Main Event
Day 1a Completed
2015 PokerStars.net APPT Season 9 Macau
Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2015 PokerStars.net APPT Season 9 Macau
Buy-in
23,000 HKD
Entries
493
Level
28
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000
Yao Finishes as the APPT Macau Day 1a Chip Leader
Level 8
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
Day 1a of the 2015 PokerStars.net APPT Macau Main Event attracted 207 players, and after eight 60-minute levels of play, 105 remained with China’s Zhifeng Yao leading the way holding 174,700 in chips.
"We were hoping for over 200 on Day 1a and this number puts us well on the way to breaking 500 total players," APPT President Danny McDonagh said. "There is normally a big influx on the final day and I think we are an outside chance to break the all-time record of 575 with 500 obviously our first target. We do certainly have the capacity to cope with a near-record number."
Yao took the lead in the last few hands, overtaking XiaoHua Fu (172,000) as the end-of-day chip leader. Fu looked like he had the lead all to himself when he clashed with Chane Kampanatsanyakorn (133,800) midway through the last level and came out victorious, but Yao had other plans.
Some notables that came out to play on Day 1a were KC Wong, Tom Alner, Percy Yung, Sam Higgs, Yuguang Li, PokerStars Team Pro’s Kosei Ichinose and Aditya Argawal as well defending APPT Macau champion Jiajun Liu. Unfortunately they all failed to make it through the day.
In regards to Agarwal, PokerStars' sole Indian Team Pro, he was eliminated during the sixth level when his 
couldn't hold up all-in preflop against two over cards. Likewise, Liu fell in the last level of the night when, after being crippled running kings into aces, he shoved his last 4,700 all in with the 
and was up against an opponent's 
. The board ran out a clean 
and that was all she wrote for the defending champ.
Day 1b will kick off on Thursday at 2:00 p.m. local time here in Macau. The magnificent City of Dreams at PokerStars Macau will be the host once again as a field of close to 300 or so players will be out in full force. Be sure to come right back to PokerNews for all the action you can handle.
While you wait, take a day trip to Hong Kong:
End of Day 1a Chip Counts (full)
Level 8
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
174,700 | |
|
172,000 | |
|
168,100 | |
|
133,800 | |
|
123,200 | 123,200 |
|
117,400 | 117,400 |
|
107,100 | 107,100 |
|
101,500 | |
|
89,000 | 89,000 |
|
84,100 | 84,100 |
|
82,000 | 82,000 |
|
81,500 | 81,500 |
|
76,800 | 76,800 |
|
75,500 | 75,500 |
|
75,500 | 75,500 |
|
73,900 | 73,900 |
|
70,000 | 70,000 |
|
|
68,700 | 68,700 |
|
67,700 | 67,700 |
|
67,500 | -4,500 |
|
|
65,700 | 65,700 |
|
64,600 | 64,600 |
|
|
64,400 | 64,400 |
|
59,900 | 59,900 |
|
|
59,900 | 59,900 |
End of Day Big Stacks
Level 8
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
174,700 | 98,700 |
|
|
172,000 | 10,000 |
|
|
168,100 | |
|
134,200 | |
|
|
133,800 | 20,800 |
|
123,200 | |
|
107,100 | |
|
|
101,500 |
Six Hands Remaining
Level 8
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
With 15-minutes left on the tournament clock it has been determined that each table will play six more hands before bagging up for the night!
The Battle of the Big Stacks
Level 8
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
Two of the biggest stacks in the room went up against each resulting in a new chip leader emerging.
With the flop reading 
the player in the small blind led out for 1,700. XiaoHua Fu was in the big blind and bumped it up to 4,600 and was called by Chane Kampanatsanyakorn in the hijack. The original raiser moved out of the way leaving the two players to see the 
fall on the turn.
Fu reached for his chips and slid out 11,200 which was called shortly after before the 
completed the board. Fu once again looked down at his chips. He took out 15,200 and splashed it into the middle which sent Kampanatsanyakorn into the tank. A minute passed before Kampanatsanyakorn then reached for his chips and slid in a raise to 40,000.
The bet was called almost instantly and Kampanatsanyakorn was left to table his 
for a pair of nines. Fu then joyfully rolled over his 
for two pair and the winning hand.
Kampanatsanyakorn's lead was short lived as he drops down to 113,000 in chips. Fu rockets up to 162,000 in chips with just under 30 minutes of play remaining.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
162,000 | 162,000 |
|
|
113,000 | -30,600 |
Liu Eliminated
Level 8
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
Jiajun Liu wasn't able to make a comeback in his quest for back-to-back titles.
He moved all in for his last 4,700 holding and was up against his opponents .
The board ran out to see him hit the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Kampanatsanyakorn Takes The Lead
Level 8
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
The action started when the player in middle position raised it up to 2,000. He was called by the player to his left before the decision fell on Chane Kampanatsanyakorn on the button. He bumped it up to 6,000 which was enough to see out the blinds as well as the original raiser. The other caller came along and the two players watched the flop come down 
.
The player in middle position checked before watching Kampanatsanyakorn throw out a continuation bet totalling 7,000. It was immediately called as the 
fell on the turn. Both players checked before the completed the board.
Another check saw Kampanatsanyakorn reach for his chips and splash out a bet of 17,000. His opponent snap called and watched in disbelief as Kampanatsanyakorn turned over the 
for the nut straight.
Kampanatsanyakorn races up to 143,600 which has him as the chip leader with just under a level to go.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
143,600 | 52,850 |
Level: 8
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 100
Liu Crushed
Level 7
: 400/800, 100 ante
The action started with Jiajun Liu raising from under the gun only to be faced with an all in for 23,200 from the player in middle position. When the decision folded back around to Liu, he snap called, and the cards were shown.
Liu: 
Opponent:
Liu was dominated and wouldn't improve as the board ran out 
.
The reigning champion is down to 9,500 in chips following the hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
9,500 | -14,600 |