APPT Macau Main Event Day 1a | 2009 PokerStars.net APPT Macau

08-25-2009 15:22 UTC+8

Scott Slips

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Stewart has slipped to 20,500 after making a crying call of 3,000 on the river on a board of {7-Hearts}

.

His opponent tabled {A-Hearts}

as Scott cringed and mucked.

Tags: Stewart Scott

08-25-2009 15:14 UTC+8

Steicke Doubles Up

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We're not sure exactly how David Steicke found himself with only 13,000 chips but they all went in the middle preflop against Rasmus Akerblom. Steicke had pocket kings {K-Clubs}

and needed to dodge Akerblom's ace, {A-Spades}

. It was Steicke making a set on the {6-Hearts}

flop and then successfully sweating the {9-Diamonds}

turn and the {Q-Spades}

river.

"Did he just get there?" Steicke asked, not clear on the result of the hand. He was answered when the dealer started counting out 13,000 chips from Akerblom's stack to push to Steicke.

"You like the king on the flop," said Grant Levy. "The ten, not so much."

Steicke is up to 26,000. Akerblom falls to about 11,000.

Tags: Grant Levy Rasmus Akerblom

08-25-2009 15:13 UTC+8

A Savage Call

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We arrived at the table to see Ben Savage faced with a bet of 3,000 which represented most of his stack on a board of {6-Hearts}

.

Savage was at pains to fold but couldn't do it with so much in the middle as he tossed out calling chips.

His opponent sheepishly revealed {K-Spades}

for the air-ball and Savage flipped {K-Hearts}

for the best hand.

Savage is back to 15,000.

Tags: Ben Savage

08-25-2009 15:12 UTC+8

Schreiber Flushes Assadourian

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Eric Assadourian gave Dan Schreiber a free river card and paid the price. Assadourian had opened the pot to 800 from the button and was called by Schreiber out of the big blind. Two early position limpers also called for a four-way flop of {Q-Spades}

.

Action checked to Assadourian. He fired out about two-thirds of the pot. Only Schreiber called. Both players checked the {3-Clubs}

turn. When the river fell a third spade, the {9-Spades}

, Schreiber led out for 4,500. Assadourian made the call and mucked after Schreiber showed {8-Spades}

for a spade flush.

Schreiber climbed to 33,000 chips as a result of the hand. Assadourian is down to 24,000.

Tags: Dan Schreiber Eric Assadourian

08-25-2009 14:59 UTC+8

Levy Accumulates

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With a raise to 700 from the player in the hijack position, Grant Levy called out of the small blind, as did the big blind to see a flop of {5-Spades}

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Levy checked and the big blind fired 1,500. The hijack folded before Levy made the call.

The turn was the {2-Diamonds}

and Levy this time led out for 3,200. His opponent made the call and the {10-Clubs}

arrived on the river. Levy fired again for 6,100 and eventually his opponent released. Levy moves to 32,000.

Tags: Grant Levy

08-25-2009 14:56 UTC+8

Tahtouh Yet to Figure Out Huynh

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Danny Huynh continues to get the better of Emad Tahtouh. The two players played another sizable pot, with Huynh betting into Tahtouh on the turn, {10-Hearts}

. Huynh's bet was 3,300, which was too much for Tahtouh to call.

With Tahtouh having position on Huynh, it will be interesting to see if he can figure out how to take advantage of Huynh based on what he's learned of Huynh's style in the first two hours.

Tags: Danny Huynh Emad Tahtouh

Level: 3

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 25

08-25-2009 14:42 UTC+8

Play Resumes

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Cards are back in the air.

08-25-2009 14:33 UTC+8

PokerStars Team Asia Pro-files: Raymond Wu

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24-year-old Raymond Wu Shao Kang, better known as 'Raymond Wu,' is a relative newcomer to the live tournament scene. Making his live debut at last year's APPT Macau series, Wu finished 5th in a side event and became hooked. Soon after he began traveling the world, playing tournaments in Seoul, Manila and South America. His largest live score to date occurred last month at the Macau Poker Cup, where he finished 3rd in the HK$50,000 High Roller's event, earning just over $11,000 USD.

While Wu may still be getting his feet wet on the live tournament stage, he's been splashing around in some of the biggest games on the net for some time. A Supernova on PokerStars, Wu is a regular in the $25/$50 no limit game.

Born in Taipei, Wu maintains an interest in fashion, sports video games and boxing, while he's not on the felt. He also owns and operates an Asian-based poker coaching site while he's not out on the tournament trail.

Raymond is playing in today's Day 1a field and has about 22,000 in chips at the first break.

To catch him in action online, search for the screenname ‘booshiet’ on PokerStars.

Tags: Raymond Wu

08-25-2009 14:32 UTC+8

Break

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The players are now taking their first ten-minute break of the day.