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2008 Asian Poker Tour - Macau
APT Macau Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2008 Asian Poker Tour - Macau
Buy-in
$5,000
Entries
257
Level
24
Blinds
12,000 / 24,000
Ante
4,000
They saw a flop of
and the action checked to Hong who fired a 1,100 chip continuation bet. En made the call as the big blind stepped aside.The turn was the
and Hong moved all in for his last 3,700. En went into the tank before eventually making the call.The river was revealed as the
before the player's cards were tabled. En showed 
which was good to take it down as Hong tossed his cards into the muck and exited the tournament floor.
Now that we are starting to receive a few bust-outs we should start to see the booth put to use. We've already overheard one player looking to release his rage after flopping a full house with
on a 
board against an opponent holding . Of course the case fell to give his opponent quads and a one-outer for the win. A bad beat story that many of his friends will doubtless have to listen to over the coming years, but which will now be etched permanently in APT history thanks to the "Bad Beat Booth."
Level: 4
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 25
. Kanter bet 1,600 from middle position. His opponent shoved all in for 5,100 from the button.Kanter stood up and asked for a count. He tanked for about a minute, then started laughing as he made what he said was a crying call. It turned out to be a great call. His
was well ahead of his opponent's 
. The river was the 
, allowing Kanter to drag the pot and eliminate his opponent.Kanter now has about 16,000.
The flop was
and was checked by both players. The turn brought the 
and Chan checked to Lieu who bet out 1,400. Chan made the call.The river was the
but both players checked it down.Chan flipped
but found himself up against Lieu's 
which was good to take down the tidy pot. Lieu is now up to 18,400 which Chan slipping to 12,400.
, Rheem bet 750. His opponent raised to 2,000. With little hesitation, Rheem pushed all in for a total of about 3,000. It was an easy call for his opponent, who opened 
. Rheem was out-kicked; he had and an unknown card. The turn was the and the river was the , making a full house for Rheem's opponent.
and found himself called by a player who tabled pocket queens. However Gill flipped for a bigger full house to take down the pot and extend his stack to 45,000 chips.
, action checked to Gill, who bet 1,300. A player behind him called the bet before the small blind check-raised all in for 6,800. Gill then moved all in himself, driving the third player out of the hand. Gill's 
for two pair, kings and sixes, was ahead, but he had to dodge a big draw when the small blind showed 
for a gutshot straight draw and flush draw. The river was a harmless 
.Gill now has about 36,000.
Doyle: "We can get a cheeseburger at home!"
Todd: "I didn't come all the way to China to eat cheeseburgers!"