2007 Asia Pacific Poker Tour (APPT) - Manila
$2,500 APPT Manila Main Event
Day: 1
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Level: 8
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 100


and Gary checks. Sbets bets 5000 and Gary moves all in for 14,000. Sbets makes the call and opens 
. Gary is in trouble and opens 
.The turn
and river
don't help him and Gary Benson is eliminated.
They see a flop of


.Saab checks and Potter bets 7000. Saab moves all-in and easily has Potter covered. Potter goes into the tank, analyzing Saab, and reluctantly folds

face up. Always one to have the last word, Saab says, "Good fold....you were in front pre-flop."
The players see a flop of


and all check.Turn

Hachem leads out for 3000 and Kaspersen raises to 9000. The late-position player folds and Hachem looks to the table and says "Am I going to go broke on this hand because it doesn't make sense."
Hachem goes into the tank but then announces "all-in". Kaspersen instantly calls and opens

and Hachem is drawing dead with his 
. The irrelevant river of
is dealt and we lose Team PokerStars member and 2005 WSOP champion Joe Hachem.

up against 
, 
, and 
.With a final board of




Sato hit a very helpful Jack on the river to keep him in the running. Sato now has 30,000 in chips.

against 
and 
.With a final board of




Caruana eliminates two players and now has 33,000 in chips.



.Jung had

but was up against 
. No change on the river and we lose Jae Jung. Jung walked away from the table muttering to his friends that he should have bet the flop.