2009 Asian Poker Tour Macau

APT Macau Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info

2009 Asian Poker Tour Macau

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a3
Prize
$391,556
Event Info
Buy-in
$4,400
Entries
326
Level Info
Level
23
Blinds
10,000 / 20,000
Ante
3,000

Tan Surrenders

There was an open-raise to 550 in front of Ivan Tan, a name we haven't mentioned much so far today. Tan re-raised to 1,800, chasing everyone else out of the pot.

"I'm all in," his lone remaining opponent announced. The stack was counted down at an additional 4,750 back to Tan, about three-quarters of his remaining stack. He thought it over for a few moments and then reluctantly mucked. His opponent showed one card -- the {8-Diamonds}.

"Wow, that's gambling man," said Johnny Chan. "You could get arrested, you know?"

"I just wish that hand was against you so I'd have a story to tell," the player replied.

Tags: Ivan Tan

Chan's Pair No Good

What could have been a fireworks-filled hand between Johnny Chan and a player on the button fizzled after an uncooperative flop. Chan opened preflop for 700 from middle position, then called the button's re-raise to 2,500. Both players cautiously checked an {A-Hearts} {3-Spades} {6-Spades} flop, with the button player peeking back at his hand before he checked. It was the same action on the {Q-Diamonds} turn and again when the river fell {8-Diamonds}.

At showdown, Chan tabled {10-Clubs} {10-Spades}. His pair was one pip lower than the button's {J-Clubs} {J-Hearts}.

Tags: Johnny Chan

Akenhead Continues Comeback

Catching the action on the flop of {J-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}, play checked around to JC Tran in late position who tossed out 700. The player in the small blind made the call, before James Akenhead came over the top for all of his chips.

It was an additional 5,850 to call but Tran and the small blind both gave it up as Akenhead continues to fight his way back from the short stack.

Tags: James AkenheadJC Tran

Small Pots for the Ladies

Liv Boeree
Liv Boeree
Liz Lieu and Liv Boeree are at opposite ends of the room, but each has had similar success in taking down small pots so far today.

At Lieu's table, it was a blind-versus-blind battle with Lieu the player out of position. After a standard preflop raise, she bet 700 on a flop of {A-Clubs} {7-Spades} {9-Spades} and was called. Her 2,000-chip bet on the turn {2-Diamonds} was enough to chase the big blind out of the pot.

Boeree made it to the river with one opponent over at her table. On a board of interesting possibilities, {8-Spades} {5-Clubs} {4-Clubs} {7-Diamonds} {J-Diamonds}, Boeree bet 1,100 into a pot of 2,700. Her opponent considered the bet for thirty seconds and then mucked his hand.

Tags: Liv BoereeLiz Lieu

Lee Shows a Bit Better

All the board cards were out at Dave Lee's table, with the Aussie heads-up in position against one opponent. After that opponent checked {A-Diamonds} {4-Spades} {8-Clubs} {2-Spades} {3-Hearts} over to Lee, Lee bet 1,850 into a pot of roughly the same size.

Lee's opponent agonized over a call, going so far as to pick up the necessary chips and hold them over the betting line for several seconds. He finally dropped them into the pot and said, "Show me ace-king."

Lee silently turned over the red fives, {5-Diamonds} {5-Hearts}, having rivered a wheel. His opponent mucked, allowing Lee to climb to about 16,000 in the counts.

Tags: Dave Lee

Level: 4

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 25

JJ Wastes No Time

After recently taking his seat, John Juanda has wasted no time in getting active at his table. After a button raisor made it 800 to play, Juanda shoved all in over the top for around 7,000 from the small blind.

The big blind and button both folded and Juanda took the pot.

"I had a big hand," said Juanda as he flashed {J-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} for jack-high. He's back to starting stack of 10,000.

Tags: John Juanda

Akenhead Still Fighting

Things haven't gone very well for November Niner James Akenhead today, but he hasn't given up the ghost just yet. He was one of three player who played for 600 preflop and took a flop of {6-Clubs} {7-Hearts} {7-Spades}. When the other two players checked to Akenhead, he moved in for his last 2,500. That bet was sufficient to pick up the pot and increase Akenhead's count to 4,400.

Tags: James Akenhead

Akenhead On The Short Stack

James Akenhead
James Akenhead
With the board reading {4-Hearts}{J-Clubs}{A-Clubs}{9-Clubs}{7-Diamonds} James Akenhead fired 4,800 into the middle and his opponent was in the tank, facing the decision for most of his chips.

He eventually made the call and tabled {A-Hearts}{j-Hearts} for top two pair which was good as Akenhead mucked.

He's now in a little trouble with around 3,000 in change left.

Tags: James Akenhead