Karian takes it down to move up to close to 400,000 in chips.
2008 Asian Poker Tour - Macau
APT Macau Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info
2008 Asian Poker Tour - Macau
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Buy-in
$5,000
Entries
257
Level
24
Blinds
12,000 / 24,000
Ante
4,000
Players Left 1 / 257
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Karian takes it down to move up to close to 400,000 in chips.
Level: 20
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 1,000
The flop was
. Cheong checked to the preflop raiser, Timoshenko, who bet 40,000. Cheong check-raised to 140,000, prompting a snap-shove from Timoshenko. With only 30,000 left behind and 375,000, it seemed that Cheong had no choice but to call. Yet he seemed reluctant to call and appeared to consider folding. In the end he did choose to call and found himself in rough shape:Timoshenko:
Cheong:
Top pair for Timoshenko, and a stone bluff for Cheong. The turn was a four, no help to Cheong. He was drawing dead on the river, spiking a meaningless king. It was a tough hour for Chong, as he started in a virtual tie for the chip lead, lost every hand he played, and exits the tournament in seventh place for $37,500.
The flop landed
and Diaz checked to Karian who fired out 21,000 to take it down.
. Cheong checked and folded after Kastle bet 25,000, losing another pot.
the action checked to Quang Nguyen who fired out 15,000. Casey Kastle folded from the small blind, before Joon Hee Yeah raised to 33,000. Nguyen asked for a count before announcing a reraise of another 45,000 as a big pot appeared to be developing. However Yeah decided to let it go and Nguyen took it down, flashing pocket sixes!
The flop came down all Broadway --
. Karian led into Timoshenko for 35,000, a bet which Timoshenko pondered briefly before calling. The turn brought a murmur from the gallery and a check from Karian. Timoshenko seized the opportunity to fire out a bet of 60,000, which Karian called. On the river 
, Karian checked again. Timoshenko showed no fear by making a bet of 120,000. Karian tanked for about a minute but ultimately folded his hand, allowing Timoshenko to drag a nice pot.
, Julio Diaz led out for 33,000. He found one caller in Chong Wing Cheong. The turn was the , bringing a quick check from Diaz. Just as quickly, Cheong bet 103,000. After about a minute, Diaz check-raised all in for 250,000, drawing a murmur of excitement from the Spanish supporters in the gallery. Cheong thought briefly before folding.Cheong came into the day just off the chip lead, but on back-to-back hands has lost over half his stack.
