APT Macau Main Event Day 1b | 2008 Asian Poker Tour - Macau

08-29-2008 23:17 UTC+8

Powell Doubles

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After raising preflop, Julian Powell checked the flop and turn before moving all in on the river on a board of {9-Clubs}

. His opponent tanked before making the call, but Powell flipped {9-Hearts}

for top two pair to recover some chips and move back to 24,000.

Tags: Julian Powell

08-29-2008 23:14 UTC+8

Mike "Timex" McDonald opened with a raise from the button but Grant Levy defended from the big blind with a reraise. McDonald moved the last of his short stack into the middle and Levy made the call.

Levy: {10-Diamonds}

McDonald:

The board fell {Q-Hearts}

and McDonald spikes a king on the river to take down the pot and double through. McDonald now sits with 26,000 with Levy still in good shape with over 60,000.

Tags: Grant Levy Mike McDonald Timex

08-29-2008 23:08 UTC+8

Powell Crippled

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From the button, Julian Powell opened the pot for 2,200. His opponent raised all in from the big blind for about 20,000. Powell tanked before making the call and tabling {A-Hearts}

. His opponent showed {10-Hearts}

"Not another race!" exclaimed Powell in dismay. He must have been heartened to flop top pair with {K-Diamonds}

, but his opponent went runner-runner with {7-Spades}

to make a ten-high straight.

Powell now has just 11,000 remaining chips.

Tags: Julian Powell

Level: 10

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 100

08-29-2008 22:56 UTC+8

Dunst Eliminates Another

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Tony Dunst has become a one-man wrecking crew. He raised to 2,100 preflop only to see the player in the big blind reraise all in. Dunst asked for a count. Upon being informed that the total was 7,900, he made the call and tabled {10-Hearts}

. The big blind had {A-Diamonds}

and couldn't connect with an 8-high board.

Dunst now has about 60,000 in chips.

Tags: Tony Dunst

08-29-2008 22:48 UTC+8

Joon Hee Ya Loses Race

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After the player in the small blind moved all in for 7,200, Joon Hee Ya decided to gamble and made the call with {Q-Clubs}

in the big blind. He found himself racing as the small blind flipped {7-Clubs}

.

The board fell {3-Spades}

and the small blind doubles as Ya falls to 46,000 chips.

Tags: Joon Hee Ya

08-29-2008 22:45 UTC+8

Current Chip Leaders

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Michael Pedley - 68,000
Ryan Gentry - 65,000
Grant Levy - 61,000
Casey Kastle - 60,000
Joon Hee Ya - 60,000

08-29-2008 22:29 UTC+8

Dodds Brutally Eliminated

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Michael Pedley raised to 2,600 preflop. From the small blind, Joel "StrongPlay" Dodds made the strong play and reraised to 5,200. Pedley called.

The flop was a fairly harmless {3-Hearts}

. Dodds let out for 6,000 before Pedley moved all in. Dodds snap-called and tabled {K-Hearts}

. Pedley could only muster {J-Spades}

. The turn {4-Hearts}

missed them both, but the river {j-Clubs}

was a cruel dagger through Dodds' tournament heart. It made a set for Pedley and sent Dodds to the rail.

After the hand, Dodds wandered over to Grant Levy's table.

"You still in?" Levy asked.

"Does it look like I'm still in?" Dodds replied. He then proceeded to relate his bad beat story to Levy. He didn't even offer Dodds a dollar to hear it.

Pedley is up to 68,000.

Tags: Joel Dodds Michael Pedley

08-29-2008 22:26 UTC+8

Liu Doubles Through Timex

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Mike 'Timex' McDonald and J.J. Liu have just battled in a huge preflop confrontation.

Liu held {Q-Diamonds}

to be in great shape against the {A-Spades}

of McDonald. The board fell {8-Hearts}

giving Liu the double up to about 22,000 with McDonald falling to only 8,000 chips.

Tags: JJ Liu Mike McDonald Timex

08-29-2008 22:19 UTC+8

Tran on the Rise

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Kenny Tran has been hanging around 20,000 for most of the afternoon. He finally cracked the 30,000-mark in a recent hand against Tom Guise. Tran moved all in for about 10,000 after the flop came down {A-Clubs}