2008 PokerStars.net APPT Macau

APPT Macau Main Event
Day: 1a
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

Two Steps Forward, One Step Back

Michael "Timex" McDonald recently doubled up to 46,000, but then gave some back almost immediately thereafter. He raised preflop to 1,100 and was called by Steven Djingga and Guray Turkay. The flop came down {K-Spades} {10-Clubs} {2-Diamonds} and brought a bet of 3,000 from McDonald. Both of his opponents called.

All three players checked the {J-Spades} that hit the turn. McDonald led out for 9,000 on a river {10-Spades}. He got Djingga to fold, but Turkay made the call and tabled {10-Diamonds} {7-Diamonds} for trip tens. That was a winning hand; it cracked McDonald's pocket aces.

McDonald slipped back to 32,000, while Turkay jumped to 43,000.

Tags: Guray TurkayMichael McDonald