A Savage Call
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.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
for the air-ball and Savage flipped 
for the best hand.Savage is back to 15,000.
2009 PokerStars.net APPT Macau
APPT Macau Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2009 PokerStars.net APPT Macau
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$2,081,000
Entries
429
Level
27
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
5,000
.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
for the air-ball and Savage flipped for the best hand.Savage is back to 15,000.
Steicke Doubles Up
and needed to dodge Akerblom's ace, 
. It was Steicke making a set on the 
flop and then successfully sweating the turn and the 
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.
Scott Slips
.His opponent tabled
as Scott cringed and mucked.
Kinkade Departs Early
that held up on a board of 
. We're not sure what Kinkade was dealt but it doesn't matter. His chips are now in Vu's stack and he is out.
Steicke Backs In
. Steicke had first action after the turn fell 
and bet 575. Akerblom quickly called.The river was an interesting
, filling all kinds of possible draws. Both players checked. Steicke tabled 
, having backed into two pair. It was good enough to drag the pot.
Ewing Trips Opponent
and with a bet of 1,000 out in front of the gentleman is seat 2, Dave Ewing was in the tank with an apparent decision.He came to the conclusion that a raise was in order, as he flung an additional 3,600 into the middle.
Now it was his opponent's turn to tank as he sat for well on three or four good minutes before making a reluctant call.
Ewing flipped
for rivered trips to collect the pot as his opponent mucked. Ewing jumps to 21,000.
Level: 4
Blinds: 150/300
Ante: 25
No Love On The River For Wang
against Jukka Kokkonen.Wang tabled
for the best hand as Kokkonen revealed a dominated 
.The
turn changed nothing but the 
on the river gave Kokkonen two pair and the pot to eliminate Wang from the tournament.
Kazuki Catapults to the Top
In a raised pot, Kazuki and Adeniya saw a
flop that was checked by Kazuki. Adeniya then fired a 2,300 bet and Kazuki made the call.The
then fell on the turn and Kazuki took control of the hand, firing a 5,200 bet. Adeniya quickly called and saw the 
fall on 5th Street.Kazuki sat motionless for a moment before waving two hands forward in front of him, signaling "All in."
The move sent Adeniya into a tizzy, as he immediately took off his sunglasses and removed his headphones. He then asked the dealer for a count and the bet appeared to be just over 14,000. A short dwell later and Adeniya made the call, only to see Kazuki turn over a pocket pair of kings for top set.
Adeniya sat motionless in disbelief for a moment before eventually returning his cards, undisclosed, to the dealer.
After the hand, Kazuki piled up just over 50,000 in chips while Adeniya fell to 6,000.
Opulence Rules the Poker Room
To start, the room is circular, unlike any poker room we can recall having visited. Flat panel screens are built into the wall every twelve feet or so, afforading players an excellent opportunity to see the tournament clock.
Strands of glass webbing hang from the ceiling in four circles around the room, the largest circle of strands about ten feet from the outer walls of the room. Beneath those strands, players sit in high-backed leather chairs and are attended to by dealers wearing uniforms that evoke the military.
The whole area is supported by several massive pillars scattered through the room and is well-segregated from the main casino floor. In short it is a very comfortable place to sit down for a few hours to play some poker.