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

Liu Continues to Climb

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

We came to the action just as Fabien Parisel moved all his chips into the middle and noticed a 30,000 bet in front of Jiajun Liu. It seemed to be an easy decision for Liu to make the call with {a-Hearts}{k-Clubs}. Parisel showed {j-Hearts}{j-Diamonds} and the gentlemen were off to the races.

The jacks held through the {8-Clubs}{q-Hearts}{3-Diamonds} flop and the {2-Clubs} turn. It was the {k-Spades} river that gave Liu the pot and sent Parisel to the rail. There doesn't seem to be much stopping Liu the last few days as he continues to steadily add to his stack.

Player Chips Progress
Jiajun Liu cn
Jiajun Liu
725,000
40,000
40,000
Fabien Parisel fr
Fabien Parisel
Busted

Tags: Fabien PariselJiaJun Liu

Li Doubles Through Liu

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

The hand started with Andre Cyril betting out 14,000 from the cut off. He was called by Jiajun Liu and Xudong Li in the blinds. The flop came down {10-Hearts}{3-Hearts}{4-Diamonds} and Liu checked. Li then moved all in for his 79,000 in chips, forcing a quick fold from Cyril.

Liu hesitated for a minute, before reluctantly making the call.

Liu: {a-Clubs}{3-Spades}
Li: {Q-Spades}{10-Spades}

Li stepped away from the table, even though he had the lead. The board then ran out the {q-Spades} and {q-Hearts} to guarantee him the pot with a full house.

Player Chips Progress
Jiajun Liu cn
Jiajun Liu
760,000
35,000
35,000
Xudong Li
Xudong Li
215,000
83,000
83,000

Tags: JiaJun LiuXudong Li

Level: 18

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 1,000

Play Resumes

Level 18 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

The players have returned from their breaks. Blinds will continue at 4,000/8,000 with a 1,000 ante.

Liu Eliminated

Level 18 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

The dream run for J.J. Liu has come to an end, with the last female player in the field eliminated from the tournament.

We arrived at the table to see the board read {7-Spades}{k-Clubs}{3-Spades}{k-Diamonds}{2-Spades} and the pot being pushed over to Jianyu Chen. His {k-Spades}{8-Spades} was the only hand on the table showing, which was enough to take down the pot and send Liu to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
J.J. Liu tw
J.J. Liu
Busted

Tags: J.J. LiuJianyu Chen

Ma Applies The Pressure

Level 18 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

The action started with Linh Tran opening to 17,000 from under the gun plus one. Haisheng Ma made the call from the small blind, before both players watched the flop come down {10-Clubs}{3-Spades}{7-Diamonds}.

Ma checked on the flop, before Tran bet out 19,000. The bet was called as the {9-Clubs} fell on the turn. Ma again checked, as Tran reached for chips. He slid out 30,000 and waited for Ma to make his next move.

His next move would be enough, as he moved all in for 162,000 in chips. The bet was to much for Tran, who let his hand go.

Player Chips Progress
Linh Tran ca
Linh Tran
420,000
-130,000
-130,000
Haisheng Ma cn
Haisheng Ma
280,000
14,500
14,500

Tags: Haisheng MaLinh Tran

Chang Takes It Down

Level 18 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

Michael Kanaan opened to 16,000 from the cut off, before Carlos Chang raised it up to 38,000 from the button. Kanaan called, and both watched the flop come down {10-Diamonds}{q-Spades}{5-Hearts}.

Kanaan check-called a bet of 45,000, as the {6-Spades} fell on the turn. Both players checked, before doing the same on the {k-Diamonds} river. Kanaan half flashed his cards to Chang who then rolled over his {k-Spades}{j-Hearts} for the best hand.

Player Chips Progress
Carlos Kuo Chang
Carlos Kuo Chang
313,000
128,000
128,000
Michael Kanaan au
Michael Kanaan
210,000
-80,000
-80,000

Tags: Michael KanaanCarlos Kuo Chang

Cheng Claims Some of Demicki's Stack

Level 18 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
Daniel Demicki
Daniel Demicki

As we approached the table we saw the flop of {3-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{9-Clubs} and a bet of 21,000 in front of Daniel Demicki. Action was on Yat Wai Cheng who was counting out chips and putting them into stacks. He kept adding to the stack and adding to it until he ended with a stack of 137,000. He pushed the stack in the middle, leaving him only 22,000 behind.

Demicki looked puzzled by the moved and looked pained by the bet. He decided to move all in which would put Cheng all in. Cheng put the remaining 22K in and the hands were tabled.

Cheng: {10-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}
Demicki: {7-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}

Demicki was looking for some help but didn't find any and Cheng doubled up.

Player Chips Progress
Daniel Demicki pl
Daniel Demicki
575,000
-125,000
-125,000
Yat Wai Cheng hk
Yat Wai Cheng
312,000
206,000
206,000

Tags: Yat Wai ChengDaniel Demicki

Mcgarrity In Pole Position

Level 18 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

We arrived at the table with just under 80,000 in the pot and the board reading {8-Spades}{3-Spades}{k-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}{6-Spades}.

Thomas Mcgarrity bet out 27,000 from the big blind before Daniel Demicki raised it up to 100,000 from late position. Mcgarrity paused for a minute, before raising it once more to 272,000 in chips. Demicki didn't seem to impressed and deliberated over his decision before finally making the call.

Mcgarrity then confidently tabled his {k-Spades}{6-Clubs} for a full house on the river which was enough to take down the pot.

The pot worth over 600,000 was shipped towards Mcgarrity who jumped to the top of the leader board, leaving Demicki with only 290,000 after losing another big pot.

Player Chips Progress
Thomas Mcgarrity
Thomas Mcgarrity
890,000
455,000
455,000
Daniel Demicki pl
Daniel Demicki
290,000
-285,000
-285,000

Tags: Daniel DemickiThomas Mcgarrity