts}

. 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.

Tags: Eric Assadourian John Phan

Level: 3

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 25

09-07-2008 16:19 UTC+8

Kofi Gets Farkyed on the River

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Kofi Farkye may be seeing red. In a raised flop of {K-Diamonds}

, Farkye's opponent opened for 1,000. Farkye quickly reraised to 3,500 in position. His opponent made the call.

The turn was the {6-Diamonds}

. 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: {K-Hearts}

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 {10-Hearts}

, bringing a sigh of disgust and disappointment from Farkye. He retains just 3,900 chips.

Tags: Kofi Farkye

09-07-2008 16:19 UTC+8

Scott Wins A Race!

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A player in early position limped into the pot before Andrew Scott raised it up to 800. Yevgeniy Timoshenko then popped it up to 2,600 from the big blind. The limper folded and Scott moved all in for another 13,925.

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: {Q-Clubs}

Scott: