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

11-17-2008 02:48 UTC+8

Deuce Is Good Enough

Tae Jun Noh raised to 100,000 from the button and Van Marcus made the call in the big blind.

The players checked down a board of {2-Clubs}

.

"Deuce" said Noh and Marcus nodded his head as Noh tabled {A-Diamonds}

which was good to collect the pot.

11-17-2008 02:42 UTC+8

Marcus Takes Two-to-One Lead

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Van Marcus seems to have figured out how he wants to play Tae Jun Noh in this heads up match. He raised to 100,000 preflop and was called. The flop came down {Q-Diamonds}

. Noh checked to Marcus, who made it 130,000 to go. Noh wasn't as quick on the draw this time when he called Marcus.

Both players checked the {10-Diamonds}

turn. On the river {4-Clubs}

, Noh checked a third time. Marcus made what smelled like a value bet of 100,000, and again Noh stopped to consider what he should do. He decided to call and was shown Marcus' two pair, {9-Hearts}

. Noh sighed and mucked.

11-17-2008 02:38 UTC+8

Marcus Double-Barrel Bluffs

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Tae Jun Noh completed from the small blind, Van Marcus raised to 130,000 in total from the big blind and Noh made the call.

They took a flop of {5-Spades}

where Marcus fired out 125,000 and Noh made a very quick call.

The turn was the {10-Hearts}

and Marcus fired a second bullet worth a hefty 235,000. This time Noh gave the decision a little more thought before releasing his hand.

Marcus then flashed {6-Diamonds}

for a stone cold bluff! These two have pulled off some very nice bluffs against each other here at this final table, but this one could be the most significant as Noh is now on the ropes.

Level: 26

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 5,000

11-17-2008 02:35 UTC+8

Quick Call by Noh Shuts Marcus Down

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In our experience, a quick flop call by an opponent usually indiciates weakness -- either a draw of some kind, or more often a pair that's not top pair. Perhaps Van Marcus realized that as well. He and Tae Jun Noh took a raised flop of {10-Diamonds}

. Noh checked to Marcus, then quickly called when Marcus bet 100,000.

The {9-Spades}

turn and the {2-Diamonds}

river were both checked through. Noh turned up {K-Spades}

for middle pair, which was enough to win the pot.

11-17-2008 02:25 UTC+8

Noh Caught Playing The Board

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Tae Jun Noh raised to 80,000 from the button and Van Marcus made the call. The flop came down {10-Hearts}

and both players checked. The {Q-Diamonds}

fell on the turn and again it's checked through. The {10-Diamonds}

was the rvier and Marcus checked for a third time to Noh who put out a bet of 70,000. Marcus thought for a moment before casually tossing out calling chips.

Noh tabled {5-Spades}

and was playing the board as Marcus revealed {K-Spades}

. His king-high played and he collected the pot.

11-17-2008 02:20 UTC+8

Reversal of Fortune

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Tae Jun Noh has closed Van Marcus' chip lead to a mere 200,000 chips after winning a huge pot that went to a river showdown. Noh made it 80,000 to go preflop; Marcus called.

Both players checked the flop. With the board showing {10-Hearts}

on the turn, Marcus led out for 115,000. Noh quickly called. The river {7-Hearts}

paired the board and brought a bet of 220,000 from Marcus. Noh looked pained but called anyway. As soon as he did, Marcus rapped the table "good call". Noh showed {10-Spades}

for two pair.

As a result of this hand, Marcus' count dropped to 1.5 million and Noh's increased to 1.3 million.

11-17-2008 02:15 UTC+8

Noh Takes It On Turn

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Tae Jun Noh raised to 80,000 on the button and Van Marcus made the call. The flop landed {5-Clubs}

and Marcus check-called the 60,000 chip bet from Noh.

The turn was the {10-Spades}

and Noh fired again, one of the rare occasions we've seen him double barrel today. The bet was 95,000 and Marcus gave it up as Noh flashed {10-?}

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11-17-2008 02:12 UTC+8

Another Pot to Marcus

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Once again, Van Marcus and Tae Jun Noh were in an unraised pot. The flop came {6-Clubs}

. Noh checked to Marcus, who fired out 55,000, about two-thirds of the pot. Noh then went for a check-raise to 130,000. If it was meant to scare Marcus off, it failed. He quickly called.

The turn was the {2-Hearts}