2008 PokerStars.net APPT Macau
High Rollers Event
Day: 3
Scott:
Marcus:
The board ran out and the kings of Scott held up to eliminate Marcus from the final table in ninth place for a payday of $25,641.
The flop landed and Do checked to Steicke who made a continuation bet of 12,000. It was enough to force Do off his hand as Steicke continues to wield the big stack.
"We're all playing for second place!" laughed Johnny Chan.
The flop was all diamonds, . Steicke led out for 17,500, a bet that Scott called. Both players checked the turn. The river brought the fourth diamond to the board, the . Steicke peeked at his cards, then checked to Scott, who made it 35,000 to go. Steicke didn't take long to call. Scott had the nut no-pair: . Steicke opened red tens, for a flush to take down the pot. That pot increased his chip stack to 420,000.
Level: 14
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 500
The very next hand Chua raised to 8,000 from the button to steal the blinds and antes.
The "Chuck Truck" is gathering some momentum!
Chua:
Steicke:
Chua must have been delighted to see Steicke open a smaller ace, even more so when the flop contained no six and no clubs, . The turn card was the , cinching the hand for Chua. The completed the board.
Chua now has about 85,000.
They saw a flop of . The action checked to Le who bet out 14,000. Steicke and Chua both folded and Le takes it down.