2008 PokerStars.net APPT Manila

APPT Manila Main Event
Day: 3
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Event Info

2008 PokerStars.net APPT Manila

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
7♦9♦
Prize
$162,856
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,080
Entries
285
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
10,000

Marcus Defies Odds Once Again to Double Up!

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Van "I don't run like God, God runs like me" Marcus
Van "I don't run like God, God runs like me" Marcus
Van Marcus limped in from the small blind, before Hyoung Jin Nam raised it up another 40,000. Marcus made the call.

Marcus checked the {4-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{7-Spades} flop over to Nam who fired out 50,000. Marcus must've decided enough is enough, producing a check-raise, a move we haven't seen for about four hours, to 190,000 in total. Nam then quickly moved all in! Marcus quipped "Looks like I'll have to suck out again!" before making the call!

Marcus: {8-Diamonds}{9-Spades}
Nam: {8-Clubs}{5-Spades}

Marcus had made a move with an open-ended straight draw, but ran into the made straight of Nam.

With sarcastic calls of "one (more) time" from Marcus' supporters, the turn was no help with the {K-Spades}, leaving Marcus clinging to his tournament life once again.

The river was then revealed...{5-Diamonds}! Amazingly Marcus had pulled off yet another miracle to make a bigger straight and find an incredible double up as the Aussies blow the roof off the Hyatt Hotel and Casino!

Marcus doubles to around 1.1 million to take over the chip lead, leaving Nam with only around 500,000.

Tags: Van Marcus