APPT Macau - $2500 Main Event Day 1 | 2007 PokerStars.net Asia Pacific Poker Tour - Macau

Level: 2

Blinds: 50/100

Ante: 0

11-23-2007 13:31 UTC+8

Alternate Update

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According to the tournament staff, there are 10 alternates still waiting to get a seat in the tournament after one hour of play. The plan is to get them all worked into the tournament as soon as possible.

11-23-2007 13:41 UTC+8

Dealer Abuse a Criminal Offense in China

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Have a temper at the poker table? Well, think twice before cussing or throwing your cards at a dealer if you're playing in China, unless of course you have no issues with prison time.

The tournament staff dished out a severe warning to the players before the start of play, making sure that everyone was aware of the strict policies in place to combat dealer abuse. If an incident is deemed serious enough, a violator could potentially be arrested and jailed by local police.

So far, so good, but we'll let you know if anyone chooses to press their luck...

11-23-2007 13:53 UTC+8

Juanda Active Early

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John Juanda just picked up a small pot against Aussie pro Jozef Berec, in one of the first hands we've seen Juanda play today. Pre-flop, Berec made it 200 to go from the button and Juanda was the lone caller in the small blind.

The flop came {8-Clubs}

and Juanda took control of the hand, leading out with a 450 bet; Berec called. The turn brought the {6-Hearts}

and Juanda fired one more bullet, this time worth 1,250, which prompted Berec to lay down his hand.

Tags: John Juanda

11-23-2007 14:00 UTC+8

Rousso Reeling

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PokerStars sponsored pro Vanessa Rousso is off to a rough start today, and is currently down to just 3,000 in chips. We caught up to one hand she played in which the board read Q-9-Q-6-7. We missed the action leading up to the river, but Vanessa called her opponent's 2,500 bet on the river holding pocket tens; her opponent tabled pocket sixes for a full house.

Tags: Vanessa Rousso

11-23-2007 14:11 UTC+8

Berec = Busto.

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Jozef Berec was just eliminated from the tournament after shoving his last 500 into the middle with the board reading {5-Clubs}

. His opponent made the call and tabled {A-Diamonds}

for top two pair; Berec produced pocket kings.

Failing to catch one of the two remaining kings in the deck on either the turn or river, Berec found himself one of the early casualties of Day 1 play.

Tags: Jozef Berec

11-23-2007 14:17 UTC+8

Saab Doubles Up

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David Saab just doubled his net worth after his pocket aces held up against an opponent's pocket kings in a pre-flop all in confrontation. The board filled out {6-Hearts}

and Saab scooped the pot with two pair, aces and sixes, upping his chip count to 21,000.

Tags: David Saab

11-23-2007 14:26 UTC+8

Rousso Rebounds

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Having been down as low as 3,000 in chips at one point today, Vanessa Rousso has mounted a nice comeback, having built back up to right around 9,000 heading into the first break.

Tags: Vanessa Rousso