APPT Macau Main Event Day 1b | 2008 PokerStars.net APPT Macau

09-02-2008 19:20 UTC+8

You Make the Call

[user75032]

The floor staff here at the Grand Waldo just had their first major test of the tournament. A player raised from under the gun before the button player reraised all in. When action folded back to the under-the-gun player, he called the allin.

The button tabled {A-Diamonds}

, bringing a snort of disgust from the under-the-gun player before he opened {K-Clubs}

. He angrily slammed his cards down to the felt, causing one of them to pop up in the air and land face down in the muck.

The button suggested that his opponent's hand should be declared dead and the pot should be awarded to him without a board. Naturally, the under-the-gun player disagreed. A floor was called over, who listened to the story, retrieved the errant king from the muck and ruled that the under-the-gun player's hand was live.

It didn't matter; the board ran out queen-high to allow the button to win the pot.

09-02-2008 19:07 UTC+8

Tsanguine

[user75032]

Elton Tsang made a great call to eliminate another player from today's field. On a board of {9-Clubs}

, Tsang opened for 1,500 after his opponent checked. He was put to the test when his opponent check-raised all in for 5,000. Tsang tanked for about a minute before making the call and tabling {K-Spades}

for middle pair and a gutshot straight draw. He made the correct decision - his opponent opened {4-Diamonds}

. The turn and river were both bricks, {2-Spades}

.

Tsang now has about 23,000.

Tags: Elton Tsang

09-02-2008 19:03 UTC+8

Sirens Out

[user67765]

On a flop of {7-Clubs}

Johnny Chan and Van Marcus committed all of their chips into the middle.

Chan had flopped top two pair with his {7-Hearts}

but would have to dodge some cards as Marcus flipped {9-Clubs}

for an open-ended straight draw.

The turn was the {2-Clubs}

giving Marcus additional flush outs, but the {8-Spades}

on the river gave Chan a full house, sending Van "Sirens" Marcus back to the cash games.

Tags: Johnny Chan Sirens Van Marcus

Level: 6

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 50

09-02-2008 18:55 UTC+8

Waterman Surfaces

[user75032]

As the players continue to consolidate, new chip leaders start to emerge from the depths. Dennis Waterman should know -- he's one of those players. Waterman recently eliminated a player on a board of {3-Spades}

. Waterman's bet from the cutoff was raised all in by his opponent. Waterman made a quick call and tabled {A-Diamonds}

for two pair, better than the two pair his opponent made holding {8-Hearts}

.

Waterman is now near the top of the leader board with about 46,000 in chips.

Tags: Dennis Waterman

09-02-2008 18:55 UTC+8

Grigorian Rivers Flush

[user67765]

On a board of {2-Clubs}

, Chad Brown led out for 1,500 from the big blind with both Chris Grigorian and Michael Pedley calling in position.

The river was the {5-Clubs}

and Brown fired 2,000. Again both players called. Grigorian was the first to show his holding, flipping over {10-Clubs}

for a flush. Brown mucked and Pedley let off a frustrated groan as he also mucked his cards.

Tags: Chad Brown Chris Grigorian Michael Pedley

09-02-2008 18:43 UTC+8

Sabat Gets Two-Outered

[user75032]

Edward Sabat described his day as "a roller coaster" to his table after doubling up a short stack. Sabat had flopped two pair with {A-Clubs}

on a board of {10-Clubs}

, but his opponent turned trips when the turn came {4-Hearts}

. The rest of the chips went in on the {5-Diamonds}

river, where Sabat's opponent open tabled {4-Spades}

and showed him the bad news.

After the hand, Sabat moved down to 22,000 chips.

Tags: Edward Sabat

09-02-2008 18:38 UTC+8

Max Out

[user67765]

After a raise from early position and a call on the button in front of him, Max Veenhuyzen squeezed from the big blind for his last 6,000 chips. The early position player made a reluctant call as the button folded {A-?}