APPT Manila Main Event | 2008 PokerStars.net APPT Manila

11-16-2008 20:09 UTC+8

Play Resumes

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The players are back and the cards are in the air!

11-16-2008 20:10 UTC+8

Chip Count Update

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The chip counts as we commence play after dinner are as follows:

Hyoung Jin Nam - 1,036,000
Tae Jun Noh - 721,000
Michael Chang - 701,000
Van Marcus - 316,000

11-16-2008 20:15 UTC+8

Post-dinner play is remarkably different from pre-dinner play. Being four-handed may have something to do with it, but so far after five hands we haven't had a single post-flop bet. The players seem content to trade blinds with preflop raises.

11-16-2008 20:16 UTC+8

Noh Chips Up

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Tae Jun Noh raised to 32,000, not the first time he has raised the minimum amount today, and Nam called in the big blind.

The board of {2-Diamonds}

was checked through to the river where Noh fired out 20,000 to take down the pot.

11-16-2008 20:23 UTC+8

Nam Widens His Lead

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Hyoung Jin Nam has taken a big bite out of Michael Chang's stack in a curious hand. Tae Jun Noh opened the betting with a minimum-raise to 32,000. After Van Marcus folded, Nam re-raised to 64,000. Chang, sitting behind him in the big blind, four-bet to 146,000. Noh quickly folded, but Jin, getting three-to-one on his money, made the call.

The flop came {5-Clubs}

. Jin checked, then moved all in after Chang made it 150,000 to go. Chang was not amused by that turn of events, but folded soon afterwards.

Tags: Hyoung Jin Nam Michael Chang

11-16-2008 20:26 UTC+8

Another Pot For Nam

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Hyoung Jin Nam limped from under the gun before Michael Chang bumped it up to 45,000 from the button. The blinds folded and Nam made the call.

The flop was {K-Diamonds}

and both players checked. The {6-Spades}

hit the turn and Nam checked to Chang who fired out 50,000. Nam made a very quick call.

The {2-Diamonds}

hit the river and both players checked it down. Nam tabled {Q-Diamonds}

for two pair, kings and queens, which was good to take the pot as Chang mucked his cards.

11-16-2008 20:31 UTC+8

Marcus Still Fighting

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It was an unraised pot between the players in the blinds, Tae Jun Noh and short stack Van Marcus. On a flop of {3-Hearts}

, Noh led out for 32,000, perhaps hoping to win the pot right there. Marcus would have none of it, raising Noh to 132,000. Noh snap-mucked.

Tags: Tae Jun Noh Van Marcus

11-16-2008 20:35 UTC+8

Chang Clips Marcus

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From the button, Van Marcus made it 42,000 to go. Hyoung Jin Nam folded his small blind, before Michael Chang announced a re-raise, bumping it up an additional 94,000. Marcus thought for several minutes, eyeballing his opponent up and down, before finally releasing his hand.

11-16-2008 20:41 UTC+8

Van Marcus Doubles... Again

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We've run out of descriptions to describe Van Marcus' success in this tournament. He's been all in numerous times without busting. This time he got his chips in good. He made it 42,000 to go preflop and was called by Tae Jun Noh from the big blind. Noh checked the {10-Hearts}