Level: 7
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 75
2008 PokerStars.net APPT Macau
APPT Macau Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
2008 PokerStars.net APPT Macau
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Buy-in
$3,200
Prize Pool
$1,620,897
Entries
538
Level
26
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000
Players Left 1 / 538
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"I know my luck's going to run out at some point," Demetriou said after Wooka Kim passed on the button. Both blinds also folded, with the big blind flashing
as he did so."I need double-ups, boys!" Demetriou pleaded. "Not just the blinds."
Demetriou collected the blinds and antes pushed to him by the dealer, then pointed to another player at the table. "If he can do it, I can do it. I just need help from the rest of you."
The flop came down
and the small blind checked to Farkye, who fired 2,175 and took it down. He flashed 
for the nut straight as the same player quipped, "You can add nuts to that too!"A few moments later, Farkye was at it again, check-raising all in over the top of his opponent's 2,400 bet on a flop of
. His opponent called with for a flush draw as Farkye remarkably held the best hand with 
. The turn was the 
, completing the flush, but a fourth heart fell on the river, the 
, giving Farkye a bigger flush to eliminate another opponent!Farkye now sits behind 85,000 with a clear chip lead over the field as we approach the end of the day's play.
board, having both covered. Her two pair made with 
was the best hand and stayed that way after the river came 
. That pot propelled her chip stack to 63,000.Shortly thereafter, a short stack at her table raised all in to 7,000. She called with
and was in a dominating position to eliminate her opponent, who showed 
. Things looked relatively safe for Wain when the flop fell 
, but Wain's opponent made a running straight with the 
turn and the river. It wasn't the biggest hit -- she still retains 56,000 chips.
. Vongxaiburana fired out 10,000 and Xinzheng tanked before making the call.Vongxaiburana instanly mucked, knowing he was beat as Xinzheng showed
for the flush.Vongxaiburana slips to 17,000 with Xinzheng now up to 54,000.
against an opponent's and flopped a queen. That hand increased his stack to 13,500. A bit later, Demetriou called a raise to 2,000 holding against a single opponent. The action checked all the way to the river, with the board showing 
. Demetriou's opponent then moved all in. With the nuts, it was an easy call for Demetriou.He now has 27,000.
After McDonald's opening raise was re-raised, he decided to push his last chips into the middle with
and found himself up against an opponent's .The board fell
, giving McDonald a pair of aces and the double up to 27,000, ensuring that he will see Day 2 action.
, Wain came out firing for 6,500. Siu wanted no part of the hand any longer and quickly folded. Wain showed for a set of eights as she collected the pot.
