PokerStars.net APPT Season 8 Macau

High Roller
Day: 2
12
Event Info

PokerStars.net APPT Season 8 Macau

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k♦j♦
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
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Karlsson Doubles Again

[user250068]
[user250068]
Level 13 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

Magnus Karlsson has been one of the most active players so far at this final table. After doubling up just a short while ago, he has lost a few pots when he folded to some all ins. This time would be different though.

Action folded to Karlsson on the button and he bet 40,000. Rui Cao, in the small blind, followed with an immediate all in and just as quickly, Karlsson called.

Karlsson: {9-Spades}{9-Clubs}
Cao: {a-Spades}{j-Hearts}

Karlsson maintained the lead and even received some extra insurance as the board came {2-Spades}{q-Clubs}{7-Spades}{8-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}.

Player Chips Progress
Magnus Karlsson
Magnus Karlsson 		625,000
115,000
 115,000
Rui Cao fr
Rui Cao 		410,000
-485,000
 -485,000

Tags: Magnus KarlssonRui Cao

Karlsson Doubles Through Zhang

[user250068]
[user250068]
Level 13 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

Action folded to Magnus Karlsson, on the button, who moved all in for his final 255,000. Zongyao Zhang called from the small blind and the big blind folded.

Karlsson: {a-Hearts}{10-Hearts}
Zhang: {k-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}

Karlsson was ahead and stayed that way through the {6-Clubs}{2-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{9-Diamonds} board.

Player Chips Progress
Magnus Karlsson
Magnus Karlsson 		510,000
215,000
 215,000
Zongyao Zhang
Zongyao Zhang 		255,000
-365,000
 -365,000

Liu Showing Who's Boss

[user250068]
[user250068]
Level 13 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
JJ Liu From The Main Event
JJ Liu From The Main Event

Zongyao Zhang raised to 40,000 from early position and was called by Rui Cao in middle position. Action folded over to JJ Liu in the cutoff, who raised to 120,000.

When action got back to Zhang, he folded but Cao made the call. The {10-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{9-Spades} flop was dealt and Cao checked over to Liu who bet 150,000. Cao quickly folded and Liu is building a stack.

Player Chips Progress
JJ Liu tw
JJ Liu 		1,100,000
360,000
 360,000
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: JJ LiuZongyao ZhangRui Cao

Level: 13

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 3,000

Clark Eliminated; We're On The Money Bubble

[user250068]
[user250068]
Level 12 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

Kevin Clark lost all but 5,000 chips to Huidong Gu when his jacks failed to improve against Gu's queens. Just two hands later he was eliminated holding {j-Spades}{k-Diamonds} when Magnus Karlsson rivered a straight with {8-Hearts}{10-Clubs} on the {7-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{a-Hearts}{9-Diamonds} board.

With Clark's elimination we are on the money bubble. We expect play to tighten up here but this tournament has been anything but "normal".

Player Chips Progress
Kevin Clark nz
Kevin Clark 		Busted

Torbergsen and Yu Are Gone; Final Table Set

[user250068]
[user250068]
Level 12 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Quan Zhou
Quan Zhou

We didn't witness Torbergsen's elimination but were told Quan Zhou held ace-king and went all in over the top of a bet from Torbergsen on the river. Torbergsen called and Zhou tabled his hand and Torbergsen mucked.

On the other table Winfred Yu went all in with {a-Spades}{7-Hearts} and was ahead of the {a-Diamonds}{5-Spades} from Magnus Karlsson. The board came {7-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{2-Hearts}{8-Spades}{4-Spades} for a rivered straight for Karlsson and the elimination of Yu in 10th place.

This sets up the final table of nine but only seven of those players will be leaving with a paycheck.

The tournament will be paused and players draw for seats and take a quick break. We will be back with a seat draw in a few minutes.

Player Chips Progress
Quan Zhou cn
Quan Zhou 		1,900,000
800,000
 800,000
Marius Torbergsen no
Marius Torbergsen 		Busted
Winfred Yu hk
Winfred Yu 		Busted

Tags: Magnus KarlssonMarius TorbergsenQuan ZhouWinfred Yu

Zhang Is On a Roll

[user250068]
[user250068]
Level 12 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

Zongyao Zhang, the big blind, moved all in over the initial raise of 31,000 from Winfred Yu. Yu made the call and showed {a-Clubs}{q-Spades}. Zhang was behind with {k-Hearts}{10-Spades} and need help. He happened to find it on the {k-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{q-Diamonds} flop. He maintained the lead through {2-Diamonds} turn and {8-Hearts} river for yet another double up.

Player Chips Progress
Zongyao Zhang
Zongyao Zhang 		510,000
415,000
 415,000