2008 PokerStars.net APPT Macau

APPT Macau Main Event
Day: 4
Event Info

2008 PokerStars.net APPT Macau

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kj
Prize
$453,851
Event Info
Buy-in
$3,200
Prize Pool
$1,620,897
Entries
538
Level Info
Level
26
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000

Sabat Fires Once, Then Shuts Down

Diwei Huang limped into the pot from the button before Edward Sabat completed the small blind and Mikael Rosen checked. It was a three-way flop that came {10-Spades} {6-Diamonds} {2-Diamonds}. Sabat took a stab with a bet of 55,000. He managed to shake Rosen, but Huang stuck around to the turn {8-Hearts}. Both players checked through to the river, the {4-Clubs}, and checked again. Sabat opened {A-Hearts} {3-Clubs} for ace-high; Huang showed a winner with {5-Spades} {6-Spades}.

Tags: Edward Sabathttp: www.021couriers.com livMikael Rosen

Chua Still Truckin'

Mikael Rosen opened the pot to 75,000 from the button. Action folded to Charles Chua in the big blind, who shipped it all in, 575,000 worth of chips. He then hid his face in his hands as Mikael Rosen tried to engage him in a staring contest, looking for a sign of weakness. When this proved fruitless, Rosen mucked his cards.

The very next hand, Diwei Huang opened to 90,000 from the button and again Chua shipped it all in, this time from the small blind. The result was the same -- everyone else folded.

Tags: Charles ChuaMikael Rosen

Huang Fires At Clubs

Diwei Huang
Diwei Huang
Edward Sabat limped in once again from the button, Mikael Rosen completed from the small blind before Diwei Huang raised it up an additional 150,000 from the big blind. Sabat made the call and Rosen stepped aside.

Flop: {Q-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{4-Clubs}

Huang led out with a bet of 175,000 and Sabat flat-called.

Turn: {6-Clubs}

Huang fired an identical bet of 175,000. Sabat thought for several moments with his hand covering his mouth as always, before eventually tossing his cards into the muck and giving up the pot.

Tags: Diwei HuangEdward Sabat

Sabat Gives Some More Back

Edward Sabat has been the story of this final table so far, but he can't win every single pot. He completed his small blind and Mikael Rosen checked to take a heads-up flop of {5-Clubs} {K-Hearts} {Q-Clubs}. Sabat bet 50,000 and Rosen quickly called. When the turn came {6-Clubs}, Sabat seemed to surrender the hand by checking it over to Rosen. Rosen wasted no time in firing out 60,000, a bet that folded Sabat.

Tags: Edward SabatMikael Rosen

Sabat Recovers Some Chips From Huang

Edward Sabat
Edward Sabat
Edward Sabat opened with a raise on the button to 80,000 with Diwei Huang the lone caller in the big blind.

The flop landed {3-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{4-Spades} and Huang checked to Sabat who made it 75,000 to go. Huang made the call.

The turn brought the {J-Hearts} and Huang checked to Sabat who again fired a bet, this time worth 125,000. Huang asked for a count of Sabat's remaining chips before deciding to let his hand go.

Tags: Diwei HuangEdward Sabat

Now Batting

Level 24 brings not only blind increases, but also a new floor announcer. Tony Dunst has taken over the announcing role from Danny McDonagh.

Level: 24

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 5,000

Huang Trips Sabat

Diwei Huang opened with a raise on the button to 60,000. Edward Sabat made the call from the small blind.

The flop landed {9-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}{J-Diamonds} and Sabat checked to Huang who fired 60,000. Sabat called once more. The turn was the {3-Spades} and again Sabat check-called the 60,000 bet from Huang.

The {4-Diamonds} was the river and Sabat checked to Huang who fired a third barrel worth 150,000. Sabat deliberated making a reluctant call.

Huang tabled {3-Diamonds}{A-Hearts} for trip threes which was good to take down the pot.

Tags: Diwei HuangEdward Sabat