APPT Macau Main Event Day 3 | 2008 PokerStars.net APPT Macau

Level: 18

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 1,000

09-05-2008 17:14 UTC+8

Nice Call

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Tian Chen raised to 15,000 from middle position and David Chiu made the call in the big blind.

The flop was {Q-Hearts}

and Chiu checked to Chen who fired 30,000. Chiu made the call.

The turn was the {2-Diamonds}

and both players checked. The river brought the {9-Hearts}

and Chiu led out for 50,000. Chen went into the tank before eventually making the call.

"Nice call," said Chiu as he tabled {A-Hearts}

. It was indeed a nice call, as Chen revealed {A-Clubs}

for just ace high with a better kicker to take down the pot! Chen is now up to 270,000.

Tags: David Chiu Tian Chen

09-05-2008 17:12 UTC+8

Adrian Mills Crippled, Then Eliminated in 15th Place ($12,967)

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Adrian Mills has been eliminated from the tournament. He got in a preflop raising war with So Myung Sim that ended with Sim calling Mills' all-in bet. Mills had {A-Spades}

against Sim's {A-Diamonds}

and couldn't find a winning hand when the board ran out {A-Clubs}

.

That loss left Mills with just 4,000 chips. He was all in on the next hand with {K-Diamonds}

and was called only by Edward Sabat in the big blind, who improbably enough had {A-Diamonds}

. Despite having two live cards, Mills completely whiffed on a board of {J-Hearts}

. He is out of the tournament and on his way to the cage to collect $12,967.

Tags: Adrian Mills Edward Sabat So Myung Sim

09-05-2008 17:02 UTC+8

Rosen Steals One from Sabat

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In a raised pot, Mikael Rosen and Edward Sabat checked the flop and the turn. On the river the board read {K-Hearts}

. Sabat checked one more time, bringing a bet of 25,000 from Rosen. Sabat was unwilling to find out if Rosen really had a heart in his hand. He open-mucked {A-Clubs}

.

Tags: Edward Sabat Mikael Rosen

09-05-2008 17:01 UTC+8

Kenny Hicks Eliminated in 16th Place ($12,967)

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David Chiu opened with a raise to 18,000 from late position before Kenny Hicks shoved his last 89,000 from the small blind. Chiu made the call.

Chiu: {K-Clubs}

Hicks:

The board fell {8-Clubs}

giving Chiu a pair of queens to eliminate Hicks, who was a clear chip leader as we approached the bubble yesterday, in 16th place for $12,967.

Tags: David Chiu Kenny Hicks

09-05-2008 16:51 UTC+8

So Myung Sim is one of several players who can't seem to gain any traction with Charles Chua at the table. Sim raised to 19,000 from under the gun and was called only by Chua. The flop was all Broadway, {A-Spades}

. Chua, sitting behind a pile of chips that looks as big as the Venetian Macau, checked to Sim, who bet 25,000. Chua made the call.

Both players checked the hand down the rest of the way, with the turn coming {6-Clubs}

and the river {7-Clubs}

. Chua opened first, showing {K-Diamonds}

for second pair. That was a winner, causing Sim's chip count to go down to 160,000 and Chua's to increase to 695,000.

Tags: Charles Chua So Myung Sim

09-05-2008 16:44 UTC+8

Walsh Avoids Chua's Set

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Mark Walsh raised to 20,000 from the cutoff before Charles Chua made it 60,000 to go from the button. Walsh made the call.

The flop landed {8-Diamonds}

and Walsh checked to Chua who appeared to be about to make a bet. Before the chips had hit the table, Walsh had tossed his cards into the muck to concede the hand. Chua chuckled and flashed {7-Spades}

for a set!

Walsh is back down to 172,000.

Tags: Charles Chua Mark Walsh

09-05-2008 16:32 UTC+8

Play Slows

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The play has slowed down a little after the early rush of eliminations today, although Joel Dodds is starting to get busy. He has recently moved his short stack all in on several occasions preflop to steal the blinds and antes. "Come on Denmark!" quipped Dodds as he challenged Jeppe Drivsholm to call from the big blind in a recent hand, but Drivsholm didn't bite.

Dodds is still on the short stack with about 70,000 chips.

Tags: Joel Dodds

09-05-2008 16:21 UTC+8

Charles Lam Eliminated in 18th Place; Carter Gill Eliminated in 17th Place ($9,725)

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Edward Sabat opened to 15,000 from middle position with Carter Gill and Charles Lam both making the call out of the blinds.

The flop landed {8-Clubs}

and it was checked to Sabat, who fired 31,500. Gill then moved all in for 188,500. Lam also moved all in, although he only had 96,000. Sabat, who had both players covered, made the call as two players had their tournament lives on the line!

Gill: {K-Clubs}

Lam:

Sabat:

The turn was the {4-Diamonds}

and river the {4-Clubs}

and Sabat eliminated two players at once to now sit behind a mountain of chips worth 750,000!

Tags: Carter Gill Charles Lam Edward Sabat