APT Macau Main Event Day 1a | 2009 Asian Poker Tour Macau

08-20-2009 14:49 UTC+8

Advance, Australia Fair!

[user75032]

We're not sure how it happened, but Jay "Seabeast" Kinkade is back up to almost 30,000. He and David Steicke (an Aussie of sorts himself) are battling it out for the early chip lead here on Day 1a. Steicke is just a smidgen off the lead with about 29,000.

Tags: David Steicke Jay Kinkade

08-20-2009 14:45 UTC+8

Steicke Magic

[user67765]

We approached the table with David Steicke calling a bet of 1,000 on a flop of {10-Diamonds}

, before the {Q-Clubs}

peeled on the turn.

A bet of 2,500 sent Steicke into the tank for a very long time before he splashed 7,500 into the middle, leaving himself just 5,000 behind. His opponent quickly moved all in and Steicke insta-called.

Steicke: {A-Clubs}

Opponent:

The river bricked the {2-Clubs}

and Steicke doubles up once again to now find himself with 28,000 chips.

Tags: David Steicke

08-20-2009 14:41 UTC+8

Seabeast Straightened

[user67765]

Australia's number one online player, Jay "SEABEAST" Kinkade had chipped up nicely in the early stages of this tournament but we just caught him in a hand where he was faced with a bet of 3,400 on the river on a board of {9-Spades}

.

Kinkade made a quick call, but cringed when his opponent tabled {8-Spades}

for the straight. Kinkade slips to 14,000.

Tags: Jay Kinkade SEABEAST

08-20-2009 14:38 UTC+8

Buchanan Busts

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Shawn Buchanan was recently spotted chatting to some buddies on his way out the door after his recent elimination from the tournament.

We wandered over to his empty chair and his ex-tablemates informed us he pushed his flush draw into top pair and when the turn and river bricked out, he was sent to the rail.

Tags: Shawn Buchanan

08-20-2009 14:36 UTC+8

Phan Sinks Again

[user75032]

It's been down, then up, and now down again for Young Phan today. He was heads-up and out of position for a flop of {3-Spades}

. He and his opponent both checked to the {k-Clubs}

turn, where Phan checked a second time. He considered a bet of 1,000 from his opponent forhalf a minute before calling.

The river was the {4-Diamonds}

. Phan checked a third time and was faced with a bet of 2,000. He chose to call and was shown the second nuts, {k-Diamonds}

. We presume he did not have an ace-high flush as he quickly mucked his hand.

Phan is down to about 7,500.

Tags: Young Phan

08-20-2009 14:25 UTC+8

Square Up!

[user75032]

There were a few 10-handed tables in play to start the day. Now with the field trimmed to 126 players, all tables are nine-handed.

Level: 3

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 0

08-20-2009 14:19 UTC+8

Play Resumes

[user75032]

Cards are back in the air and the blinds are up.

08-20-2009 14:04 UTC+8

Break Time

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Players are filing out the door on a fifteen-minute break, the first of the day.

08-20-2009 14:03 UTC+8

Potter Chips Up

[user67765]

With a raise from the cutoff to 400, James Potter announced a re-raise to 1,350 from the small blind.

"I was going to make it one thousand more but I decided to give you a discount!" chirped Potter as his opponent made a quick call.

Potter checked in the dark as the flop came down {2-Diamonds}

. His opponent checked behind and the free card on the turn was the {7-Hearts}

.

"Now I have to bet because you checked..." said Potter and tossed out 1,100. His opponent called once again, and both players were content to check down the {3-Hearts}

river.

Potter flipped {J-Spades}

for jacks and fours which was good to take down the pot. He's chipped up nicely in the first two levels and will head to the break with around 18,000 chips.

Tags: James Potter