Morning Break
Level 9
: 800/1,600, 200 ante
The remaining players are on another 10-minute break.
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2015 PokerStars.net APPT Season 9 Macau
$50,000 Freezeout
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2015 PokerStars.net APPT Season 9 Macau
Buy-in
47,000 HKD
Entries
81
Level
20
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
5,000
The Sun is Shining
Level 9
: 800/1,600, 200 ante
It was not 100% certain whether or not the short stack just moved all in from early position for 20,000 chips or then got it in when Sheng Sun raised out of the big blind, but the chips were in preflop either way. The short stack held 
and Sun scored the knockout with 
after improving on a 
board.
One hand later, Yaxi Zhu moved all in for what looked like 25,000 with the 
and Sun called in the small blind with 
. The board ran out 
and that was two in a row for the Chinese.
The triple knockout didn't take place though. Thomas Ward raised to 3,200 from under the gun and picked up three callers including Sun on the button. All four players checked the 
flop before Ward bet the 
turn for 6,000. Sun and the player in the big blind called, only the New Zealander paid off the 16,500 value-bet by the player in the big blind after the 
river though. Ward was unable to beat the 
of his opponent and lost some change.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
190,000
-40,000
|
-40,000 |
|
160,000
160,000
|
160,000 |
|
Busted |
Smith Eliminated
Level 9
: 800/1,600, 200 ante
Asa Smith moved all in for his remaining 12,400 in chips and was called by the player on the button.
Smith: 
Opponent:
No help would come for Smith as the board ran out 
to see him eliminated from the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Yu's Opponent Trips Up
Level 9
: 800/1,600, 200 ante
We arrived at the table to see the board showing 
and around 27,000 in the pot.
Winfred Yu checked his option from the big blind before his opponent threw out 22,000 in chips.
Yu thought for a minute before moving all in for 34,600. His opponent wasn't to impressed with the raise but made the call. Yu then tabled his 
for trip jacks and watched as his opponent reluctantly rolled over his 
.
The pot was pushed over to Yu after the 
completed the board. Yu now has 96,000 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
96,000
61,000
|
61,000 |
Wittendorff and Raut Stacked
Level 9
: 800/1,600, 200 ante
Celina Lin has been moved to the table with Xing Zhou, but they are currently not making the headlines in terms of chips. That spotlight belongs to Kim Wittendorff from Denmark and Rajeev Raut of India right now. "I have just been winning some pots here and there, "Wittendorf had to say.
As for Raut, he just flat-called a raise to 3,600 in the small blind and then check-folded to the all in of the initial raiser on the 
flop. The Indian suspected a draw but elected to fold and was sure enough shown 
by his opponent.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
240,000
240,000
|
240,000 |
|
200,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
Chip Leader
Level 9
: 800/1,600, 200 ante
The runaway chip leader is New Zealand's Thomas Ward.
Ward has been chipping away and is sitting behind a stack totalling 230,000 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
230,000
85,000
|
85,000 |
Andersson and Jung Double
Level 9
: 800/1,600, 300 ante
Pete Chen's seat is empty and he didn't move tables but rather ran out of chips a few minutes ago. Tang Jung Jung was more fortunate with 
against the 
of an opponent after flopping the nut straight and even turning a flush on a board. Upon asked, Jung said that the chips actually went in preflop though.
Peter Andersson also doubled up his short stack, with 
versus in a preflop all in situation. The 
flop was a huge sweat for the Swede though.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
90,000 | |
|
28,000 | |
|
Busted | |
|
||
Level: 9
Blinds: 800/1,600
Ante: 200
JP Kelly Was Here
Level 8
: 600/1,200, 200 ante
JP Kelly late-registered for the event and news spread that the Brit was here, so we headed back into the tournament area to check for his table. Once arriving there, Kelly just stood up and had his chips raided by ... Raiden Kan from Hong Kong.
It was only the second hand for the Brit and he got it in with pocket jacks, Kan held the 
and the board ran out king-high without any help for the Brit.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
105,000
105,000
|
105,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
||
Necker's Jacks Are Good
Level 8
: 600/1,200, 200 ante
Pieter Necker opened to 2,700 and the player right next to him moved all in for what looked like 20,000. The South African wasn't as happy about the call but sighed and tossed in the chips, immediately. As soon as he spotted the of his opponent, Necker's face changed for the better as he held the superior 
.
The board ran out 
and Necker is among the current big stacks.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
130,000 |