APPT Manila Main Event | 2008 PokerStars.net APPT Manila

11-16-2008 15:21 UTC+8

Ladies and Gentlemen, Welcome Van Marcus to the Table

Van Marcus has been quiet so far at this final table. He did not win a single hand in the first hour. To start the second hour, he reraised Tae Jun Noh from 23,000 to 65,000 preflop. Noh folded. As Marcus collected the pot, he turned over two red aces.

Marcus certainly is giving off a tight image to start the final table.

Tags: Van Marcus

11-16-2008 15:20 UTC+8

Temperature Rising

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The blinds are now up and things are getting hot in here...literally. The temperature in the TV studio area is extremely warm with all of the lights, cameras and audience making things very sticky in here. There's already been a call out to the waiters to bring in more bottles of water for the players...and hurry!

Level: 18

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 1,000

11-16-2008 15:16 UTC+8

Sansi Moving Chips

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Manish Sansi opened the action with a raise to 16,000 from early position with Benjie Lim calling out of the big blind.

The flop landed {A-Diamonds}

and Lim checked to Sansi who immediately announced he was all in. He covered Lim, but Lim quickly let it go.

11-16-2008 15:15 UTC+8

Another Pot for Noh

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Four-way pots must be coming back in vogue, because we've had a second one in a short span. Hyoung Jin Nam and Tae Jun Noh limped into the pot in front of the blinds, Lee Nelson and Van Marcus, who came along for the ride. Nam culled the herd with a bet of 30,000 on the {2-Clubs}

flop, getting called only by Noh. He followed through with a bet of 30,000 on the {K-Clubs}

turn, but again Noh called. Both players checked the {2-Diamonds}

river, with Noh showing down {7-Spades}

for two pair, nines and deuces. Nam mucked.

Tags: Hyoung Jin Nam Tae Jun Noh

11-16-2008 15:12 UTC+8

Nam Gets a Little Value

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Hyoung Jin Nam limped into the pot, not for the first time today. Manish Sansi came along, as did Tae Jun Noh and Lee Nelson in the blinds.

They saw a multi-way flop of {10-Spades}

and the action checked to Nam who fired out a minimum bet of 6,000. Noh was the lone caller, as the crowd murmured when the {J-Spades}

hits the turn to put four spades on board. Noh checked to Nam, who fired 20,000 and Noh quickly called.

The {3-Clubs}

fell on the river and Noh checked to Nam, who fired a curious bet of only 10,000. Noh called but Nam tabled {Q-Spades}

for the flush to collect the pot.

11-16-2008 15:02 UTC+8

Small Pot for Nelson

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Winning a series of small pots is one of the keys to success in this game. Lee Nelson is demonstrating that today. He raised to 17,000 from middle position and was called by Hyoung Jin Nam on the button. When the flop came {Q-Clubs}

, Nelson took down the pot with a bet of 17,000.

Tags: Hyoung Jin Nam Lee Nelson

11-16-2008 14:58 UTC+8

Marcus on a Mission

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Van Marcus is a man on a mission today. He will have bittersweet memories of last year's APPT event in Manila. Marcus held a huge chip lead entering the final table last year, only to see it disappear into a fourth-place finish. He has approached this final table very similarly, after leading this tournament for most of Day 2 and entering today with a healthy chip stack. With several APPT cashes to his credit, including a ninth-place result at this year's APPT Macau High Rollers, Marcus will be looking to go a few places better today and capture that elusive major poker title.

11-16-2008 14:53 UTC+8

Tandoc Takes Small Pot

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Hyoung Jin Nam limped in from middle position, Ramil Tandoc called on the button and the blinds came along to see a cheap flop of {J-Diamonds}

. The play checked to Tandoc who fired out 12,000. The table folded around and Tandoc collects a pot.

11-16-2008 14:49 UTC+8

Nam Snaps Off Chang

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After some early tough breaks, Hyoung Jin Nam has come storming back. He opened the pot for 15,000 from the button and was called out of the big blind by Michael Chang. Chang checked to Nam after the dealer spread out a {2-Spades}