Frenchman Cyril André is a long way from home, but the 28-year old is certainly making an impression here at the APPT Macau. André is a poker professional with several impressive results to his credit, including an EPT and WSOP cash, but his biggest result was at the 2010 Partouche Poker Tour where seventh place earned over US$260,000 in prize money.
André has over seven years of experience in the game and this is not his first time on a major final table, so he'll be one to watch on this final table.
In the very first hand of the final table, Yen Han Chen opened to 60,000 from middle position. Yat Wai Cheng was seated to his left, and raised it up to 120,000. The action folded back around to Chen who moved all in for 515,000 and was called.
Chen:
Cheng:
The board ran out to see Chen dodge many cards on the river to take down the opening pot.
Thomas Mcgarrity opened from the hijack before Sailesh Verma moved all in over the top for just short of 400,000. When the action was back on Mcgarrity, he made the call.
Verma:
Mcgarrity:
Verma was in front until the board ran out to see Mcgarrity connect his ace, sending the local home in 9th place.
The hand started with Jiajun Liu opening to 70,000 from under the gun. Yat Wai Cheng then moved all in from the hojack for his last 270,000 in chips. Liu made the call and both players tabled their cards.
Cheng:
Liu:
This time it was Cheng with the kings, and he held as the board ran out to see him double up.
The action folded around to Yat Wai Cheng on the button who moved all in for his last 330,000 in chips. Cyril Andre was in the small blind and made the call, as the big blind got out of the way.
Cheng:
Andre:
The flop of gave Cheng a flush draw, and the on the turn gave him more outs. Needing any king, seven, five or heart card, Cheng would miss everything as the completed the board.
With the flop reading , Thomas Mcgarrity bet out 90,000 and was called by Cyril Andre as the fell on the turn. Another bet of 165,000 followed, which was met with a call. The completed the board and Mcgarrity didn't stop his aggression, sliding out another 280,000 in chips. Andre made the call but mucked his hand when Mcgarrity tabled his for the flopped straight.
The action started with Jean-Marie Peyron moving all in for his last 265,000 in chips. The table folded around to Billy "The Croc" Argyros who picked up his hand and saw a jack. He then squeezed out the card from behind to see another jack, and called.
Argyros:
Peyron:
The board ran out to award Argyros the pot after holding with his pair.
The dealer then counted out each players stacks and determined they had the exact same amount, resulting in Peyron being eliminated from the tournament.
to see Chen dodge many cards on the river to take down the opening pot.
to see Mcgarrity connect his ace, sending the local home in 9th place.
to see him double up.
on the turn gave him more outs. Needing any king, seven, five or heart card, Cheng would miss everything as the 
completed the board.
fell on the turn. Another bet of 165,000 followed, which was met with a call. The 
completed the board and Mcgarrity didn't stop his aggression, sliding out another 280,000 in chips. Andre made the call but mucked his hand when Mcgarrity tabled his 
to award Argyros the pot after holding with his pair.
