2011 PokerStars.net APPT Macau

Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info

2011 PokerStars.net APPT Macau

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q10
Prize
3,772,000 HKD
Event Info
Buy-in
27,600 HKD
Prize Pool
15,552,600 HKD
Entries
575
Level Info
Level
35
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
25,000

Benton Staying Aggressive

Winfred Yu raised from early position to 1,050. Action folded a few spots over to Aaron Benton in middle position. He three-bet to 2,600. Play folded back around to Yu and he made the call to see the flop.

The flop came down {9-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{3-Diamonds} and Yu checked. Benton bet 3,000. Yu gave it up and Benton won the pot. He showed the {A-Diamonds}{10-Clubs} and claimed to be "running good."

Player Chips Progress
Aaron Benton au
Aaron Benton
78,000
35,000
35,000
Winfred Yu
Winfred Yu
30,200
1,700
1,700

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Chan Chipping Up

The action started with Johnny Chan limping from middle position. Every player at the table sent their cards into the muck, except Team PokerStars Pro Celina Lin who came along for the ride.

Flop: {5-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{k-Clubs}

Lin led for 1,500 on the flop and Chan made the call as the {k-Diamonds} landed on the turn. Both players checked as a {6-Hearts} was dealt on the river. Lin decided to fire back into action, making it 2,600 to Chan. After only a short moment, Chan flung out 6,000. Lin thought for a while before letting her hand go and sending the pot to Chan.

Player Chips Progress
Johnny Chan us
Johnny Chan
49,000
11,000
11,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 10X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer

Tags: Johnny Chan

Level: 5

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 50

Chan Runs Into Nuts

After one player checked the {10-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{2-Spades}{8-Hearts}{6-Diamonds} board, Johnny Chan bet 2,500. The next player raised to 8,000 and the first player folded. Chan made the call, but could only muck when his opponent tabled the {J-Hearts}{9-Hearts} for the nut straight.

Player Chips Progress
Johnny Chan us
Johnny Chan
38,000
-19,000
-19,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 10X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer

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Big Bank for Ebanks

Joe Ebanks is now sitting in front of one of the biggest stacks in the room and caught a recent hand which added to his stack.

We came to the action with a board showing {3-Spades}{6-Hearts}{3-Clubs}{7-Hearts} and Ebanks in the pot with one opponent. At this point, Ebanks dropped a large stack of 5,000-denomination chips onto the felt - more than enough to cover his opponent. The player thought for some time before letting go of his hand and sending the pot to Ebanks.

Player Chips Progress
Joe Ebanks us
Joe Ebanks
80,000
48,400
48,400
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Joe Ebanks