Main Event Day 2 | 2015 PokerStars.net APPT Season 9 Macau

05-29-2015 21:36 UTC+8

Reina Busts to Zhao

Christian Zetzsche

Level 15 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

While Wai Leong Chan failed to knock out a short stack with versus , Fan Zhao did so in dominating fashion.

It was Guiseppe Reina who got it in preflop with the to his and the Chinese faded a gutshot on the turn of a board to hold up and bust Reina.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fan Zhao	385,000 125,000	125,000
Guiseppe Reina	Busted

Tags: Fan Zhao Guiseppe Reina

Level: 16

Blinds: 2,500/5,000

Ante: 500

05-29-2015 21:38 UTC+8

Kanzaki Busts in Coin Flip

Christian Zetzsche

Level 16 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

Another preflop all in situation towards the end of the penultimate level saw Yoshihisa Kanzaki at risk with . Geng Liu made the call with the and suffered a setback on the flop, however the turn returned the lead to the better hand preflop.

Only an ace could save the Japanese and it was the river instead that shipped the pot to Liu.

Player	Chips	Progress
Geng Liu	300,000 95,000	95,000
Yoshihisa Kanzaki	Busted

Tags: Geng Liu Yoshihisa Kanzaki

05-29-2015 21:57 UTC+8

Chan Takes Out Two In Quick Succession

Mateusz_Pater

Level 16 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

Ren Xingrong moved all in for his remaining 57,500 in chips from under the gun and was called by Wai Leong Chan on the button.

Xingrong:  
Chan:

Xingrong looked like he was out the for until the flop came down giving him a pair of threes and the lead. He jumped out of his chair and gave out a cheer, but that didn't last long, as the dealer produced the on the turn to give the lead back to Chan. Xingrong was not drawing dead, as he outs to a flush as well, but that didn't come as the completed the board.

Moment later, Jordan Kaplan committed his remaining 75,000 with and was up against Chan’s .

The board would then run out to see Chan catch a queen on the flop to win the hand with a higher pair. He now sits behind a stack totalling 400,000 in chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Wai Leong Chan	400,000 45,000	45,000
Jordan Kaplan	Busted
Xingrong Ren	Busted

Tags: Jordan Kaplan Wai Leong Chan Xingrong Ren

05-29-2015 22:01 UTC+8

Gu Applies The Pressure

Mateusz_Pater

Level 16 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

With 59,000 in the pot and the flop showing Geng Liu bet out 33,000. His opponent in the hand was Huidong Gu who raised it up to 73,000 after thinking about his decision for a minute.

Liu took his time in making the call before the dealer produced the on the turn. Liu checked prompting Gu to move all in for 155,000 in chips. Liu contemplated the call but mucked instead as he relinquished the pot to Gu.

Player	Chips	Progress
Huidong Gu	360,000 287,600	287,600
Geng Liu	230,000 -70,000	-70,000

Tags: Geng Liu Huidong Gu

05-29-2015 22:07 UTC+8

Brion Busts in Unlucky Fasion

Christian Zetzsche

Level 16 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

Adrian Brion had already shoved for 27,500 without getting called and three hands later he moved all in again, this time for 38,000. He was called by Alex Xiang Wei Lee on the button and turned over . Lee was way ahead with the but Brion improved on the flop.

Unfortunately, the turn and river gave Lee the lead once again with a straight and Brion headed to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrian Brion	Busted

Tags: Adrian Brion Alex Xiang Wei Lee

05-29-2015 22:17 UTC+8

Sato Busts with Jacks

Christian Zetzsche

Level 16 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

Masashi Sato only had 40,000 chips left and got them in with pocket jacks against the pocket kings of Ke Jing Li. The board bricked and that was it for the Japanese.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ke Jing Li	228,000 -72,000	-72,000
Masashi Sato	Busted

Tags: Ke Jing Li Masashi Sato

05-29-2015 22:20 UTC+8

Fu Busts Jiang and Fam in Huge Pot

Christian Zetzsche

Level 16 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

Sihai Jiang open-shoved from under the gun for what looked like 55,000 chips and Xiaohua Fu flat-called on the button. Kai Yat Fam then glanced at his cards and reshoved out of the big blind to isolate the short stack. Fu snap-called and that is always a very bad sign.

Jiang:
Fam:
Fu:

There was no help on the board and Fu jumped to incredible 740,000 in chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Xiaohua Fu	740,000 165,000	165,000
Sihai Jiang	Busted
Kai Yat Fam	Busted

Tags: Jonathan Fu Kai Yat Fam Sihai Jiang XiaoHua "Jonathan" Fu XiaoHua Fu

05-29-2015 22:24 UTC+8

Mu Eliminates Yu

Mateusz_Pater

Level 16 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

Dapeng Mu raised from the cut off before Nan Yu moved all in for his remaining 90,500 in chips from the big blind. Mu had the bet just covered and made the call before both players tabled their cards.

Mu:
 Yu:

The board ran out to see Mu spike an ace on the flop to send Yu to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dapeng Mu	220,000 75,000	75,000
Ryan Nan Yu	Busted

Tags: Dapeng Mu Ryan Nan Yu

05-29-2015 22:26 UTC+8

Campomanes Rivers Kim

Christian Zetzsche

Level 16 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

After a three-way flop of and a pot of about 35,000 chips, Gab Yong Kim faced the check-raise all in of Florencio Campomanes for 81,500 chips. Kim eventually made the call with for top pair and Campomanes turned over his for the flush draw.

It was no spade that hit, but instead the turn and river completed the board to send Kim back to the short stack.