2009 Asian Poker Tour Macau
APT Macau Main Event
Day: 1b
JJ Wastes No Time
The big blind and button both folded and Juanda took the pot.
"I had a big hand," said Juanda as he flashed for jack-high. He's back to starting stack of 10,000.
Level: 4
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 25
Lee Shows a Bit Better
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, , having rivered a wheel. His opponent mucked, allowing Lee to climb to about 16,000 in the counts.
Small Pots for the Ladies
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 and was called. Her 2,000-chip bet on the turn 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, , Boeree bet 1,100 into a pot of 2,700. Her opponent considered the bet for thirty seconds and then mucked his hand.
Akenhead Continues Comeback
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.
Chip Count Updates
Praz Bansi - 20,000
Stewart Scott - 18,000
Dave Lee - 17,000
Michael Chang - 15,000
Chan's Pair No Good
At showdown, Chan tabled . His pair was one pip lower than the button's .
Tan Surrenders
"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 .
"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.