Main Event | 2015 PokerStars.net APPT Season 9 Asia Championship of Poker

11-14-2015 19:32 UTC+8

Ward Shoots Out of the Blocks

MarcC

Level 29 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante

Thomas Ward has quickly overtaken the chip lead with a series of raises, forcing Zhou Zhou to fold almost every time. Examples:

He raised to 130,000 before Zhou three-bet to 390,000. Ward fout-bet all in and Zhou folded.

He limped on the button before Zhou raised to 200,000. Ward reraised to 530,000 and Zhou folded.

Ward took the same line two hands later and had the same result.

The next hand, Zhou raised his button but folded to a Ward three-bet.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Ward	4,500,000	725,000
Zhou Zhou	3,300,000	-725,000

Tags: Thomas Ward Zhou Zhou

11-14-2015 19:19 UTC+8

Heads Up For the Trophy

Brentharrington

Level 29 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante

Zhou Zhou (left) and Thomas Ward (right)

Thomas Ward, who just eliminated Nan Tu, and Zhou Zhou are now heads up. The two players are playing for the ACOP Main Event Title and a first place prize of HKD$5,885,000. The second place finisher will get HKD$3,736,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Zhou Zhou	4,025,000	850,000
Thomas Ward	3,775,000

Tags: Thomas Ward Zhou Zhou

11-14-2015 19:17 UTC+8

Super High Roller Update: Down to 16

MarcC

Level 29 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante

The Super High Roller tournament is down to two tables of eight players.

Steve O'Dwyer is clear chip leader with 4,850,000. Anton Astapau is in second with 3,000,000 and Pratyush Buddiga is in third with 2,100,000.

A crazy hand happened a short while ago and featured Mustapha Kanit and John Juanda. The chips went in on a flop containing two deuces and Kanit opened the other two for flopped quads. Juanda was all but out with pocket sixes but the turn and river came six-six to double him up with quads over quads.

Tags: Anton Astapau John Juanda Mustapha Kanit Steve O'Dwyer Pratyush Buddiga

11-14-2015 19:17 UTC+8

Nan Tu Eliminated in 3rd Place (HK$2,411,000)

Brentharrington

Level 29 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante

Nan Tu was had a roller coaster day and was finally eliminated in 3rd place by Thomas Ward.

Tu raised on the button to 120,000 and Ward called. The flop was and Ward checked. Tu bet 75,000 and Ward shoved all in. Tu snap called.

Tu had for two pair and Ward had an open-ended straight draw . Similar to the hand where Ward busted Hsien Yuan Yang, where Yang had a set against the straight draw of Ward. Ward made his straight on that hand and he rivered the straight on this hand also when the board completed , giving Ward the straight and eliminating Tu in 3rd place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Ward	3,775,000	765,000
Nan Tu	Busted

Tags: Nan Tu Thomas Ward

11-14-2015 18:43 UTC+8

Tu Doubles Through Ward

Brentharrington

Level 29 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante

Nan Tu just doubled up against Thomas Ward. Ward opened to 130,000 and Nan Tu shoved all in for his last 785,000.

"So close," said Ward, looking a little bothered about whether to call or not.

He elected to call and showed for two over cards to Tu's .

The flop was kinds to Tu when it came and the run out finished with giving Tu a full house and the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Ward	3,010,000	-860,000
Nan Tu	1,620,000	865,000

Tags: Nan Tu Thomas Ward

Level: 29

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 10,000

11-14-2015 18:28 UTC+8

Huge Double for Zhou

MarcC

Level 28 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

Zhou Zhou ripped in around 30 big blinds with ten high in a limped pot but got away with it to double up.

Nan Tu completed from the small blind before Zhou moved all in for 1,580,000 from the big blind. Tu thought long and hard before making the call.

Zhou:
Tu:

The board ran to hand the pot to Zhou.

The players are now on a ten-minute break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Ward	3,870,000	370,000
Zhou Zhou	3,175,000	1,225,000
Nan Tu	755,000	-1,695,000

Tags: Nan Tu Zhou Zhou

11-14-2015 18:18 UTC+8

Nan Tu Shoves on Ward

Brentharrington

Level 28 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

Thomas Ward and Nan Tu just played a big pot. There was no flop, but a lot of chips changed hands.

Ward raised to 130,000 on the button. Tu reraised from the small blind to 275,000. Ward didn't look like he was going to fold and when he reached for his chips and four-bet 560,000 it was confirmed.

Tu eyed his remaining stack, pondering his next move. He then shoved all in and before the crowd realized what was happening, Ward had already folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Ward	3,500,000	-700,000
Nan Tu	2,450,000	1,090,000

Tags: Thomas Ward Nan Tu

11-14-2015 18:14 UTC+8

Hsien Yuan Yang Eliminated in 4th Place (HK$1,928,000)

MarcC

Level 28 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

And then there were three.

Hsien Yuan Yang raised to 125,000 from the button and Thomas Ward peeled from the big blind to see a flop fall down.

Yang continued for 125,000 and called all in for 850,000 after Ward check-raise shoved.

Yang: for top set.
Ward: for an open-ended straight draw.

The turn came the to make Ward's straight and Yang busted after the river failed to fill him up.

Kitty Kuo is railing the final table and she shouted at Ward, "Thomas! You be nice to Chinese people. Know you side!"

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Ward	4,200,000	1,440,000
Hsien Yuan Yang	Busted

Tags: Hsien Yuan Yang Thomas Ward

11-14-2015 18:01 UTC+8

Connor Drinan Eliminated in 5th Place (HK$1,519,000)

Brentharrington

Level 28 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

Connor Drinan came into the day as the chip leader and after doubling up Zhou Zhou it was Zhou who eventually knocked him out.

The action folded to Drinan and he shoved all in for his last 540,000. Zhou called from the small blind and Thomas Ward folded.

Drinan had and Zhou had . The board came and Zhou eliminated Drinan.

Player	Chips	Progress
Zhou Zhou	1,950,000	680,000
Connor Drinan	Busted

Tags: Connor Drinan Zhou Zhou