2008 PokerStars.net APPT Macau

APPT Macau Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info

2008 PokerStars.net APPT Macau

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kj
Prize
$453,851
Event Info
Buy-in
$3,200
Prize Pool
$1,620,897
Entries
538
Level Info
Level
26
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000

New Seat Assignments

Table 1

Seat 1: Eugene Borukhov
Seat 2: Charles Chua
Seat 3: David Steicke
Seat 4: Tian Chen
Seat 5: Mark Walsh
Seat 6: Joel Dodds
Seat 7: So Myung Sim
Seat 8: Mikael Rosen

Table 2

Seat 1: David Chiu
Seat 2: Jeppe Drivsholm
Seat 3: Ole Steinvik
Seat 4: Kenny Hicks
Seat 5: Javed Abrahams
Seat 6: Mudasser Khan
Seat 7: Kevin MacPhee
Seat 8: Kuok Wai Will Cheong

Table 3

Seat 1: Charles Lam
Seat 2: Adrian Mills
Seat 3: Edward Sabat
Seat 4: Taneli Tiikkaja
Seat 5: Diwei Huang
Seat 6: Carter Gill
Seat 7: Jung Hyun Choi

A Double for Sim

So Myung Sim
So Myung Sim
Eugene Borukhov raised to 12,000 from under the gun before So Myung Sim moved all in for 40,000 from the small blind. Borukhov made the call.

Sim: {10-Spades}{10-Hearts}
Borukhov: {A-Diamonds}{J-Clubs}

The board ran out {8-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{2-Spades} and Sim's tens hold up to give him a much needed double, back to 80,000 in chips.

Tags: Eugene BorukhovSo Myung Sim

Gill Spikes Ace to Double

Carter Gill
Carter Gill
Carter Gill is another short stack to double up in a recent hand. Diwei Huang opened the action to 15,000 from early position, before Gill moved all in for 72,000. Jung Hyun Choi then made it 150,000 to go from the cutoff, forcing everyone else out of the pot.

Choi flipped {J-Spades}{J-Diamonds} to be well in front of Gill's {A-Spades}{7-Spades}; however an ace on the flop on a board of {A-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}{9-Spades}{K-Spades} was enough for Gill to more than double up. He now sits comfortably with 170,000 in chips.

Tags: Carter GillDiwei Huang

Mills Doubles Through Choi

Adrian Mills' hopes of making the final table are still alive thanks to a double-up through Jung Hyun Choi. Choi made it 15,000 to go preflop from early position. When action folded to Mills, he squeezed {J-Spades} {J-Clubs} in the hole and quickly moved all in for 88,000. Choi made the call, and for once it wasn't a pocket pair versus two overcards -- Choi showed {10-Hearts} {10-Spades}. The flop came {A-Hearts} {9-Clubs} {2-Diamonds}, no help to either player. The turn gave Mills a lock on the hand when he made a set with the {J-Diamonds} and then filled up on the river with the {9-Spades}.

Mills now has 186,000. Choi is not hurting for chips -- he has 386,000.

Tags: Adrian MillsJung Hyun Choi

Chiu Builds a Boat

Chiu during Day 2 action
Chiu during Day 2 action
All the chips were in the middle on a flop of {A-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}{2-Clubs} between David Chiu and Mudasser Khan with Chiu's {A-Spades}{10-Spades} a long way ahead of Khan's {A-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}.

The {9-Diamonds} on the turn and {A-Clubs} on the river gave Chiu a full house and a handy double-up for one of the last recognized pros left in the field.

Tags: David ChiuMudasser Khan

Ole Steinvik Eliminated in 23rd Place ($9,725)

Ole Steinvik has been eliminated from the field. He was involved in a three-way pot that was raised from early position to 13,000 by Kenny Hicks, and then called by David Chiu from the button. Steinvik called as well from the big blind.

The flop was big and well-connected, {J-Hearts} {K-Clubs} {6-Hearts}. Steinvik executed a stop-and-go against his two opponents by immediately moving all in for 50,000. That was enough to fold Hicks. Chiu went into the tank for a minute before calling. It turned out that he had a very similar hand to Steinvik.

Steinvik: {8-Hearts} {7-Hearts}
Chiu: {A-Hearts} {9-Hearts}

Both players were on the same heart draw, but Chiu's draw was bigger. The turn and river blanked out {Q-Spades} {6-Diamonds} to allow Chiu to win the pot with his naked ace and knock out Steinvik.

Tags: David ChiuKenny HicksOle Steinvik

Eugene Borukhov Eliminated in 22nd Place ($9,725)

Eugene Borukhov - 22nd Place
Eugene Borukhov - 22nd Place
So Myung Sim has been on a giant-killing run recently and that continued with the elimination of Eugene Borukhov.

Sim raised from the button and Borukhov shoved from the big blind. Sim insta-called with {K-Hearts}{K-Spades} to be in great shape against Borukhov's {A-Diamonds}{K-Clubs}.

The board ran out {3-Hearts}{5-Spades}{3-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{5-Clubs} to put a full house on board but the kings of Sim played to end the day for Borukhov in 22nd place for $9,725.

Tags: Eugene BorukhovSo Myung Sim

Kevin MacPhee Eliminated in 21st Place & Mudasser Khan Eliminated in 20th Place ($9,725)

Kevin MacPhee - 21st Place
Kevin MacPhee - 21st Place
A big three-way all in on Table 2 has resulted in two eliminations. Kevin MacPhee opened for 15,000 preflop from under the gun. His eyes must have widened in delight when Kenny Hicks moved all in for 131,000 from the button and Mudasser Khan called all in for 50,000. MacPhee snap-called with {A-Clubs} {A-Spades}. He was up against {8-Clubs} {8-Diamonds} held by Hicks and {K-Diamonds} {6-Diamonds} held by Khan. The board straightened {3-Diamonds} {6-Spades} {4-Clubs} {5-Clubs} {7-Clubs} to make an eight-high straight for Hicks to eliminate both Khan and MacPhee.

Both MacPhee and Khan earned $9,725. Hicks is now among the chip leaders with 345,000.

Tags: Kenny HicksKevin MacPheeMudasser Khan