APPT Macau - $15k High Rollers Event Day 1 | 2007 PokerStars.net Asia Pacific Poker Tour - Macau

11-27-2007 02:20 UTC+8

The Scoreboard

Here are how the final ten players stand at the end of level 12:

Emad Tahtouh: 235,000
Tony Ng: 82,000
Aliansandr Dzianisan: 87,000
Eric Assadourian: 113,000
Liz Lieu: 64,000
Bo Sehlstedt: 55,000
John Juanda: 73,000
Gary Benson: 18,000
Scott Numoto: 90,000
David Paul Steicke: 135,000

Level: 13

Blinds: 1,200/2,400

Ante: 400

11-27-2007 02:03 UTC+8

Action Slows to a Crawl

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With just ten players remaining, everyone is fighting for a spot at the TV final table and play has tightened up considerably.

The action has been so slow, in fact, that our last update, delivered by PokerNews field reporter Theo Rousalis said, "Change of dealer."

Bear with us . . . the end is near.

11-27-2007 01:47 UTC+8

Steicke Doubles Through Benson

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On a board showing {2-Diamonds}

, Gary Benson checks to David Paul Steicke who bets out 16,000. Benson then makes it 32,000, putting Steicke to a decision for all of his chips. Short-stacked, it didn't turn out to be much of a decision at all for Steicke, who called almost immediately with pocket tens, good for top set. Benson tabled pocket fives and was drawing dead.

Steicke improved to 100,000 after the hand while Benson dropped to 36,000.

Tags: David Paul Steicke

11-27-2007 01:28 UTC+8

Dan Schreiber Eliminated in 11th Place

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Shortly after the break, Dan Schreiber was eliminated in 11th place by Aussie tournament pro Eric Assadourian. Schreiber moved all in from the cutoff for 20,000 and Assadourian made the call from the button:

Schreiber: K-7
Assadourian: A-Q

The hand was decided immediately after the flop as the first three cards off the deck came A-A-3, leaving Schreiber drawing dead.

Tags: Dan Schreiber

11-27-2007 01:21 UTC+8

Play Resumes

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The players have returned from the break and the cards are in the air.

Level: 12

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 300

11-27-2007 01:17 UTC+8

15-Minute Break

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The tournament clock has been paused while the players go on a 15-minute break.

11-27-2007 01:16 UTC+8

Sachinidis Eliminated Before the Break

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Jim "Sach" Sachinidis was eliminated from the tournament in 12th place just before the break by Gary Benson, who called Sach's 4,000 pre-flop all in from the big blind holding the {A-Clubs}

; Sach tabled {K-Hearts}

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The board filled out {8-Clubs}

giving Benson trip aces, effectively eliminating Sach from the tournament just four spots away from the money.

Tags: Jim Sachinidis

11-27-2007 01:05 UTC+8

Tahtouh and Dzianisan clash in 135k pot!

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Team PokerStars Member Emad Tahtouh = Chip Leader

In the biggest pot of the tournament to date, Emad Tahtouh raises to 5000 from the cutoff and Aliansandr Dzianisan calls from the small blind. The flop comes {7-Hearts}