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2009 PokerStars.net APPT Macau

APPT Macau Main Event
Day: 4
Event Info

2009 PokerStars.net APPT Macau

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
10k
Prize
$541,089
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$2,081,000
Entries
429
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
5,000

APPT Macau Main Event

Day 4 Completed

Congratulations Dermot Blain ($541,089), Farewell APPT Macau!

Dermot Blain - 2009 APPT Macau Champion
Dermot Blain - 2009 APPT Macau Champion
It was the luck of the Irish today as Dermot Blain showed plenty of maturity, patience and aggression to emerge victorious in the 2009 PokerStars.net APPT Macau Main Event.

At times the final three tables were methodical, to the point of frustration, yet the quiet Irishman didn't let the any of the antics bother him as he continued to play his own game.

Once Dermot knocked off a couple of the short stacks and grabbed the chip lead today, he became the most aggressive player at the table, despite the unorthodox approach of third placed Daoxing Chen and rock solid runner-up Mike Kim.

Dermot now has a life-changing $541,089 in prize money to take back home along with a gorgeous new trophy. Congratulations Dermot!

Many thanks to PokerStars.net, the APPT crew and the Grand Lisboa for hosting another world-class poker tournament. It's always a pleasure to come to Macau and be a part of the exciting growth of poker in Asia. However it doesn't stop here, as the PokerStars.net Asia Pacific Poker Tour is just warming up! Next stop, Auckland, New Zealand in October! We hope to see you there!

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Mike Kim Eliminated in 2nd Place ($384,999); Dermot Blain Wins 2009 APPT Macau Main Event!

Mike Kim - 2nd Place
Mike Kim - 2nd Place
The first three hands of heads-up play did not have a flop. On the fourth hand, Dermot Blain opened all in from the small blind. Mike Kim, who had only 11 big blinds in his stack and knew he would need to gamble to get back in the tournament, said, "OK," and called all in. He turned out to be dominated:

Kim: {10-Diamonds} {9-Spades}
Blain: {10-Hearts} {K-Diamonds}

Blain stood up from his seat and took several steps away from the table. He pressed his fingers together in front of his mouth, visibly aware of the fact that just five cards separated him from the championship. Kim seemed dejected but not yet ready to give up the ghost. On a cue from TD Danny McDonagh, the dealer produced the flop.

{3-Clubs} {10-Clubs} {A-Spades}

Each player made a pair of tens, but Blain was still in the lead by virtue of his kicker. When the turn fell {J-Spades}, a card that was completely unhelpful to both players, Kim was down to his last chance. He needed a nine, and only a nine, to win the pot and a jack or a three to chop and avoid elimination.

For his part, Blain turned away from the table, then spun around as if he had decided he wanted to watch after all. It was a good card for him. The river came {8-Spades} to eliminated Mike Kim in second place and deliver the 2009 APPT Macau Main Event title to Blain.

Kim leaves with almost $385,000 in prize money.

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Blain Finds Kings But No Takers

After Mike Kim moved all in on the first hand of heads-up play without a call, Dermot Blain raised the second hand to 200,000 from the button.

Mike Kim wanted desperately to find a hand but could only turn up {5-Spades}{8-Clubs} as he folded and Blain showed him pocket kings!

Heads-Up Chip Counts

Mike Kim has some work ahead of him as Dermot Blain holds a commanding lead entering heads-up play.

Dermot Blain: 7,390,000
Mike Kim: 920,000

The players have taken their seats and the cards are back in the air with the 2009 PokerStars.net APPT Macau Main Event trophy on the line! Who will be crowned champion?

Daoxing Chen Eliminated in 3rd Place ($239,327)

Daoxing Chen - 3rd Place
Daoxing Chen - 3rd Place
Dermot Blain raised to 220,000 from the button and Daoxing Chen again made the call as these two foes once again clashed.

They took a flop of {3-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{A-Clubs} and Chen checked to Blain who fired 350,000. Chen then cut out a raise, similar to the last hand, but there was no foxing this time around as he slid out a raise to 1,050,000.

The action was back with Blain who after a moment or two of thought, declared himself all in with Chen quickly calling.

Blain: {A-Diamonds}{K-Clubs}
Chen: {A-Hearts}{Q-Spades}

Kicker troubles for Chen as he was looking for one of the three remaining queens to stay alive. The turn brought the {5-Hearts} and the river the {A-Spades} and Chen is eliminated much to the disappointment of the throngs of locals who turned out this afternoon to cheer their hero home.

Chen departed to a nice round of applause and $239,327 in prize money.

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Chen Looks for Better Spot Against Blain

The longer this table goes, the more time Daoxing Chen is presumably going to spend in the tank. He was at it again, first after limping his button and facing a raise to 250,000 from small blind Dermot Blain. Chen eventually called to a {5-Clubs} {4-Clubs} {10-Diamonds} flop where Blain bet another 400,000.

It was time for the second tank for Chen. He actually counted out 1.2 million in red chips, but after two minutes he folded.

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Chen Gathering Momentum

Mike Kim raised to 220,000 from the small blind and Daoxing Chen called in the big blind.

The board of {6-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{2-Hearts}{j-Hearts} was checked until the river where Kim check-called the bet of 150,000 from Chen.

Chen tabled {A-Diamonds}{j-Clubs} for top pair, top kicker to take down another small pot.

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Checkin' It Down

Daoxing Chen limped from the small blind and Dermot Blain checked his option in the big blind.

The two players then checked down a board of {Q-Spades}{9-Spades}{9-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{J-Clubs} where Chen's {A-Diamonds}{10-Hearts} was good to collect the pot.