2015 PokerStars.net APPT Season 9 Macau

$100,000 High Roller
Day: 2
Event Info

2015 PokerStars.net APPT Season 9 Macau

Final Results
Winner
Prize
2,492,500 HKD
Event Info
Buy-in
95,000 HKD
Entries
75
Level Info
Level
21
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000

O'Dwyer Crippled in Big Hand Versus He

Level 15 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Steve O'Dwyer
Steve O'Dwyer

Steve O'Dwyer had raised from under the gun and called a three-bet by Chang He to see a flop of {K-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}. The Irish American check-raised all in and He made the call with {K-Hearts}{10-Hearts} after having hit top pair. O'Dwyer turned over {A-Clubs}{9-Clubs} for one over card and the flush draw, but the {8-Diamonds} turn and {2-Spades} river bricked.

The start-of-the-day chip leader was in the big blind next and called all in for 72,000 with {A-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}. JP Kelly had pushed from the small blind with {K-Clubs}{3-Diamonds} and the board blanked out in {10-Clubs}{5-Spades}{9-Clubs}{Q-Hearts}{Q-Spades}.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Chang He cn
Chang He
1,220,000
840,000
840,000
Profile photo of Steve O'Dwyer ie
Steve O'Dwyer
150,000
-510,000
-510,000
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Chang HeJP KellySteve O'Dwyer

Two Tables Left and Zhu Doubles

Level 15 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

Yaxi Zhu had patiently waited for a spot and three-bet shoved her short stack from the small blind with the {Q-Diamonds}{Q-Hearts}. Initial raiser Liang Yu had to call with {A-Clubs}{6-Hearts} from the button and the board ran out {2-Clubs}{Q-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}. Moments prior to that, two players had been eliminated and the field was reduced to the last 18 participants.

Leo Yan Ho Cheng open-shoved from the button for 190,000 with {J-Diamonds}{8-Clubs} and Marcus Lau called out of the small blind with {A-Spades}{K-Clubs} to score the knockout on a board of {4-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}{10-Spades}{Q-Diamonds}.

And then, Xue Qian Wu got his stack of around 250,000 in out of the small blind with Hao Tian making the call as initial raiser. Tian only had to fear one over card while holding {Q-Hearts}{Q-Spades} as the Australian had put his hopes on {A-Spades}{Q-Clubs}. The {8-Clubs}{6-Spades}{K-Hearts}{10-Hearts}{10-Clubs} board was no good for the player at risk and Tian moved up to more than one million in chips.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Hao Tian cn
Hao Tian
1,150,000
887,000
887,000
Profile photo of Liang Yu cn
Liang Yu
350,000
-335,000
-335,000
Profile photo of Yaxi Zhu cn
Yaxi Zhu
248,000
28,000
28,000
Profile photo of Xue Qian Wu au
Xue Qian Wu
Busted
Profile photo of Leo Yan Ho Cheng ca
Leo Yan Ho Cheng
Busted

Tags: Hao TianLeo Yan Ho ChengLiang YuMarcus LauYaxi Zhu

Here Comes the Scare Card

Level 15 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

Jack Hu opened the hand with a raise to 40,000 from early position and Sunny Jung in the cutoff as well as Liang Yu in the big blind called. On the {8-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}{6-Spades} flop the action was checked to Jung and he led for 75,000. Both his opponents called and Hu then took the lead after the {A-Hearts} turn with a bet of 130,000.

That did the trick to enforce two folds and Hu is the dominating chip leader.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Jack Hu tw
Jack Hu
1,480,000
430,000
430,000
Profile photo of Sunny Jung kr
Sunny Jung
285,000
-35,000
-35,000

Tags: Jack HuSunny Jung

Smith Takes from Lau

Level 15 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

Marcus Lau opened to 42,000 from the cutoff and was called by Asa Smith from one seat over. On the {J-Spades}{8-Hearts}{K-Spades} flop, Lau's continuation bet worth 45,000 was called before both players checked the {10-Hearts} on the turn. After the {9-Spades} had completed the board, Lau check-folded to a bet of the Brit and Smith moved up to more than average.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Marcus Lau my
Marcus Lau
800,000
-70,000
-70,000
Profile photo of Asa Smith gb
Asa Smith
650,000
215,000
215,000

Tags: Asa SmithMarcus Lau

Chips Come and Go

Level 15 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

Xue Qian Wu moved all in for five big blinds from the button with {10-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds} and Steve O'Dwyer called out of the big blind with the {10-Clubs}{7-Clubs}. The two almost identical hands were hoping for a flush but Wu got a double up thanks to his kicker on a board of {Q-Spades}{A-Clubs}{2-Spades}{8-Hearts}{Q-Hearts}.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Steve O'Dwyer ie
Steve O'Dwyer
660,000
-90,000
-90,000
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Xue Qian Wu au
Xue Qian Wu
240,000
-120,000
-120,000

Tags: Xue Qian WuSteve O'Dwyer

O'Dwyer Knocks Out Li

Level 15 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Yuguang Li
Yuguang Li

A short-stacked Yuguang Li moved all in for what looked like 100,000 and Steve O'Dwyer called from two seats over, all other players threw their cards into the muck.

Li was dominated with {A-Clubs}{9-Spades} as yet another pair of kings had made an appearance. O'Dwyer's {K-Spades}{K-Clubs} held up on the {8-Clubs}{4-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{J-Spades}{7-Hearts} board and the field was reduced to the last 20 players.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Steve O'Dwyer ie
Steve O'Dwyer
750,000
-30,000
-30,000
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Yuguang Li cn
Yuguang Li
Busted

Tags: Steve O'DwyerYuguang Li

Level: 15

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 3,000

Smith Doubles With Kings

Level 14 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

Just one hand later on the very same table, Asa Smith open-shoved for 195,000 and was called by Shing Fung Lo on the button. Shashank Rathi folded and said during the showdown that he had folded {A-}{10-}.

Smith: {K-Diamonds}{K-Clubs}
Lo: {A-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}

The board stayed clear for the Brit and ran out {8-Spades}{5-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Shashank Rathi hk
Shashank Rathi
950,000
250,000
250,000
Profile photo of Asa Smith gb
Asa Smith
435,000
185,000
185,000
Profile photo of Shing Fung Lo mo
Shing Fung Lo
380,000
-140,000
-140,000

Tags: Asa SmithShashank RathiShing Fung Lo

Alner Doubles Through He

Level 14 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

Chang He in the small blind and Tom Alner in the big blind defended against a raise by a player in middle position and saw a flop of {A-Spades}{2-Clubs}{10-Clubs} that got checked around. On the {4-Clubs} turn, Alner got his remaining 95,000 chips in with {6-Clubs}{3-Clubs} and He looked him up with {A-}{8-}. The double up for the Brit was officially confirmed when the {5-Diamonds} river completed the board and he is now around 20 big blinds.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Chang He cn
Chang He
380,000
-20,000
-20,000
Profile photo of Tom Alner gb
Tom Alner
315,000
11,000
11,000

Tags: Tom AlnerChang He