APPT Manila Main Event Day 3 | 2008 PokerStars.net APPT Manila

11-17-2008 03:51 UTC+8

We Hate to Say It

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Tournament Director Danny McDonagh just made a dreaded announcement. The players are once again even in chips.

11-17-2008 03:48 UTC+8

Poker Sunrise...

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It's getting very late (well some would say early) here at the APPT Manila 2008 Final Table. With well over 12 hours played so far, things are starting to slow down for the broadcast team...

11-17-2008 03:46 UTC+8

An All-In Raise Produces Excitement But Not Much Else

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We thought we might finally be at the moment of truth. Van Marcus opened the pot to 130,000 in front of an all-in reraise from Tae Jun Noh. The gallery members rose to their feet expectantly (those that are still awake, anyway) hoping to see an end to the tournament. Marcus considered calling before pitching his cards into the muck, prompting everyone to sit back down.

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.

11-17-2008 03:40 UTC+8

Back and Forth We Go

[user75032]

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 03:38 UTC+8

Chip Count Update

[user67765]

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

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.

Level: 27

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 10,000

11-17-2008 03:33 UTC+8