PokerStars.net APPT Season 8 Macau

High Roller
Day: 2
Event Info

PokerStars.net APPT Season 8 Macau

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kj
Prize
1,420,000 HKD
Event Info
Buy-in
100,000 HKD
Entries
59
Level Info
Level
19
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000

Level: 12

Blinds: 8,000/16,000

Ante: 2,000

Gu Doubles Through Zhang

Level 11 : 6,000/12,000, 1,000 ante

Huidong Gu with {j-Diamonds}{j-Hearts} and Zongyao Zhang holding {a-}{k-} put all their money in the pot on the turn. The board read {5-Clubs}{k-Clubs}{j-Spades}{4-Diamonds}. The {q-Diamonds} river didn't change anything and Gu doubles to a slightly above average stack.

The very next hand Zhang moved his remaining 42,000 into the middle with {k-Clubs}{q-Diamonds} and was called by Meng Dian Peng with {a-Clubs}{9-Clubs}. Zhang hit his king on the flop and it held to give him a double. He is still really short, so we expect to see him pushing his chips in again soon.

Player Chips Progress
Huidong Gu mo
Huidong Gu
510,000
427,000
427,000
Zongyao Zhang
Zongyao Zhang
95,000
-70,000
-70,000

Tags: Huidong GuMeng Dian PengZongyao Zhang

A Pot And a Penalty

Level 11 : 6,000/12,000, 1,000 ante
Quan Zhou
Quan Zhou

There was a 200k pot and a flop of {9-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{10-Clubs} already dealt. Quan Zhou, in early position, checked the {4-Clubs} turn to Marius Torbergsen who bet 80,000. Zhou played with his chips a bit and after a short time, made the call.

Zhou again checked when the {7-Diamonds} river came. This time Torbergsen bet 220,000. When action got back to Zhou, he announced all in. Torbergsen was just shaking his head.

After a few short seconds, Zhou called the clock but the tournament director explained that not enough time had lapsed for the clock to be called. Then Zhou took his calling chips, matched them to Torbergsen's bet and pushed the chips into the pot. Then he moved his remaining chips in front of Torbergsen.

Torbergsen ended up folding and Zhou was given a three-hand penalty for aggressive action.

Player Chips Progress
Quan Zhou cn
Quan Zhou
1,200,000
447,000
447,000
Marius Torbergsen no
Marius Torbergsen
680,000
-320,000
-320,000

Tags: Marius TorbergsenQuan Zhou

Level: 11

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 1,000

Mr. Excessive Celebration

Level 10 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Quan Zhou
Quan Zhou

To say Quan Zhou gets excited at the possibility of winning is an understatement. When involved in an all in situation, Zhou loudly shouts with each turn of the card. When he eliminates a player, which he has done several times so far, he responds "Goodbye" while laughing and holding his hand out to his opponent.

Some might view this as less than ideal sportsmanship behavior. He was warned for excessive celebration yesterday and today was given and official warning when he eliminated Kenny Wong. He has been deemed "Mr. Excessive Celebration by APPT President Danny McDonagh.

Tags: Kenny WongQuan Zhou

Double Knock Out

Level 10 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Marius Torbergsen
Marius Torbergsen

There was a three-way all in between Marius Torbergsen ({A-Spades}{A-Diamonds}), David Kang ({9-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}) and Evan Mc Niff ({k-}{k-}).

As the chip leader, Torbergsen had both players covered. Kang and Mc Niff were looking for their miracle but sadly for them, Torbergsen's aces held.

While we were watching this hand we also lost Victorino Torres and Jun Zhou from another table.

Player Chips Progress
Marius Torbergsen no
Marius Torbergsen
1,000,000
293,500
293,500
David Kang
David Kang
Busted
Evan Mc Niff
Evan Mc Niff
Busted
Jun Zhou cn
Jun Zhou
Busted
Victorino Torres mp
Victorino Torres
Busted

Tags: David KangEvan Mc NiffJun ZhouMarius TorbergsenVictorino Torres

The First Hand and The First Elimination

Level 10 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Kenny Wong
Kenny Wong

Quan Zhou raised to 25,000 from early position and Kenny Wong, in middle position, reraised to 66,000. Action folded around and Zhou went all in. Wong quickly called and the first cooler of the was revealed.

Zhou: {k-Spades}{k-Diamonds}
Wong; {q-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}

Wong was looking for some help and didn't find it when the board fell {5-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}{8-Spades}{10-Clubs}{6-Hearts}. Wong leaves the tournament in 22nd place.

Player Chips Progress
Quan Zhou cn
Quan Zhou
753,000
230,000
230,000
Kenneth Wong
Kenneth Wong
Busted

Play Has Begun

Level 10 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

The High Roller is also now underway just a few minutes after the restart of The Main Event final table.