APPT Cebu Main Event Day 1b | 2009 PokerStars.net APPT Cebu

11-12-2009 15:40 UTC+8

Tan Can't Buy the Pot

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Ivan Tan was in position on a board of {6-Spades}

. By the time we came to the table he had 3,050 chips out as a bet, but we're not sure if he bet that amount or raised that amount after his opponent bet. Regardless, his opponent seemed agonized by his decision on such a straighting and flushing board. Finally, he called.

Tan was clearly not happy to see the call. "King-high," he said, showing a red king. His opponent turned over {A-Diamonds}

for top set and dragged the pot.

"I guess that was a good river for me," he joked afterwards.

"Not really," Tan replied. "I was going to bet the river anyway!"

Tan has slipped to 15,000 in chips.

Tags: Ivan Tan

11-12-2009 15:37 UTC+8

Tommy Le Straightens Out Ramil Tandoc

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Ramil Tandoc liked what he saw, when he looked down preflop at {k-Spades}

.

But he didn't like it near as much, when all the money went in on the {7-Diamonds}

flop and Tommy Le rolled over {6-Spades}

.

The board blanked out {2-Diamonds}

turn and

river to ship Tandoc's stack to Le.

Le moves up to 35,000 and Tandoc hits the rail.

Tags: Ramil Tandoc Tommy Le

11-12-2009 15:25 UTC+8

Play Resumes

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Cards are back in the air. We had a special "Shuffle up and deal" to re-commence the action from PokerStars Team Australia Pro Tony Hachem, who got engaged last night. Lynn caught up with him during the break:

Level: 3

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 25

11-12-2009 15:14 UTC+8

Break Time

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Players have reached the first ten-minute break of the day.

11-12-2009 15:13 UTC+8

Willcocks Caught

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Phillip Willcocks has been out betting light on the river.

Preflop a player in early position and Willcocks limped in, before the hijack made it 600 to go. Both limpers and the big blind called to go four ways to the {A-Clubs}

flop, which they all checked.

The turn was the {5-Spades}

saw it checked to Willcocks who bet 3,000. Only the big blind opted to take the river {8-Hearts}

.

The big blind checked the river, and Willcocks picked up a handful of chips, that looked to be about 10,000 before changing his mind and making a bet of about 4,000.

The big blind tanked for a good while and then made the call. This brought instant muck from Willcocks, who decided that he had to be beat.

Tags: Phillip Willcocks Richard Lancaster

11-12-2009 15:12 UTC+8

Aussies Getting Hunted

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Not a good day to be an Aussie in Cebu. Aaron Benton and Eric Assadourian were among the early eliminations, and they've just been joined by Dennis Huntly.

Huntly lost the majority of his chips after his opponent rivered two pair holding {A-?}

against Huntly's {A-?}

top pair, top kicker.

That left him short stacked and he pushed all in over the top of three limpers holding {A-Diamonds}

. One of the limpers made the near 5,000 chip call holding {4-?}

and Huntly wasn't able to outflip him.

Tony Hachem and his compatriots better watch their back, because the Australian's are clearly marked men at the moment.

Tags: Dennis Huntly

11-12-2009 15:11 UTC+8

Hachem Bluffed

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We arrived at Tony Hachem's table to see him mulling a big decision. As was related by another player at the table, Hachem had apparently limped into the pot from early position preflop. The button player then raised to 1,400, with Hachem re-popping to 4,000 after the blinds folded. The button player called.

Hachem led out for 3,500 on a flop of {3-Hearts}

. His opponent raised to 7,000, leaving himself about 10,500 behind. And that's where we picked up the hand, with Hachem deep in the tank.

"Kings or aces?" he mused aloud. "Or a set of eights..." There were a few moments of silence, then he asked "Do you want me to fold? If you want me to fold I'll fold." We didn't hear Hachem's opponent's response, but Hachem did ultimately fold. His opponent showed a total airball, {K-Hearts}

.

Tags: Tony Hachem

11-12-2009 14:58 UTC+8

A New Record

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All of the buy-ins have been tallied. There are 213 players in the Day 1b. Combined with the 106 that played yesterday, they make the total field for the 2009 APPT Cebu Main Event 319 players, a new record for the APPT in the Philippines. The 319 here this week marks a more than 10% increase over the 285 that played in the 2008 APPT Manila Main Event. Given the state of the world economy, that's quite a turn-out.

11-12-2009 14:52 UTC+8

Huntly Can't Connect

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It's been a tough start for Dennis Huntly today. We've recently observed two hands in which he was involved, and both ended poorly for Huntly. In position, he called a raise to 650. His opponent fired another 1,100 on a flop of {6-Hearts}