APPT Manila Main Event | 2008 PokerStars.net APPT Manila

11-16-2008 20:47 UTC+8

Marcus Opening Things Up

Now that he finally has a stack to work with (for the first time all day), Van Marcus seems eager to start swinging it. After Tae Jun Noh opened the pot to 35,000, Marcus reraised to 135,000, practically slamming the chips down onto the felt. That scared everyone else away.

Tags: Van Marcus

11-16-2008 20:53 UTC+8

Nam Flushed With Chips

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Hyoung Jin Nam likes to limp and once again he limped into a pot from under the gun. Michael Chang then raised to 65,000 on the button. Tae Jun Noh folded the small blind, Van Marcus then called in the big blind, with Nam making the call also.

With over 200,000 already in the pot, the flop came down a monotone {2-Clubs}

and all three players checked. The {4-Clubs}

hit the turn and again play checked through.

The river was the {4-Diamonds}

and Marcus checked to Nam who fired out a small bet of 20,000. Both opponents made the call! Nam tabled {J-Clubs}

for the jack-high flush which was the best hand as Marcus revealed {9-Clubs}

and Chang mucked.

11-16-2008 20:56 UTC+8

Low End of the Straight is Good Enough

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Lots of people in lots of pots means lots of action. Tae Jun Noh opened the last pot to 35,000 from the button and was called by Van Marcus and Hyoung Jin Nam. All players checked the {8-Spades}

flop and the {10-Spades}

turn. On the river {A-Spades}

, Nam bet 20,000 and was called by both of his opponents. He showed ace-king for a single pair, which wasn't as good as Marcus two pair with {A-?}

. However, Noh had the best hand of all, tabling pocket sixes for a straight to the ten.

Tags: Hyoung Jin Nam Tae Jun Noh Van Marcus

11-16-2008 21:02 UTC+8

Noh Doubles Through Nam

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Tae Jun Noh opened with a 35,000 chip bet from under the gun. Hyoung Jin Nam made the call in the small blind and Michael Chang came along in the big blind.

The flop was {5-Hearts}

and play was checked to Noh who made a continuation bet of 70,000. Nam made the call as Chang stepped aside.

The turn was the {6-Clubs}

and Nam checked to Noh who quickly announced he was all in for 248,000. Nam normally acts very quickly, but he thought for a few moments before finally sliding his chips into the middle to make the call.

Nam: {7-Spades}

Noh:

Noh held top pair, top kicker for the lead as Nam was drawing with a pair and straight draw.

The river was dealt and revealed the {10-Diamonds}

, just missing Nam's straight, and doubling up Noh to roughly 750,000 chips.

Tags: Tae Jun Noh

11-16-2008 21:12 UTC+8

Michael Chang Eliminated in 4th Place ($37,999)

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The players remaining at the final table (with the exception of Van Marcus) have shown every willingness to gamble. That would explain how Hyoung Jin Nam and Michael Chang wound up all in preflop with {Q-Clubs}

and

, respectively. Nam started the action with a raise to 38,000. Chang reraised him to 141,000, leaving himself 205,000 behind. Nam tanked for a minute before moving all in. Chang didn't seem thrilled, but then called all in by knocking over all of his stacks of chips and splashing them into the middle.

The flop contained a jack but no ace, {3-Clubs}

. When the turn and river came {5-Hearts}

and

, Chang reported to the rail. He earns $37,999 for his 4th place finish.

Tags: Hyoung Jin Nam Michael Chang

Level: 22

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 3,000

11-16-2008 21:20 UTC+8

Marcus Fires Back

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Hyoung Jin Nam raised to 50,000 on the button, and Van Marcus made the call in the big blind.

The flop was {6-Hearts}

and Marcus checked to Nam who bet a minimum 20,000. Marcus then check-raised big to 220,000 and Nam quickly folded. Marcus collects the pot in another unusual hand.

11-16-2008 21:29 UTC+8

Some Chips for Noh

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Van Marcus has been rolling along for some time now, but there are bound to be a few bumps in the road. He limped in on the button and took a heads up flop with the big blind, Tae Jun Noh. Noh checked the {9-Hearts}

to Marcus, who bet 26,000. Noh called.

Both players checked the {7-Diamonds}

turn and the {10-Clubs}

river. At showdown, Noh tabled {8-Hearts}

for a full house, sevens full of nines. Marcus mucked.

11-16-2008 21:33 UTC+8

Chop Chop

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Tae Jun Noh raised to 40,000 from the small blind and Van Marcus made the call in the big blind.

The players checked down a board of {8-Spades}

. Noh showed {K-Clubs}

for a rivered pair of threes, and Marcus tabled {K-Diamonds}

for the very same hand! Chop it up!

11-16-2008 21:37 UTC+8

Wild Days Have Gone Away

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The last several hands have been raised preflop and then checked all the way to the river. It's not that players aren't connecting with the board; in several cases they've flopped middle pair. It's just that the board have been extremely well connected, and the players have clearly become more cautious now that each pay jump is worth an extra $50,000.