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

Kanaan Crippled, Elimimated

Level 20 : 6,000/12,000, 1,000 ante

The action started with Michael Kanaan opening to 24,000 from under the gun plus one. Carlos Chang was seated to his left, and raised it up to 58,000. The table folded back around to Kanaan who moved all in for just over 400,000 in chips. Chang quickly made the call and both players tabled their cards.

Kanaan: {a-Hearts}{a-Clubs}
Chang: {k-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}

The board ran out {9-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{4-Clubs}{10-Spades}{k-Clubs} to see Chang spike a king on the river to scoop in the massive pot.

The following hand, Kanaan moved all in from under the gun and got no callers, taking down the blinds and tabling {q-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}.

Two hands later, Chang finished off Kanaan eliminating him in 23rd place.

Player Chips Progress
Carlos Kuo Chang
Carlos Kuo Chang
870,000
557,000
557,000
Michael Kanaan au
Michael Kanaan
Busted

Tags: Carlos Kuo ChangMichael Kanaan

Kim Takes Out Tran

Level 20 : 6,000/12,000, 1,000 ante

John Hoang started proceedings with a bet of 26,000 from the cut off. Linh Tran then moved all in for around 180,000 from the button. Soo Jo Kim looked down at his cards and shipped over the top for around 470,000 from the small blind. The big blind and Hoang got out of the way, before both players tabled their cards.

Tran: {a-Clubs}{7-Clubs}
Kim: {J-Diamonds}{j-Spades}

Tran was unable to improve as the board ran out {8-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{2-Clubs}{9-Spades}{3-Hearts} to see him eliminated from the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Soo Jo Kim kr
Soo Jo Kim
700,000
310,000
310,000
Linh Tran ca
Linh Tran
Busted

Tags: Soo Jo KimLinh Tran

Some Updated Counts

Level 20 : 6,000/12,000, 1,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
Carlos Kuo Chang
Carlos Kuo Chang
935,000
65,000
65,000
Thomas Mcgarrity
Thomas Mcgarrity
915,000
25,000
25,000
Yat Wai Cheng hk
Yat Wai Cheng
760,000
90,000
90,000
Jiajun Liu cn
Jiajun Liu
720,000
-40,000
-40,000
Soo Jo Kim kr
Soo Jo Kim
690,000
-10,000
-10,000
Jean Marie Peyron
Jean Marie Peyron
680,000
357,000
357,000
Xiongzhen Wu
Xiongzhen Wu
440,000
249,000
249,000
Xudong Li
Xudong Li
420,000
205,000
205,000
Hao Tian cn
Hao Tian
365,000
-100,000
-100,000
Christian Haggart
Christian Haggart
320,000
97,500
97,500
John Quoc Tuan Hoang
John Quoc Tuan Hoang
235,000
-215,000
-215,000
Sailesh Verma
Sailesh Verma
180,000
108,500
108,500
Boyat Manish
Boyat Manish
150,000
-83,500
-83,500
Xue Qian Wu
Xue Qian Wu
139,000
-281,000
-281,000

Level: 21

Blinds: 8,000/16,000

Ante: 2,000

Biggest Pot Of The Day

Level 21 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

We arrived at the table with the board showing {7-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds} and just over 120,000 in the pot.

Jiajun Liu checked from the big blind before Yat Wai Cheng slid out 100,000 in chips. Liu waited a minute, before raising it up to 200,000 which was called.

The {6-Hearts} on the river saw Liu check again. Cheng didn't waste any time, collecting all the big chips he had and pushing out 275,000 in chips. Liu wasn't pleased with the bet and eventually mucked his hand.

As Cheng was scooping in the pot, he rolled over his {q-Clubs}{9-Hearts} for a bluff, much to the disappointment of Liu.

Player Chips Progress
Yat Wai Cheng hk
Yat Wai Cheng
980,000
220,000
220,000
Jiajun Liu cn
Jiajun Liu
465,000
-255,000
-255,000

Tags: JiaJun LiuYat Wai Cheng

Manish Hits The Rail

Level 21 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

Andre Cyril opened with a min-raise to 32,000 from late position and Soo Jo Kim made the call in the small blind. The action was then with Boyat Manish in the big blind and he decided to got for the squeeze, moving all in for around 120,000. It didn't get past Cyril who made the call as Kim got out of the way.

Manish: {7-Spades}{5-Spades}
Cyril: {j-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}

Manish was in trouble and didn't get any help as the board ran out {2-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{q-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{a-Hearts}. Manish departed in 19th place as Cyril climbs to a commanding 800,000 chips.

Player Chips Progress
Andre Cyril
Andre Cyril
800,000
572,000
572,000
Boyat Manish
Boyat Manish
Busted

Tags: Boyat ManishAndre Cyril

Slow Play

Level 21 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

The remaining 17 players have taken the foot off the peddle during this level.

They are all valuing the pay jump from HK$82,000 to an even HK$100,000 that follows the next elimination.

Liu Wins A Million Dollar Pot

Level 21 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

The action started with Yat Wai Cheng opening to 35,000 from under the gun. Jiajun Liu was in the cut off, and raised it up to 110,000. With the decision back on Cheng, he bumped it up to 260,000. Liu didn't wait very long, moving all in for 491,000 and was snap-called.

Liu: {10-Diamonds}{10-Spades}
Cheng: {k-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}

Liu was in trouble until the dealer produced a {a-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}{a-Hearts} flop. He jumped out of his chair in excitement as the rail erupted with cheers. The turn and river of {2-Spades} and {4-Hearts} brought no help for Cheng who sat motionless in his chair.

With that pot, Liu moves over 1,000,000 in chips.

Player Chips Progress
Jiajun Liu cn
Jiajun Liu
1,016,000
551,000
551,000
Yat Wai Cheng hk
Yat Wai Cheng
635,000
-345,000
-345,000

Tags: JiaJun LiuYat Wai Cheng