2015 PokerStars.net APPT Season 9 Macau

$50,000 Freezeout
Day: 1
Event Info

2015 PokerStars.net APPT Season 9 Macau

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kk
Prize
997,100 HKD
Event Info
Buy-in
47,000 HKD
Entries
81
Level Info
Level
20
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
5,000

The Sun is Shining

Level 9 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

It was not 100% certain whether or not the short stack just moved all in from early position for 20,000 chips or then got it in when Sheng Sun raised out of the big blind, but the chips were in preflop either way. The short stack held {9-Clubs}{9-Diamonds} and Sun scored the knockout with {K-Diamonds}{Q-Diamonds} after improving on a {K-Clubs}{J-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{A-Spades} board.

One hand later, Yaxi Zhu moved all in for what looked like 25,000 with the {K-Diamonds}{10-Spades} and Sun called in the small blind with {A-Spades}{9-Hearts}. The board ran out {2-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}{3-Clubs} and that was two in a row for the Chinese.

The triple knockout didn't take place though. Thomas Ward raised to 3,200 from under the gun and picked up three callers including Sun on the button. All four players checked the {7-Hearts}{Q-Spades}{9-Hearts} flop before Ward bet the {5-Clubs} turn for 6,000. Sun and the player in the big blind called, only the New Zealander paid off the 16,500 value-bet by the player in the big blind after the {4-Spades} river though. Ward was unable to beat the {6-Hearts}{8-Spades} of his opponent and lost some change.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Thomas Ward gb
Thomas Ward
190,000
-40,000
-40,000
Profile photo of Sheng Sun us
Sheng Sun
160,000
160,000
160,000
Profile photo of Yaxi Zhu cn
Yaxi Zhu
Busted

Tags: Sheng SunThomas WardYaxi Zhu