$2,500 APPT Manila Main Event Day 2 | 2007 Asia Pacific Poker Tour (APPT) - Manila

08-25-2007 19:32 UTC+8

Nick Palenni Out!

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Nick Palenni moves all in UTG for 30,000 and is called by Roger Spets in the big blind. Palenni has {A-Clubs}

. Spetts has {K-Clubs}

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The flop comes {J-Clubs}

, giving Spets top pair. Palenni is down to needing an ace or running flush or straight cards, but he misses the turn and river and is out of the tournament.

08-25-2007 19:18 UTC+8

Norman Grande Eliminated

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After it was folded to him on the button, Norman Grande moved all in for 7,900. Eric Sia made the call from the big blind.

Sia: {A-Hearts}

Grande:

The board came {K-Clubs}

and we lose Grande in 31st place.

08-25-2007 19:04 UTC+8

With 32 players remaining, the tournament has been redrawn and will now play out eight-handed until the final table of nine. It was an extremely smooth transition with the new software, and there were literally only three minutes of downtime while the players shuffled to their new seats. Very efficient.

08-25-2007 19:04 UTC+8

David Saab Out!

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Derek Hernandez raises to 7,000 on the button and David Saab moves all in over the top for an extra 30,000. Derek makes the call and opens {6-Clubs}

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Saab has {7-Spades}

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The board comes {K-Diamonds}

and the one-time chip leader is out of the tournament.

08-25-2007 18:56 UTC+8

Aces No Good for Francis

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From the cutoff, Daniel Francis raises to 8,000 and is called by Carlos Lascano on the button. They see a flop of:

{K-Clubs}

Francis leads out on the flop for 14,000 and Lascano moves all in, covering Francis. Francis insantly calls, opening {A-Spades}

. Lascano is looking in bad shape with {10-Spades}

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When the {10-Clubs}

hits the turn, giving Lascano two pair, the crowd goes wild and with the river coming the {3-Spades}

, a dejected Daniel Francis heads for home.

Tags: Carlos Lascano Daniel Francis

08-25-2007 18:55 UTC+8

Singson Takes a Hit

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Ronald Singson raises to 7,000 from mid position and Ira Blumenthal reraises to 17,000 from the cutoff. Singson moves all in for 120,000 and Ira instantly calls.

Ira: {A-Hearts}

Singson:

With a board of {K-Diamonds}

, Ira's aces hold up and he wins a massive 150,000 pot.

Tags: Ira Blumenthal Ronald Singson

08-25-2007 18:49 UTC+8

Approaching the Money

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Players are now in sight of the money, with the top 24 being paid.
The prize pool is as follows:

1st $179,775
2nd $113,858
3rd $62,921
4th $44,940
5th $35,955
6th $26,966
7th $20,974
8th $14,981
9th $11,386
10th - 12th $8,390
13th - 16th $5,993
17th - 24th $4,794

Level: 13

Blinds: 1,200/2,400

Ante: 400

08-25-2007 18:41 UTC+8