Break It
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Level 18
: 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
The remaining 11 players have been sent on a 10-minute break here on Day 3 of the Asia Pacific Poker Tour Cebu Main Event.
2012 PokerStars.net APPT Cebu
Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2012 PokerStars.net APPT Cebu
Buy-in
92,000 PHP
Entries
246
Level
27
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
10,000
Level: 19
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 1,000
Counts From Table Two
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
555,000
135,000
|
135,000 |
|
540,000
90,000
|
90,000 |
|
320,000
-20,000
|
-20,000 |
|
235,000
-115,000
|
-115,000 |
|
190,000
55,000
|
55,000 |
Zhang's Hopes Crushed
Bobby Zhang got exactly what he was looking for. After a pre-flop raise by Amit Varma that was called by Zhang in position, the flop fell 
. Varma continued for 37,000 right into the face of an all-in raise by Zhang to 132,000. While Zhang silently waited, Varma, slowly cut chips off his stack, pursed his lips, and debated his action.
After a minute or two he threw the chips into the pot, saying that he figured he was behind. He was right. His top pair of nines, 
, was drawing thin against Zhang's 
. But Varma got lucky on the turn, making trips with the 
and crushing Zhang's hopes of a double-up and a final table berth. A blank 
on the river ended Zhang's tournament in 11th place. And with that, we are one player off the final table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Counts From Table One
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
925,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
620,000
120,000
|
120,000 |
|
490,000 | |
|
390,000
-75,000
|
-75,000 |
|
|
310,000
-30,000
|
-30,000 |
Duff Takes it to Bae
A big hand that has left another short stack in the tournament has just occured over on Table 1. It started when Sungsik Bae opened it up to 26,000 from the dealer button and Alistair Duff was in the big blind and made the call.
Both players check on a 
flop and the 
was revealed on the turn. This time Duff would lead for 31,000 and Bae would make the call as the 
completed the board on the river.
This time Duff took his time and eventually bet 77,000. Bae looked like he just received the worst news he had ever heard. He eventually opted to call and then regretted it immediately as Duff turned over 
for top-two pair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
515,000
125,000
|
125,000 |
|
|
115,000
-195,000
|
-195,000 |
Final Bubble
Level 19
: 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
As we are on the final table bubble, it is seeming like things are slowing down a touch. This is the moment in the tournament to shine as nobody remembers who bubbled the final table. Stay tuned, as we are just one player away from a final table here at the 2012 APPT Cebu Main Event.
Do Winning Chips
Hoang Anh Do is making a late surge at the chip lead, managing to pick up chip from every which direction. A recent hand saw him rumble with Michael Kanaan. It started when Do opened from middle position. Antoine Amourette then called in the small blind, before Kanaan three-bet an extra 30,000 from the big blind. Do made the call and Amourette got out of the way as the two players took to a flop.
Flop: 
On the flop, Kanaan led for 45,000 and Do made the call as a hit the turn. This time Kanaan would check and then fold when Do bet 100,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
755,000
215,000
|
215,000 |
|
|
400,000
-155,000
|
-155,000 |
Level: 20
Blinds: 6,000/12,000
Ante: 2,000
Large River Bet Works for Duff
Level 20
: 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
By and large, Alistair Duff has been keeping his bets and raises small, like the other 9 players remaining in this tournament. But a curiously large river bet just won him a pot against Nick Wong. Wong opened for 24,000 pre-flop from the small blind, with Duffman calling in position from the big. Wong continued for 32,000 on a flop of 
, and was called by Duff a second time. Both players checked the 
turn. When Wong also checked the 
river, Duff suddenly awoke with a large bet of 107,000. It was enough to take down the pot.