2008 Asian Poker Tour - Macau

APT Macau Main Event
Day: 1b
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Event Info
2008 Asian Poker Tour - Macau
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
qq
Prize
$500,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,000
Entries
257
Level Info
Level
24
Blinds
12,000 / 24,000
Ante
4,000
Players Left 1 / 257

Pham Can't Beat Eights

Eights are lucky in China. For Huy Pham, however, they proved very unlucky. On the turn of a {K-Spades} {8-Hearts} {7-Clubs} {A-Spades} board, the small blind bet 3,000 and Pham called.

When the river came {2-Clubs}, the small blind bet 3,500, leaving himself 6,000 behind. Pham raised it up to 7,500. The small blind called with {8-Clubs} {9-Clubs}, a hand that Pham couldn't beat. He flashed the {7-Diamonds} before mucking.