Level: 3
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 25
Level: 3
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 25
Brendon Rubie was down over half of his starting stack, but was able to pick up the following pot and chip back up a little bit to 17,000 or so. Here's how it happened.
The player under the gun raised to 600. Rubie flat-called on the button and the player in the big blind also called. The flop came down and action checked around.
After the fell on the turn, the big blind checked and the under-the-gun raiser bet 1,700. Rubie called and the big blind folded.
The completed the board on the river. The first player checked. Rubie tossed out a yellow T5,000 chip, but it was unclear the actual amount that he bet. At any rate, his opponent folded and Rubie picked up the pot.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Brendon Rubie | 17,000 |
Eddy Sabat saw his stack decrease early, but is now sitting a lot healthier after we caught the play on this hand.
The board was showing and Sabat led out for 700. The player directly to his left was the only opponent in the hand and he decided to raise it up to 2,100. Sabat thought for a few moments before making the call.
The on the river brought about a check from Sabat and his opponent continued his aggression, firing out 5,500. Sabat then went into the tank, going so far as to lean far to his left to get a better read on his opponent.
After a few minutes, Sabat made the call and watched as his opponents landed on the felt. Sabat tabled his , enough to take down the pot.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Eddy Sabat |
25,000
8,300
|
8,300 |
A couple of prominent Australian players have made late arrivals and taken their seats at the 2011 APPT Macau Main Event.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Steve Leonard
|
30,000 | |
Joel Dodds | 30,000 |
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Johnny Chan |
38,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
||
Aaron Benton |
37,600
7,600
|
7,600 |
Benjamin Jenkins
|
36,000 | |
Jeff Rossiter
|
32,000
-2,000
|
-2,000 |
Joe Ebanks |
31,600
1,600
|
1,600 |
|
||
Nacho Barbero |
31,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
Yasuhiro Waki
|
29,500
-500
|
-500 |
Winfred Yu
|
28,500
-1,500
|
-1,500 |
Eddy Sabat |
27,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
Maxim Lykov |
25,500
-4,500
|
-4,500 |
Vivian Im |
25,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
Celina Lin | 25,000 | |
The board was and action went check, check between one player and Brendon Rubie. The river completed the board when the fell. There was now a pair of eights on board plus four spades. The first player checked and Rubie bet 1,700. His opponent made the call.
Rubie showed the for just queen high. His opponent tabled the for two pair and won the hand.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Brendon Rubie |
13,400
-3,600
|
-3,600 |
The action was started by Jacky Wang in early position and he opened the pot to 525. A middle position player then three-bet to 2,000 at which point the action went flying back around to Wang. Wang then four-bet to 5,525 and his opponent thought for a few moments before making the call.
Flop:
On the flop, Wang continued his aggression, sliding out a 6,000-chip bet.
"Alright, nice hand, well played," his opponent said as he sent the pot to Wang.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Jacky Wang |
35,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
The player sitting behind the largest stack seems to be Charles Chua at this early stage on Day 1b at the 2011 APPT Macau Main Event.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Charles Chua
|
65,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
The 2009 APPT Sydney champion Aaron Benton is up to 43,000 after picking up the following pot with two queens.
The under-the-gun player limped and the player in front of Benton in middle position also limped. Benton then raised to 1,700. The hijack seat made the call behind Benton and the first limped called. The second limper folded.
The flop came down and action checked to Benton. He bet 3,200. His two opponents both folded and Benton showed the to win the pot.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Aaron Benton |
43,000
5,400
|
5,400 |
Level: 4
Blinds: 150/300
Ante: 25