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

09-05-2008 14:06 UTC+8

Borukhov Wakes Up with Kings to Eliminate Cornell

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Mudasser Khan opened with a raise to 15,000 from middle position before Tyler Cornell shoved all in from the small blind for 52,500 in total. The action was then with Eugene Borukhov in the big blind, who made the call. Khan stepped aside as the two players revealed their cards.

Cornell: {K-Clubs}

Borukhov:

The board fell {8-Hearts}

to give Borukhov the pot and end the day for Cornell.

Tags: Eugene Borukhov Mudasser Khan Tyler Cornell

09-05-2008 14:00 UTC+8

Huang Doubles Through Abrahams

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Diwei Huang has doubled up at the expense of Javed Abrahams. After Keith Wintermans had opened with a raise to 11,000, Abrahams popped it up to 27,000 from the cutoff. Huang then shoved all in over the top for an additional 29,500 from the button. Wintermans folded, but Abrahams made the pot-committed call.

Abrahams: {10-Hearts}

Huang:

Abrahams was happy enough to find himself in a race but the board of {2-Spades}

didn't pair him up as Huang more than doubled up to 130,000, with Abrahams falling to 275,000.

Tags: Diwei Huang Javed Abrahams

09-05-2008 13:59 UTC+8

Pushing Up Daisies

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Daisy Wain has fallen to the inexorable power of the Chuck Truck. Wain and Chua got it all in preflop in a classic race situation, with Wain tabling {9-Spades}

against Chua's {7-Clubs}

. The flop helped neither player, coming down {2-Clubs}

. Wain paired her ace with the {A-Diamonds}

on the turn, but Chua made a comeback with a river of {7-Spades}

to make a set of sevens and knock Wain out.

"What!" shouted Wain as the river came down to end her tournament. "What the hell!"

Tags: Charles Chua Daisy Wain

09-05-2008 13:56 UTC+8

Michael Lindstrom Eliminated

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Michael Lindstrom was all in for his tournament life with {A-Diamonds}

but Adrian Mills made the call with {A-Spades}

.

The board fell {8-Hearts}

giving Mills the pot and ending the run of Lindstrom.

Tags: Adrian Mills Michael Lindstrom

09-05-2008 13:54 UTC+8

Olle Lindberg Eliminated

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The short stacks are looking to shove early. Olle Lindberg came over the top of Mark Walsh's raise to 10,000 by shoving all in for 35,000. Walsh called with {Q-Hearts}

against Lindberg's {A-Spades}

. Lindberg paired aces on the {3-Spades}

flop but was drawing dead to a chop when the turn {4-Hearts}

filled Walsh's gutshot wheel draw. The river was the {10-Diamonds}

.

Walsh is now up to about 170,000.

Tags: Mark Walsh Olle Lindberg

09-05-2008 13:52 UTC+8

Choi Eliminates Carter

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Tom Carter entered Day 3 as one of our short stacks and couldn't find the early double-up that he needed. After Jung Hyun Choi opened with a raise to 10,000, Carter shoved for his last 30,000 and Choi made the call.

Choi: {10-Clubs}

Carter:

The board fell {2-Spades}

to give Choi a pair of jacks on the turn to take the pot and eliminate Carter.

Tags: Jung Hyun Choi Tom Carter

09-05-2008 13:49 UTC+8

Lau Can't Get a Double, but Lam Can

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John Juanda, one of the biggest names left in the field, opened for 10,000 from under the gun. Action folded to Phil Lau in late position, who moved all in for 40,000.

"Come on, John," said Lau, seemingly trying to encourage Juanda to call. No luck for Lau this time; Juanda folded.

Charles Lam didn't have a similar problem. He reraised Diwei Huang after Huang had opened for 12,000. Huang shoved and Lam made the call. He was dominated, his {A-Hearts}

against Huang's {A-Clubs}

but rivered a gutshot straight to double up.

Tags: Charles Lam Diwei Huang John Juanda Phil Lau

09-05-2008 13:48 UTC+8

Dodds Doubles

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Shoutbox railbirds will be pleased to learn that Joel "Strong Play" Dodds has found an early double-up. He took pocket jacks to war against an opponent's pocket eights, and it was all over when he spiked a third jack on the flop.

Dodds is now up to 111,000 chips.

Tags: Joes Dodds

09-05-2008 13:41 UTC+8

Shuffle Up and Deal!

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After a slight delay, we have commenced Day 3 play. Cards are in the air.

Level: 15

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 500