2008 PokerStars.net APPT Manila

APPT Manila Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info

2008 PokerStars.net APPT Manila

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
79
Prize
$162,856
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,080
Entries
285
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
10,000

Eddy Exits

Eddy Sabat Eliminated
Eddy Sabat Eliminated
In a raised pot, William Te Jr fired out 6,000 from under the gun on a board of {Q-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{A-Hearts}{K-Hearts} into 2008 APPT Macau Champion Eddy Sabat.

Sabat deliberated before making the call and the two players saw the {2-Hearts} fall on the river to put four hearts on board. Te Jr confidently moved all in for 6,850 which was enough to cover Sabat who went into the tank.

"If I call this could be the sickest call ever!" laughed Sabat as he continued to deliberate, "I can beat two black fours!" Eventually Te Jr called the clock on Sabat and he decided to make the call.

Te Jr revealed {J-Hearts}{9-Hearts} for the flush which was too good for Sabat as he tossed his cards into the muck and exited the tournament area. Sabat will now have to wait for the APPT Grand Final in Sydney to collect a second APPT title.

Tags: Eddy SabatWilliam Te Jr

Nelson Struggling

Lee Nelson is finding the going tough out there today as his stack continues to head in the wrong direction. In a recent pot he opened with a raise from early position to 850 before the player to his immediate left put in a small re-raise to 1,700. The table folded around and Nelson thought long and hard before committing another 850 into the middle.

The flop came down {5-Diamonds}{A-Diamonds}{9-Spades} and Nelson checked to his opponent who fired out 1,600. Nelson only had about 4,500 behind, but decided to save them for a better spot as he laid his hand down.

Tags: Lee Nelson

Tan Amassing Chips

Ivan Tan
Ivan Tan
Ivan Tan has been accumulating chips very quietly today. His current chip count is approximately 24,000, and that's after taking a small hit in a three-way pot with Casey Kastle and one other player. On a flop of {8-Spades} {2-Spades} {3-Diamonds}, Tan bet 1,625. Only the button called. When the turn was another baby, the {5-Diamonds}, Tan bet 1,625 again. Again the button called.

The river was the {7-Clubs}, bringing quick checks from both players. Tan turned over {A-Spades} {Q-Spades} for a busted flush draw, a busted straight draw and two overcards that missed. His opponent showed {10-Hearts} {8-Hearts} for top pair and scooped the pot.

Tags: Ivan Tan

River Traps Alspach

It started out as a friendly, four-way, unraised pot at Dan Alspach's table. He had position for the hand. All four players checked a flop that came down {5-Diamonds} {5-Spades} {5-Hearts}. On the {10-Clubs} turn, action checked to the second player to act, who bet 800. Alspach called, as did the small blind.

The river was the {10-Spades} to put a full house on board. The small blind chose that street to lead out for 2,000. Only Alspach called. He showed {J-Spades} {10-Diamonds} for a full house bigger than the board, but the small blind had flopped quads with {5-Clubs} {3-Spades}.

"Nice river, nice river," lamented Alspach.

Tags: Dan Alspach

PokerNews Interview: Priscilla Meirelles, Miss Earth 2004

Well we don't have any World Champions in today's field, but one distinction today's field has over yesterday is that it features a Miss Earth! Priscilla Meirelles, Miss Earth in 2004, is proving very popular here today and attracting the attention of photographers as she has drawn the same table as Celina Lin.

The Brazilian-born model is a big poker fan and is progressing very well today with over 20,000 chips to be towards the top-end of our chip count leaderboard.

PokerNews presenter Melissa Castello recently caught up with Priscilla to chat about the game and her current table.

Tags: Priscilla Meirelles

Level: 6

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 50

Roh Has a Liking for Manila

Our current chip leader is Chris Roh who obviously has a liking for big tournaments in Manila, with his only other major tournament result coming in this year's APT Manila event where he finished second to David Saab for a prize of $150,000.

Roh has 64,000 chips, with Natasha Ellis not far behind with around 50,000 and Melvin Matibag in third chip position with 46,000.

Tags: Chris Roh

Nelson Playing Power Poker

Lee Nelson
Lee Nelson
Lee Nelson is still going strong in today's event. He recently taught a young opponent at his table about the power of the flop raise. With about 2,000 in from preflop raises, Nelson's opponent bet 1,000 from the small blind on a board of {A-Hearts} {3-Clubs} {J-Hearts}. Nelson raised that bet to 3,000, inducing a fold after a few thoughtful moments.

Tags: Lee Nelson

The Agony and the Ecstasy

The ecstasy: getting an opponent to commit himself all in with king-ten against your pocket queens.

The agony: a flop of {8-?} {K-?} {K-?}.

The ecstasy: turning a queen and ducking your opponent's bigger full house outs on the river.

That was the story of Dimitrios Pappis in a recent hand at Table 17. As a result of spiking his two-outer on the turn, Pappis sent a player to the rail and increased his chip count to about 42,000.

Tags: Dimitrios Pappis

Kings Strike Down on Parker Once Again

Chris Parker was spotted heading out the door and relayed his elimination story to us.

"It was my favorite hand...pocket kings!" said Parker.

All in preflop with his short stack against an opponent's {Q-?}{J-?}, the flop of {Q-?}{J-?}{6-?} was disastrous for Parker, giving his opponent two pair. The turn and river provided no miracles to bring his tournament to an end.

Tags: Chris Parker

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