Jay Tan Earns First Live Title at 2013 PokerStars.net APPT Macau ACOP
Over in Macau, the 2013 PokerStars.net Asia-Pacific Poker Tour (APPT) is running strong with the Asia Championship of Poker (ACOP). On Sunday, it was Jian Yang who won the HK$25,000 Warm-Up Event for a big payday of HK$1,700,000, but he wasn't the only notable winner.
The HK$8,800 Ladies Asia Championship concluded after attracting a 21-player field. Emerging victorious in that event was well-known female professional Jay Tan from Hong Kong. She earned HK$65,200 for her win. The top five players earned a cash, with the USA's Lacey Jones taking third place for HK$26,100.
2013 APPT Macau ACOP Ladies Asia Championship Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize (HK$) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jay Tan | Hong Kong | $65,200 |
| 2 | Xiao Peng | Canada | $39,100 |
| 3 | Lacey Jones | USA | $26,100 |
| 4 | Mariko Kinoshita | Japan | $19,600 |
| 5 | Asako Matsunaga | Japan | $12,960 |
According to the report from PokerStars LIVE Macau, Tan found herself heads up with Canadian Xiao Peng. The two saw a flop of 7♥6♦5♣ before getting all of the money into the middle. Peng was the shorter stack of the two holding the 8♣5♥ for bottom pair and an open-ended straight draw. Tan had the 8♦4♦ for a flopped straight. The turn was the J♦ and the river was the K♦, allowing Tan to finish with a diamond flush and eliminating Peng in second place.
Tan, who is currently pregnant and awaiting the birth of her first girl, told PokerStars that it was her goal to win a trophy before the child was born so that she could "give it to her as a first birthday present."
This win marks the first live title of Tan's career.
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