APPT Macau - $15k High Rollers Event
Day 1 Completed
2007 PokerStars.net Asia Pacific Poker Tour - Macau
APPT Macau - $15k High Rollers Event
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2007 PokerStars.net Asia Pacific Poker Tour - Macau
Buy-in
$14,400
Entries
64
Level
19
Blinds
6,000 / 12,000
Ante
2,000
Final Table Moved to 3:00 p.m. Local Time
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The two biggest story lines of the day would have to be Team PokerStars Pro Emad Tahtouh's monstrous 2.5-1 chip lead over his closest opponent heading into the final table and Liz Lieu earning her second trip to a major event's final table in less than 72 hours.
Emad will unbag 343,500 worth of chips tomorrow afternoon to start the day, while David Paul Steicke, owner of the tournament's second largest stack, will bring 142,000 to the table.
Equally impressive is the fact that Liz Lieu is now two-for-two in Macau, having also reached the finale of the APPT Macau Main Event, which took place last night.
We hope you'll join us tomorrow afternoon at 3:00 p.m. local time for our continued coverage of the PokerStars.net APPT Macau $15,000 buy-in High Rollers Event as we play down from nine to one. Tomorrow's champion will receive $368,640 in prize money and a whole lot of bragging rights and the line-up promises to provide plenty of action.
Until then, from the tournament floor inside the Grand Waldo Hotel & Casino in Macau, good night and good luck!
Dzianisan Eliminated by Emad Tahtouh; Final Table Set!
Dzianisan made it 8,500 to go from the cutoff and Emad kicked it up to 25,000 from the big blind; Dzianisan just called. The flop came
and Emad led out with a 25,000 bet. Dzianisan then shoved all in over the top of Emad's bet, raising a total of 71,000; Emad made the call.Tahtouh:
Dzianisan:
The hand was cemented on the turn after the
rolled off the deck, giving Tahtouh an unbeatable, pot-clinching set.Dzianisan's elimination set the stage for tomorrow's eight-handed final table, at which Emad Tahtouh will begin with a commanding chip lead over the field.
False Alarm
Aliansandr Dzianisan made it 8,000 to go from under-the-gun and Liz Lieu re-popped it to 25,000 from the button. The action folded back around to Dzianisan, who re-raised all in, having Lieu covered. Lieu stood up out of her chair and briefly considered her decision before eventually slamming her stack into the middle. A couple members of the audience spouted out, "Yeah!" thinking this might be the final hand of the night.
However, when the players turned over their cards, the anticipation died on the spot as both Lieu and Dzianisan revealed variations of Big Slick:
Lieu:
Dzianisan:
The flop brought some hope for those secretly plotting Lieu's demise, as it gave Dzianisan two diamonds and a chance for a runner-runner flush. The turn cooperated as well, bringing a third diamond for Dzianisan. Seemingly everyone in the room but Liz Lieu and her devoted fans let out a disappointed sigh as the river blanked off an inconsequential
.. . . and the band played on.
Level: 14
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 500
Game On
15-Minute Break
Juanda Eliminates Benson in 10th Place
Juanda:
Benson:
As the dealer spread the
flop, all Gary Benson could manage to say was, "Jesus Christ . . ." The turn gave Benson additional outs to a straight, but the 
on the river locked it up for Juanda. Though visibly and understandably disappointed, Benson absorbed the loss with class, shaking Juanda's hand and wishing the table luck before exiting the tournament area. With just nine players left, the tournament is now being played hand-for-hand on two short-handed tables.
Benson Doubles Up
against Steicke's pocket threes.The board filled out
and Benson took down the pot and 15,000 new chips.
Action Sloooooooooooooow