PokerStars.net APPT Season 8 Macau

Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info

PokerStars.net APPT Season 8 Macau

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
77
Prize
2,776,000 HKD
Event Info
Buy-in
25,000 HKD
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
10,000

Demicki Takes One Out

Level 17 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante
Daniel Demicki
Daniel Demicki

The action folded around to Emi Hibuse in late position, who moved all in her last 69,500. The decision landed on Daniel Demicki, who made the call from the small blind as the big blind got out of the way.

Hibuse: {A-Clubs}{7-Clubs}
Demicki: {8-Hearts}{8-Clubs}

The board ran out {4-Hearts}{j-Hearts}{8-Spades}{10-Spades}{10-Diamonds} to see Demicki take down the hand with a full house.

With that elimination, J.J. Liu remains as the only female left in the field.

Player Chips Progress
Emi Hibuse jp
Emi Hibuse
Busted

Tags: Daniel DemickiEmi Hibuse

Chang Doubles Through Wu

Level 17 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante

The money went all in between Carlos Kuo Chang with {a-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds} and Xue Qian Wu {9-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}. The board gave Chang his ace right away as it fell [8h10ac3h10h]. Chang let out a deep sigh of relief as he was stacking his chips.

Player Chips Progress
Carlos Kuo Chang
Carlos Kuo Chang
185,000 114,500

Cheng Doubles

Level 17 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante

We arrived at the table just as Dhanesh Chainani bet out 12,000 from the cut off. Yat Wai Cheng then moved all in for 46,000 and after much deliberation, Chainani made the call.

Chainani: {4-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}
Cheng: {a-Clubs}{a-Spades}

The board ran out {10-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{k-Spades}{10-Hearts}{8-Hearts} to give Cheng a much needed double-up after his over pair held.

Player Chips Progress
Dhanesh Vija Chainani
Dhanesh Vija Chainani
325,000 -10,500
Yat Wai Cheng hk
Yat Wai Cheng
106,000 -23,000

Tags: Dhanesh Vija ChainaniYat Wai Cheng

Level: 17

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 1,000

Liu Not Afraid Of A Croc

Level 16 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

The hand started with Billy "The Croc" Argyros opening to 12,500 from under the gun plus one. The action folded around to Jiajun Liu in the blinds who made the call.

The flop came down {j-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{4-Diamonds} and Liu checked. Argyros reached for his chips and bet out 26,500, which was called. The turn brought the {a-Hearts} and this time Liu took the initiative, pushing out 36,500 in chips. Argyros called as both watched the {9-Diamonds} fall on the river.

Liu didn't slow down, sliding out another 75,000. Argyros sank back in his chair, contemplating his decision. He eventually opted to fold, relinquishing the pot to Liu.

As Liu raked in the pot, he slyly turned over his cards revealing {7-Spades}{10-Spades} for a bluff. Argyros was noticeably upset, slamming his hand on the table in frustration.

Player Chips Progress
Jiajun Liu cn
Jiajun Liu
690,000 113,000
Billy "The Croc" Argyros au
Billy "The Croc" Argyros
260,000 7,000

Tags: Billy ArgyrosJiaJun Liu

Play Is Tightening

Level 16 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

We came up to the table with a {4-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{9-Clubs} flop and saw Hongxing Yu check from middle position. Dhanesh Vija Chainani, in late position, bet 29,000. Yu thought for a minute before counting his stack and cutting out raising chips. He settled on 66,000, leaving him 55,000 behind.

Chainani didn't waste anytime raising all in. He had Yu covered and Yu went into the tank. After a good 3 minutes, Yu decided to fold.

We have seen several folds to all ins on our last pass through, indicating players are are taking every decision seriously and want to do what they can to position themselves for a win.

Tags: Dhanesh Vija ChainaniHongxing Yu

All Ins All Around

Level 16 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

We came up to table 2 with two red all in triangles on display. One in front of Xiongzhen Wu and the other in front of Qu Liu. The action was on Seyed Borghei who was contemplating the call which he eventually made. Liu was the shortest stack and Borghei had both players covered.

Wu: {a-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}
Liu: {10-Clubs}{8-Hearts}
Borghei: {7-Spades}{8-Spades}

The board came {2-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{q-Clubs}{10-Spades}{k-Clubs} giving Liu the pot. Even with a triple up, Liu only had 28,000.

He would be putting his chips to use on the very next hand when his chips went in on a flop of {4-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{10-Clubs} and was called by Michael Kanaan. Kanaan turned over {a-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds} and Liu showed {8-Clubs}{7-Spades}. Liu didn't find any help on the {3-Clubs} turn or the {k-Spades} river and was eliminated from the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Kanaan au
Michael Kanaan
455,000 62,500
Qu Liu
Qu Liu
Busted

Tags: Michael KanaanXiongzhen WuQu LiuSeyed Borghei

Chip Leader Rising

Level 16 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

The action started with Henrik Tollefsen betting out 10,500 from the hijack. Daniel Demicki made the call from the small blind, as did Hongxing Yu on the big blind.

The flop came down {2-Diamonds}{k-Spades}{3-Clubs} and the blinds checked over to Tollefsen who threw out another 12,000 in chips. Demicki made the call and Yu mucked his hand.

Both players were happy to check the {a-Clubs} before the dealer produced the {5-Spades} on the river. Again, Demicki checked. Tollefsen bet out 18,500 and after a moment Demicki made the call.

Tollefsen rolled over his {j-Spades}{10-Spades} for jack-high, before Demicki tabled his {q-Spades}{q-Clubs} for the best hand.

Tags: Henrik TollefsenHongxing Yu

King Croc

Level 16 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
Billy "The Croc" Argyros
Billy "The Croc" Argyros

We arrived at the table as Billy "The Croc" Argyros opened to 12,500. He was called by Peter Chan in the hijack, Shengqing Zhu on the button and Maurice Tan in the blinds.

The flop came down {5-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}{2-Clubs} and Tan checked. Argyros threw out a continuation bet of 30,000 which only interested Chan. The {8-Diamonds} on the turn saw both players check, before the {j-Hearts} completed the board.

Argyros checked his option. Chan reached for his chips and confidently bet out 50,000 but was snap-called by Argyros. Chan turned over his {k-Clubs}{j-Clubs} for top pair, but it was enough against Argyros' {k-Spades}{k-Diamonds}.

Player Chips Progress
Peter Chan hk
Peter Chan
140,000 -94,000

Tags: Billy ArgyrosPeter Chan