Main Event | 2013 PokerStars.net APPT Cebu

05-05-2013 15:47 UTC+8

Spence Doubles Through Sim

tayke2

Level 21 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

Daniel Spence opened the action by shoving his last 57,000 in the middle, and Jae Kyung Sim was the lone caller from the small blind. Spence was in great shape, as his had Sim's crushed. Nothing changed as the board ran down , and Spence got the much needed double up to 125,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jae Kyung Sim	1,900,000 -50,000	-50,000
Daniel Spence	125,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Daniel Spence Jae Kyung Sim

05-05-2013 16:06 UTC+8

Short-Stacks Battle

Mateusz_Pater

Level 21 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

Daniel Spence moved all-in for his last 64,000 from under the gun, as one by one the players folded. The other short stack on the table, Anthony Wright, looked down at his cards, and made the call.

Spence:
Wright:

Board:

Spence was able to hit a three-outer and hold, moving up to 146,000 as Wright falls down to 65,000 in chips.

A few hands later, it would be Anthony Wright moving all-in for his last 52,000 in chips from the button, and getting called by Magnus Karlsson on the big blind.

Wright:
Karlsson:

Board:

Wright was able to spike an eight on the flop to find a double to bring him back over the 100,000-chip mark.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Spence	145,000 20,000	20,000
Anthony Wright	115,000 -85,000	-85,000

Tags: Anthony Wright Daniel Spence Magnus Karlsson

05-05-2013 16:10 UTC+8

Daniel Spence Eliminated in 5th Place (PHP 917,000)

tayke2

Level 21 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

For the first time at this final table, a player has been eliminated, and it wasn't chip leader Jae Kyung Sim who did the deed. This time it was Magnus Karlsson, who just eliminated Daniel Spence. Spence open shoved all in from under the gun for his last 100,000, and Karlsson, who was next to act, made the call.

Spence:
Karlsson:

The flop kept Karlsson out in front, coming , and when the came on the turn, Karlsson had Spence drawing dead. The meaningless river was the , and after that hand, Karlsson is up to 800,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Magnus Karlsson	800,000 200,000	200,000
Daniel Spence	Busted

Tags: Daniel Spence Magnus Karlsson

05-05-2013 16:20 UTC+8

Jim Collopy Eliminated in 4th Place (PHP 1,128,000)

Mateusz_Pater

Level 21 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

Anothony Wright opened with a bet of 48,000 from under the gun, before being met with an all-in from Jim Collopy on the small blind. With the decision back on Wright, he quickly made the call.

Collopy:
Wright:

As soon as Wright tabled his cards, Collopy was out of his seat, in shock he had run into an over-pair. The board was no help for Collopy as it ran out . After a quick count of both stacks, it was determined that Wright had Collopy covered by only 4,000 in chips, sending him to the rail in 4th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anthony Wright	264,000 149,000	149,000
Jim Collopy	Busted

Tags: Anthony Wright Jim Collopy

05-05-2013 16:30 UTC+8

Wright Doubles Through Karlsson

tayke2

Level 21 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

Magnus Karlsson was first to act, and he raised it up to 32,000. Jae Kyung Sim called, and Anthony Wright moved all in from the big blind. Karlsson made the call, and Sim got out of the way.

Karlsson:
Wright:

For the third time at this final table, we had a pocket aces vs. ace-king all in preflop confrontation. Karlsson got help on the flop, as it came down . Karlsson was looking for another king, but it never came, as the board completed and .

After that hand, Wright doubled to 500,000, while Karlsson dropped to 510,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Magnus Karlsson	510,000 -290,000	-290,000
Anthony Wright	500,000 236,000	236,000

Tags: Magnus Karlsson Anthony Wright

05-05-2013 16:32 UTC+8

Break It Up

tayke2

Level 21 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

The three remaining players are on another break.

Level: 22

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 3,000

05-05-2013 16:42 UTC+8

We Back

tayke2

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

The three players have returned to their seats, and the cards are once again in the air.

05-05-2013 17:04 UTC+8

Wright Gets Shorter

tayke2

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

Magnus Karlsson made it 40,000 to go on the button, an Anthony Wright defended his big blind. Both players checked when the flop came down , and the turn brought the . Wright checked again, and Karlsson fired out 45,000. Wright called, and he checked a third time when the river brought the .

Karlsson thought for about 30 seconds before announcing all in, and it didn't take Wright very long to fold his hand, dropping him to 190,000 in the process.

Player	Chips	Progress
Magnus Karlsson	610,000 100,000	100,000
Anthony Wright	190,000 -310,000	-310,000

Tags: Anthony Wright Magnus Karlsson

05-05-2013 17:14 UTC+8

Karlsson's Tough Fold

Mateusz_Pater

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

The hand started with Jae Kyung Sim opening to 40,000 from the button, and getting called by Magnus Karlsson on the big blind. The flop came down as both players checked, before the fell on the turn. Karlsson threw out a bet of 45,000, which was called, as the completed the board.

Karlsson again bet out, this time for 55,000, before being with an instant all-in from Sim for infinite chips. Karlsson quickly jumped up from his chair, and walked around his end of the table, mumbling to himself. He came back to the table moments later, leaned over his chips, and folded his cards.

Sim tabled his as he raked in the pot.

"I should've called," said Karlsson, taking his seat.

"You have a straight?" asked Sim.

Karlsson nodded, looking a little upset, after possibly folding the winning hand.