2009 Asian Poker Tour Macau

APT Macau Main Event
Day: 2
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

Level: 17

Blinds: 2,500/5,000

Ante: 500

Cheong Doubles

Kuok Cheong
Kuok Cheong
Kuok Cheong has found a much needed double up just before the dinner break.

Cheong shoved all in over the top of the opening raise of Hien Tran. It was only another 23,500 to Tran who was priced in to call.

Cheong: {A-Clubs}{J-Hearts}
Tran: {A-Hearts}{3-Hearts}

The board bricked out {4-Spades}{6-Hearts}{6-Spades}{7-Spades}{8-Clubs} and Cheong's hand holds to double up to 78,000 as he has one eye on another final table berth in Asia.

Tags: Hien TranKuok Cheong

King of the Kastle

Casey Kastle
Casey Kastle
The action folded around to Casey Kastle in the small blind who decided to finally make a stand as he pushed all in for his last 40,000 chips. Crister Hallbrook made a quick call in the big blind.

Kastle: {k-Clubs}{3-Clubs}
Hallbrook: {9-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}

The board landed {8-Hearts}{K-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{2-Spades} and Kastle found a king on the flop to stay alive. He's up to over 80,000 and has a pulse once again.

Tags: Casey KastleCrister Hallbrook

Johnny Chan Eliminated in 23rd Place ($10,450)

Johnny Chan - 23rd Place
Johnny Chan - 23rd Place
We caught the action on the river on a board reading {2-Clubs}{5-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{4-Clubs} where the great Johnny Chan had fired 30,000 into the middle before Inwook Choi declared himself all in.

Chan was in the tank for a very long time, and eventually found a call. However Choi tabled pocket deuces for a full house which were too good for Chan as he tossed his cards into the muck and departed the poker room much to the disappointment of the local contingent.

Meanwhile Choi has stormed out to a tournament-leading 460,000.

Tags: Inwook ChoiJohnny Chan

Fortunes are Changing

There have been a couple of quick double-ups over on Table 3. First Kristoffer Myhre doubled by getting all in preflop with {A-Clubs} {K-Clubs} against Chris Chau's {A-Spades} {Q-Spades}. The king on the flop secured the pot for Myhre and took him to 100,000 in chips.

Chau, meanwhile, fell to 16,500. He was all in from the small blind on the next hand with {K-Clubs} {8-Clubs}. Big blind Casey Kastle called with two live cards, {Q-Clubs} {10-Spades}, but it was Chau who dragged the pot by making trip kings on a board of {K-Hearts} {10-Hearts} {k-Diamonds} {J-Hearts} {7-Diamonds}.

Tags: Casey KastleChris ChauKristoffer Myhre

Emanuel Bell Eliminated in 24th Place ($10,450)

Emanuel Bell - 24th Place
Emanuel Bell - 24th Place
With a raise to 10,500 from middle position by JC Tran and two callers, Hien Tran decided to pop it up an additional 35,000 from the small blind. The table folded back around to Emanuel Bell who was one of the original callers. He stood from his chair, and decided that it was time to make a stand as he shoved his last 20,000 or into the middle.

Tran: {J-Hearts}{J-Spades}
Bell: {Q-Clubs}{9-Clubs}

The board ran out {2-Diamonds}{K-Hearts}{9-Spades}{2-Spades}{5-Clubs} and Bell busts after an entertaining run in 24th place for a collect of $10,450 in prize money.

Tags: Emanuel BellHien Tran