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

11-17-2008 00:17 UTC+8

Nam Begins the Long Climb Back

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Things are getting testy at the final table. Hyoung Jin Nam, who had one time had a commanding chip lead, seems to be steaming slightly now that he's in third place. He called a raise by Van Marcus to 85,000, then check-called a bet of 95,000 on a flop of {J-Spades}

. Both players checked through the {5-Clubs}

turn and the {K-Hearts}

river. Nam triumphantly slammed down {2-Diamonds}

at showdown and collected the pot when Marcus mucked.

11-17-2008 00:14 UTC+8

Aussies Find Voice

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Van Marcus raised to 80,000 on the button and Hyoung Jin Nam called in the small blind. They took a flop of {A-Clubs}

where Nam checked over to Marcus who bet out strongly for 95,000. Nam folded and the Aussies on the rail find voice as Marcus takes it down.

11-17-2008 00:10 UTC+8

Dead Even

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Don't look now, but the three remaining players all have similarly sized chip stacks. Van Marcus and Tae Jun Noh are in a virtual dead heat with roughly 980,000. Hyoung Jin Nam is bringing up the rear with a touch more than 800,000.

11-17-2008 00:06 UTC+8

Nam Gets One Back

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In a limped pot, the three players took a flop of {2-Clubs}

. Tae Jun Noh bet out 30,000 from the small blind, Van Marcus folded the big blind and Hyoung Jin Nam made the call on the button.

The turn was the {7-Clubs}

and Noh checked over to Nam who fired 50,000. Noh made the call. The river brought the {7-Spades}

and Noh checked again to Nam who immediately slid 100,000 into the middle. Noh gave it up and Nam gets one back.

11-17-2008 00:03 UTC+8

Slowly But Surely

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We're getting somewhere. We think. We hope. Another small pot has gone away from Hyoung Jin Nam, this time to Van Marcus. The two men took an unraised flop of {6-Hearts}

and check to the {9-Hearts}

turn. Marcus bet 35,000, then snap-called a raise to 85,000 by Nam. Both players checked the {3-Clubs}

river, with Marcus' {A-Clubs}

taking down the pot.

11-17-2008 00:00 UTC+8

We Have a New Chip Leader

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Tae Jun Noh min-raised to 60,000 from the button and Hyoung Jin Nam was the lone caller from the big blind.

The board of {4-Hearts}

was checked to the turn where Noh fired out 30,000. Nam made the call.

The river was the {5-Clubs}

Nam checked to Noh who fired another barrel worth 70,000. Nam shook his head in disgust before calling. Nam tabled {A-Diamonds}

but Noh held {A-Hearts}

for two pair to collect another pot. Noh would now be our chip leader as all three players are now fairly even in chips.

11-16-2008 23:55 UTC+8

At Least He Didn't Check

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Tae Jun Noh raised the pot from the small blind, making it 70,000 to go. Van Marcus was undeterred and made the call. On the flop of {10-Clubs}

, Noh checked to Marcus. Bucking the trend of recent hands, Marcus actually bet the flop, bringing out 80,000 chips. Noh quickly folded.

Tags: Tae Jun Noh Van Marcus

11-16-2008 23:53 UTC+8

Showdown Poker

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Tae Jun Noh raised to 64,000 on the button and Hyoung Jin Nam made the call in the big blind.

The board fell {8-Hearts}

and again it's checked all the way to showdown. Noh held king-high as Nam tabled {4-Hearts}

for a baby pair which was good to collect the pot.

11-16-2008 23:52 UTC+8

Still Cautious

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It's another small pot for Tae Jun Noh, but he appears to have missed a few bets along the way. He and Hyoung Jin Nam took an unraised flop of {6-Spades}

. Both players checked. on the {7-Diamonds}

turn, Noh bet 70,000 and Jin called. We expected further action on the {2-Diamonds}

river, but both players shut down with checks. Noh turned over {K-Diamonds}

for top pair, solid kicker to take down the pot.

Tags: Tae Jun Noh

11-16-2008 23:47 UTC+8

Pocket Pairs, But No Action

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Tae Jun Noh raised to 60,000 from the button. Van Marcus folded in the small blind and Hyoung Jin Nam made the call in the big blind.

The board was {J-Spades}

and wouldn't you know it, it was checked down by both players. Nam showed down {4-Hearts}

but was bested by Noh's {5-Diamonds}

. Another small pot for Noh.