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2009 PokerStars.net APPT Macau
APPT Macau Main Event
Day: 4
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2009 PokerStars.net APPT Macau
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$2,081,000
Entries
429
Level
27
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
5,000
Hjorthall:
Kers:
It was a flip, as s so often the case in tournament poker. Kers won the flip by pairing queens on the flop,
, and having them hold on the 
turn and 
river. Stefan Hjorthall therefore became the first player eliminated from this final table.
. Singh called that bet to see a third diamond, 
hit the turn. Both players checked. Su again checked the river 
. Singh fired an even 100,000 chips into the pot. Su called after thirty seconds with 
, a nine-high straight. Even one pair would have been fine when Singh showed an airball, 
.At the conclusion of the hand Stefan Hjorthall was informed that he had to remove his headphones.
The flop came down
and Hjorthall checked to Singh who fired 20,000. Hjorthall made the call. Both players checked the 
on the turn before the fell on the river. Hjorthall led for 30,000 and Singh made the call.Hjorthall tabled
for a pair of tens but Singh flipped for a pair of jacks to collect the pot in a rare showdown.
As Botabayev dragged the pot, he flashed his hand to the table -- an unsuprisining
.
Kim then flashed the
!
, to Botabayev who followed up his preflop raise with a flop bet of 100,000. Su called.The turn came
. Su took a bit more time to check this street. Botabayev, on the other hand, quickly moved all in. After a few glances Botabayev's way, Su surrendered his cards and his claim to the pot.Botabayev now appears to be the chip leader.
Su folded and it was an additional 532,000 to Chen to make the call. Memories of yesterday returned as we had to wait all of two hands on this final table before Chen had entered the infamous "tank". With the attention of the lights, cameras and audience all upon him, Chen soaked it up and took his time with his apparent tough decision.
We timed it at five minutes before Chen decided that his
was no good as he flashed his cards on their way to the muck. Clearly the "one minute warning" from yesterday has not been carried across onto this final table.
Level: 21
Blinds: 10,000/20,000
Ante: 2,000