2013 APPT Macau Asia Championship of Poker

ACOP Main Event
Day: 4
Event Info

2013 APPT Macau Asia Championship of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
ak
Prize
4,352,000 HKD
Event Info
Buy-in
95,000 HKD
Prize Pool
19,800,000 HKD
Entries
203
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000

Yifan Zheng Leads the Final Table; Team Online's Randy Lew Lurking

Level 19 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante
Chip leader Yifan Zheng
Chip leader Yifan Zheng

It was a quick Day 4 in the 2013 PokerStars.net Asia-Pacific Poker Tour Macau Asia Championship of Poker (ACOP) HK$100,000 Main Event at the PokerStars LIVE at the City of Dreams. It took less than six hours for the field to whittle itself down from 25 to the final table of nine.

Yifan Zheng has the best shot at the HK$4,752,000 first-place prize after emerging as the chip leader, but he has some stiff competition in the form of PokerStars Tem Online’s Randy Lew, who is seeking his second title in Macau.

The day kicked off with a bang as both Edward Yam and Stephane Blouin fell right out of the gate. After Jim Sue Pan followed them out the door in 23rd place, Team Online's Naoya Kihara was sent to the rail.

It happened in Level 17 (2,000/4,000/500) when Aidan Tam opened for 8,000 from the cutoff and Kihara three-bet jammed for 49,000 from the button. The blind folded and Tam made a quick call.

Tam: {a-Diamonds}{k-Spades}
Kihara: {k-Clubs}{q-Clubs}

Kihara's face seemed to indicate that he knew his number had been called, and he seemed resigned to his fate after the {5-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}{8-Hearts} flop failed to deliver him options. The {4-Hearts} turn meant he would need to catch a queen on the river to survive, but it wasn't in the cards as the useless {9-Spades} peeled off. Naoya took home HK$198,000 for his 22nd-place finish.

From there the eliminations continued to mount and included Yujung Choi (21st - HK$198,000), Jan Bendik (20th - HK$198,000) and Satrya Teja (19th Place - HK$247,500).

In Level 18 (2,500/5,000/500), Teja, who if you recall finished as the chip leader at the end of Day 1b, moved all in for 49,000 under the gun and cleared the field to Chane Kampanatsanyakorn, who made the call from the cutoff. The rest of the field got out of the way and the cards were turned up.

Teja: {a-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds}
Kampanatsanyakorn: {10-Clubs}{10-Hearts}

It was a classic flip, and according to the PokerNews Odds Calculator, Kampanatsanyakorn was a 53.71% favorite while Teja would survive 45.92% of the time. The {9-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{6-Diamonds} flop didn't hit Teja directly, but it did deliver him a flush draw to go with his overs, which made him a 52.32% favorite.

The {5-Hearts} turn was no help, and Kampanatsanyakorn jumped back into the lead with a 65.91% chance of ending with the best hand. The dealer burned one last time and put out the {6-Spades}. Teja missed and finished in 19th place for HK$247,500.

From there, Ling Tong (18th - HK$247,500), Cheryl Peng (Equal 16th - HK$272,250), Andrew Lam (Equal 16th - HK$272,250), Kevin Schulz (15th - HK$297,000), Aidan Tam (14th - HK$297,000), Tore Lukashaugen (13th - HK$346,500), and Ro Woong Park (12th - HK$346,500) all hit the rail.

At that point two more players needed to fall before the final table was set, and as fate would have it, they came at the same time on two separate tables. You can read about each by clicking here and here.

Here's a look at the final table:

The 2013 ACOP Main Event Final Table

SeatPlayerCountryChip Count
1Jonathan DepaUSA979,500
2Randy LewUSA202,000
3Devan TangHong Kong779,500
4Yoshitaka OkawaJapan859,500
5Sunny JungKorea270,000
6Chenxiang MiaoChina368,000
7Yat Wai ChengHong Kong1,080,000
8Chane KampanatsanyakornThailand38,500
9Yifan ZhengChina1,513,500

The fifth and final day of the ACOP Main Event will kick off at 3 p.m. local time. The final nine players will play down to a winner, and the PokerNews Live Reporting Team will be there every step of the way to bring you all the action and eliminations. In addition, we’ll also be live reporting the HK$250,000 High Roller.

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Tags: Yifan Zheng

Peter Chan Eliminated in Equal 10th Place (HK$371,250)

Level 19 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante
Peter Chan - 10th place
Peter Chan - 10th place

With roughly 70,000 in the middle in a three-bet pot, Peter Chan checked a {9-Spades}{8-Spades}{5-Hearts} flop from out of the small blind before Yoshitaka Okawa bet 22,000.

With the action back on Chan, he moved all in for 274,500 to send Okawa into the tank. The Japanese player separated calling chips from his stack and deliberated for several minutes before finally making the call to put Chan at risk.

Chan: {8-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}
Okawa: {J-Spades}{7-Spades}

Chan's set was in the lead against Okawa's flush and double gutshot, but the turn of the {10-Clubs} gave Okawa the lead with a straight. Chan needed the board to pair on the river, but it was not meant to be as the {J-Clubs} landed on the river. Since they busted at the same time, Fan and Chan took equal 10th place for a HK$371,250 each.

Player Chips Progress
Peter Ping San Chan
Peter Ping San Chan
Busted

Tags: Peter Ping San ChanYoshitaka Okawa

Terry Fan Eliminated in Equal 10th Place (HK$371,250)

Level 19 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante
Terry Fan - Equal 10th Place
Terry Fan - Equal 10th Place

Jonathan Depa opened for 12,000 under the gun and received a call from Yifan Zheng. Terry fan then moved all in from the button for 94,000. Depa made the call, Zheng folded, and the cards were turned up.

Depa: {a-Clubs}{j-Clubs}
Fan: {a-Spades}{k-Diamonds}

Fan got it in as a dominating favorite, but that doesn't always translate to victory as he found out when the {4-Diamonds}{4-Spades}{j-Hearts} flop delivered Depa a jack. Neither the {9-Spades} turn nor {3-Diamonds} river helped Fan and he was eliminated from the tournament.

Meanwhile, there was another all-in situation at the other table.

Player Chips Progress
Terry Fan tw
Terry Fan
Busted

Tags: Terry FanJonathan Depa

Ro Woong Park Eliminated in 12th Place (HK$346,500)

Level 19 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante
Ro Woong Park - 12th Place
Ro Woong Park - 12th Place

Action folded to Yoshitaka Okawa in the small blind and he raised enough to put Ro Woong Park, who has been clinging to a short stack for the last couple of levels, all in if he choose to call off from the big. He did just that for 17,500 and the cards were turned up.

Park: {a-Spades}{9-Spades}
Okawa: {k-Hearts}{q-Hearts}

Park got it in good, but his patience would not be reward as the {7-Diamonds}{q-Spades}{3-Hearts} flop paired Okawa. The {K-Clubs} turn gave Oakawa two pair and officially left Park drawing dead. The meaningless {9-Hearts} was run out on the river for good measure and Park took his leave in 12th place.

Player Chips Progress
Yoshitaka Okawa
Yoshitaka Okawa
280,000 20,000
Ro Woong Park
Ro Woong Park
Busted

Tags: Yoshitaka OkawaRo Woong Park

Tore Lukashaugen Eliminated in 13th Place (HK$346,500)

Level 19 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante
Tore Lukashaugen - 13th place
Tore Lukashaugen - 13th place

Tore Lukashaugen opened to 13,000 and Yifan Zheng three-bet the small blind to 33,000. The action passed back to Lukashaugen and he moved all in for 180,000 with Zheng immediately calling.

Lukashaugen: {10-Spades}{10-Diamonds}
Zheng: {A-Hearts}{A-Diamonds}

The board ran out a rather undramatic {2-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{K-Clubs}{5-Spades}{4-Diamonds} and Lukashaugen hit the rail in 13th place for a HK$346,500 payout as Zheng moved over 1.5 million.

Player Chips Progress
Yifan Zheng cn
Yifan Zheng
1,510,000 190,000
Tore Lukashaugen no
Tore Lukashaugen
Busted

Tags: Yifan ZhengTore Lukashaugen

Aidan Tam Eliminated in 14th Place (HK$297,000)

Level 19 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante
Aidan Tam - 14th place
Aidan Tam - 14th place

Aidan Tam opened from under the gun to 12,000 and Yifan Zheng three-bet next to act to 27,000. Once the action folded round to Tam, he moved all in for 180,000 and Zheng snapped him off.

Tam: {A-Clubs}{5-Clubs}
Zheng: {Q-Hearts}{Q-Diamonds}

With Tam needing to spike any combination of an ace, a straight or a flush, the {K-Spades}{6-Hearts}{2-Spades} flop kept only an ace and backdoor straight cards as outs. The turn of the {4-Hearts} gave Tam any ace or three, but when the river landed the {2-Diamonds}, Tam was out the door in 14th place for a HK$297,000 payday as Zheng climbs to 1,320,000 in chips.

Player Chips Progress
Yifan Zheng cn
Yifan Zheng
1,320,000 370,000
Aidan Tam
Aidan Tam
Busted

Tags: Aidan TamYifan Zheng

Kevin Schulz Eliminated in 15th Place (HK$297,000)

Level 19 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante
Kevin Schulz - 15th place
Kevin Schulz - 15th place

Yat Wai Cheng opened to 13,000 from the cutoff and Kevin Schulz moved all in from the big blind for a little over 100,000. Cheng instantly called.

Schulz: {A-Spades}{2-Diamonds}
Cheng: {A-Diamonds}{J-Hearts}

With Schulz trailing, the {K-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{8-Hearts} flop changed little, but it would be the {J-Diamonds} on the turn ending Schulz's tournament as the {3-Diamonds} completed the board on the river.

Player Chips Progress
Yat Wai Cheng hk
Yat Wai Cheng
1,325,000 75,000
Kevin Schulz us
Kevin Schulz
EPT 1X Winner
Busted

Tags: Kevin SchulzYat Wai Cheng

Andrew Lam Eliminated in Equal 16th Place (HK$272,250)

Level 18 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
Andrew Lam - 16th place
Andrew Lam - 16th place

While Cheryl Peng was being eliminated on the adjacent table, Andrew Lam bet out 30,000 on a {2-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}{7-Diamonds} board before Peter Chan check-raised all in with Lam making the call for his tournament life.

Lam: {K-Diamonds}{K-Spades}
Chan: {10-Clubs}{8-Hearts}

With Lam drawing to only a diamond, the river landed the {4-Spades} to see him chop 16th place with Peng to take home HK$272,250 in prize money.

Tags: Andrew LamPeter Ping San Chan

Cheryl Peng Eliminated in Equal 16th Place (HK$272,250)

Level 18 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
Cheryl Peng - 16th place
Cheryl Peng - 16th place

The action folded to Yat Wai Cheng in the small blind and he raised to 15,000 before Cheryl Peng three-bet to 40,000 from the big. Cheng then four-bet to 85,000 and Peng instantly moved all in for 103,000 with Cheng calling.

Peng: {A-Spades}{K-Clubs}
Cheng: {Q-Hearts}{Q-Diamonds}

The board ran out {5-Diamonds}{10-Spades}{7-Clubs}{7-Hearts}{3-Diamonds} and Peng was sent to the rail in 17th until another elimination happened on the adjacent table to see her share 16th place with Andrew Lam and chop the 16th and 17th prize money as they both capture HK$272,250.

Player Chips Progress
Yat Wai Cheng hk
Yat Wai Cheng
1,240,000 240,000
Cheryl Peng
Cheryl Peng
Busted

Tags: Cheryl PengYat Wai Cheng

Ling Tong Eliminated in 18th Place (HK$247,500)

Level 18 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
Ling Tong - 18th Place
Ling Tong - 18th Place

A sick beat just took place over at Table 3 that resulted in the elimination of Ling Tong.

We didn't catch the action until the turn on a board reading {a-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{4-Clubs}. There was about 100,000 in the pot, and Tong had gotten his last 70,000 or so all in against Yifan Zheng.

Zheng: {a-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}
Tong: {4-Hearts}{4-Spades}

Tong got his chips in with a full house against the {a-Diamonds}{k-Clubs} of Zheng. Obviously Zheng's flush draw was no good, and that meant he needed to spike one of the two remaining aces to steal the pot. Well, we told you it was a sick beat, and that's because the {A-Spades} peeled off on the river.

The table and railbirds reacted sharply while a shell-shocked Tong sought consolation from his girlfriend on the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Yifan Zheng cn
Yifan Zheng
500,000 160,000
Ling Tong
Ling Tong
Busted

Tags: Ling TongYifan Zheng