APPT Manila Main Event | 2008 PokerStars.net APPT Manila

11-17-2008 03:15 UTC+8

See-Saw Battle

Van Marcus has the upper hand once again this heads-up battle. he raised Tae Jun Noh from 100,000 to 230,000 preflop. Noh called but opted to come no further when Marcus bet 270,000 on the {8-Spades}

flop.

11-17-2008 03:20 UTC+8

Um... Wow

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Another limped pot between Tae Jun Noh and Van Marcus produced a head scratcher for the gallery that have managed to stay awake this deep into the night. On a flop of {5-Hearts}

, Marcus checked to Noh, who opened the betting for 100,000. Marcus check-raised that bet to 500,000, bringing a squeak of frustration from Noh. He tanked for about thirty seconds before mucking {2-?}

face up! Marcus showed one card, the {4-Spades}

.

Tags: Van Marcus

11-17-2008 03:30 UTC+8

Bring Out the Smelling Salts

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People in the gallery are having trouble keeping their eyes open. It's very late here in Manila -- almost 3:30am -- and we've been at this since 2pm in the afternoon. Van Marcus and Tae Jun Noh seem no closer to deciding who will be the champion of this tournament. Both look exhausted.

11-17-2008 03:33 UTC+8

Marcus Wins Small One

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Tae Jun Noh raised to 100,00 and Van Marcus made the call.

The board was checekd as it fell {2-Clubs}

until Van Marcus fired 50,000 on the river. Noh paid him off and was shown the {J-Hearts}

for two pair, which was good for Marcus to collect the pot.

11-17-2008 03:33 UTC+8

Marcus Takes Bite out of Noh

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Another 220,000 chips have gone to Van Marcus. He tabled the winning hand, {q-Diamonds}

, on a board of {9-Clubs}

. After the hand, he pointed at a napping cameraman and asked "Is he allowed to do that? It's making me jealous!"

Level: 27

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 10,000

11-17-2008 03:36 UTC+8

Who Needs A Break?

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The original plan was for a ten-minute break but the players are feeling fresh, unlike most of the rest of us, and want to keep playing on without a break.

The blinds are now up to 30,000/60,000 with a 10,000 chip ante.

11-17-2008 03:38 UTC+8

Chip Count Update

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Van Marcus - 1,889,000
Tae Jun Noh - 885,000

11-17-2008 03:40 UTC+8

Back and Forth We Go

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Every time it seems like Van Marcus might be moving in for the kill, Tae Jun Noh takes back a big pot. Noh limped in, then called a raise to 175,000 from Marcus. Both players checked all the way to the river. With the board showing {10-Spades}

, Marcus bet 115,000. Noh snap-called and tabled {7-Hearts}

. Marcus pounded the table in frustration, showing one card, the {10-Clubs}

before mucking.

11-17-2008 03:45 UTC+8

Noh More Min-Raise

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Tae Jun Noh raised to 130,000, a slight variation on the standard 2x raises which we've seen throughout this heads-up contest, and Van Marcus made the call in the big blind.

The flop landed {6-Hearts}

and Marcus checked to Noh. He made it 100,000 to go which was good to take down the pot.