09-27-2008 14:09 UTC+9

Macau Champion Battling for Repeat

[user75032]

Eddie Sabat, champion of the APPT Macau Main Event, got off to a strong start yesterday before fading a bit towards the end of the day to finish with about 20,000 chips, an average stack. He just found a nice double-up against Joseph Morrow. On a flop of {7-Hearts}

{7-Hearts}

{7-Spades}

{10-Hearts}

, Sabat checked to Morrow, who made it 2,500 to go. Sabat took his time considering his action before check-raising to 6,500. Morrow responded by putting in the third raise to 14,000. Sabat moved all in for just 2,000 more and Morrow made a sheepish call.

Sabat: {K-Hearts}

{K-Hearts}

{K-Diamonds}

Morrow:

{4-Hearts}

{4-Clubs}

Sabat was in great shape. His kings held through a turn and river of {5-Clubs}

{5-Clubs}

and

{J-Clubs}

to allow him to double up.

Tags: Eddie Sabat