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

11-26-2007 23:03 UTC+8

Over and Out

Alan Sass raises to 3000 UTG and Dan Schreiber raises to 9000 from the cutoff. Pool Overgaard moves all-in for 15,000 from the button and Sass moves all-in for 16,000. Schreiber makes the call and has both players covered.

Schreiber: {8-Spades}

Sass:

Overgaard: {A-Diamonds}

The board reads {Q-Hearts}

, giving Sass a flush and eliminating Overgaard.

11-26-2007 23:06 UTC+8

Mike McDonald eliminated in 15th position

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On a flop ot {K-Hearts}

, Eric Assadourin checks to Mike McDonald in the cutoff. McDonald makes it 3,000 and Assadourian raises to 11,000. McDonald moves all-in for and Assadourian makes the call.

McDonald: {Q-Spades}

Assadourian: {A-Hearts}

The turn is the {3-Diamonds}

and the river is the {10-Hearts}

, giving Assadourian a flush and busting McDonald from the tournament. Assadourian now up to 80,000.

Tags: Mike McDonald

11-26-2007 23:07 UTC+8

Players take a 10 minute break

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11-26-2007 23:12 UTC+8

Cards are back in the air

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Players are back from break and cards are back in the air.

Chip Update:

14 players left
Average chips: 68,571

Level: 10

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 200

11-26-2007 23:16 UTC+8

Updated Chip Counts

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11-26-2007 23:39 UTC+8

Stuck at 14

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Play has slowed down considerably since the break, perhaps due in part to the fact that we're getting closer to the final table. Often times, a lull in the action eventually turns into the calm before the storm. Stay with us . . . the pressure is mounting.

11-26-2007 23:55 UTC+8

Small Ball

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With deep stacks, a short handed format (two tables of 5 and one of 4) and relatively low blinds, players are playing small ball Poker. there are lots of flops being seen and small pots won.

Emad Tahtouh and Dan Schreiber are tassling frequently, with Emad having the upper hand, pushing his stack to over 140,000.

Level: 11

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 200

11-27-2007 00:05 UTC+8

Aliansandr Eliminates Sass

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Alan Sass has recently been eliminated from the tournament in 14th place by Aliansandr Dzianisan of Russia. The pair got it all in pre-flop and found themselves in a classic coinflip situation:

Sass: {A-Hearts}

Dzianisan: {J-Diamonds}

The board ran out {5-Diamonds}

giving Dzianisan a queen-high straight, eliminating Sass from the tournament.

Tags: Alan Sass