Cliffs:
12th of Nov.
Matt Savage starts the thread telling that Durrrr, Ivey, Juanda and Giang are playing HK$ 5k-10k NLHE with some Chinese businessmen at Hard Rock Poker Room in Macau. Durrrr wasn't very interested in the APT Macau main event and decided to play one hand, trying to bust up with 10-4 off. Instead he doubled up and asked Matt Savage to call him when he gets under 20BB. Eventually Durrrr busted the main event in 25th place. Later Matt told that the blinds in the cash game would be doubled to HK$.10k-20k. Shortly after that the game broke.
13th of Nov.
Tom Dwan supposedly lost around HK$4 mega before buying in with 10 mega. One pot is posted on the thread by MacauPro:
Blinds were 5k/10k HKD
Ivey straddles to 20k
Dwan double straddles to 40k.
MP calls 40k
Ivey completes the 40k
Dwan maskes a raise to 180k total
MP folds
Ivey re-raises to 1million alomost all-in
Dwan instant gos all-in
Ivey snap calls
Pot is approx 3M HKD
Hands Ivey ATos, Dwan 77
Board runs out, no Ace no Ten. Dwan ships the 3Million Pot.
Bl0odsh0t tells few hands that an asian poker pro told him. Supposedly Ivey fourbet bluffed $HK1.8 mega with king high and got called. Supposedly John Juanda rivered a backdoor flush to win $HK10 mega from a Chinese businessman.
Later Space_cowboy tell that Durrrr won $HK20 mega pot. The money went in preflop with Durrrr holding AK against two opponents who had QQ and TT. Later it is reported that Durrrr was down over $HK10 mega but had later $HK 40 mega in front of him.
14th of Nov.
Matt Savage tells that game moved to Starworld casino and Ivey, Dwan and Giang are in the game. He also tells that Chau Giang was winner. Later Matt Savage tells that Ivey has climbed back to even (from $HK 7 mega, according to MacauPro) and Durrrr is $US1.7 mega winner. MacauPro also says that Ivey lost 4.5 mega on sportsbetting because of Miami Heat.
15th of Nov.
Tom Hall makes his first, epic, appearance in the thread. He tells that the biggest pot so far was actually $HK 16 mega instead of $HK20 mega. Also says that the biggest pot he saw was when "the craziest guy", who was down $HK100 mega at the time, bet $HK28 mega with gutshot straight draw into a $HK51 mega pot against top set. The gutshot got there. Tom Hall also tells that biggest amount of money usually moves around insurance sidebets. He doesn't say numbers but hints that the biggest he has seen is "MASSIVE".
Tom Hall tells that there are 2 big games going on in Starworld, $HK10k-20k and $HK5k-10k. Ted Forrest has flewn into Macau and Phil Ivey is apparently a bigger winner at the moment. According to Mark F the biggest pot of the session was approximately $HK10 mega between Phil Ivey and Tom Dwan. Flop Axx, Turn 3, both all in, Durrrr has A3 and Phil Ivey turns over AK. Phil Ivey spikes a K on the river.
Mark F posts some result from the games. "The "Poker King" Poker room Chip Update as provided by Winfred 5 min ago for today's session is Phil up HK$15m, Tom up HK$4m, Table regulars up HK$2m, Chau up HK$300k, Johnny Chan down HK$800k, John Juanda down HK$1.5m (but up big for the week overall and has left town for a trip), 2 Beijing visitors down HK$10m each. Currently main game is 4 handed with Phil, Tom and 2 regulars playing HK$10/20k. Second game features Jeff Lisandro, Ted Forrest and others playing either 2k/4k or 5k/10k"
16th of Nov.
Matt Savage tells that Tom Hall won about $US1 mega, later Tom Hall says that he won but not that much. And anyway he picked up the bar bill for the party so there wasn't much left.
Mark F passes on the word from Winfred: "Game was regulars only last night (plus Uncle Chau Giang) and usual Asian visitors with Phil and Durrr getting some sleep. Visitors dropped HK$30m last night, regulars won most of it with Chau picking up a nice win too. Second table played a mix of 100/200 limit and 200/400 no limit with jeff Lisandro, Ted Forrest amongst the players." He also says that Durrrr has been challenged to a heads up session by a local player who is bringing $HK20-30 mega.
Beatufil Stella Yeh makes her first appearance in the thread. She tells that two local guys have been playing $HK50k-100k heads up for 7 hours. She also posts hand of the day:
"Last night all the regular high roller Chinese guys were playing..along with World Champion Chau Giang. (Durr and Phil were taking a nap and getting some rest)
How it went down:
Blinds: $10,000, $20,000HKD blinds, $10,000 Ante/person
There was a straddle of $40,000 HKD.
Chinese guy: bumps it up to $100,000HKD (with Ace, Jack)
Chau Giang: raises to $500,000HKD (with Ace, Ace)
Chinese guy: calls ....(everyone else folds) it's now heads up
Flop comes out: J, J, 10
Chau Giang: Checks (two pair, aces and jacks)
Chinese guy: bets $1.2 million (with trip Jack's, ace kicker)
Chau Giang: Calls
Turn: Ace ( WOW, Chau Giang has now made a Full house Aces over Jacks....While Chinese Guy has Full house Jacks over Aces)
Chau Giang: first to act ....Checks!
Chinese guy: pushes All IN ...around $9 Million HKD
Chau Giang: Calls
River comes a 3: Chau Giang takes down the over $20 Million HKD POT!!!!!!!"
17th of Nov.
MDE147 tells an epic story about Tom Hall:
http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/sh...&postcount=710
Mr4macau post a pic of Phil Ivey with a ton of chips in front of him. He also tell that John Juanda was the constant big winner, winning nearly $HK10 mega. -other US top pros were losers in the first few days. He also tells about a hand he saw: Phil Ivey going all in on the river for $HK3 mega with a busted draw only to get a call from second pair.
Mark F posts a quick update. 5 handed action with Chau Giang in the game, blinds are $HK10k-20k. Also 500-1k PLO runnin with Jeff Lisandro and Ted Forrest in the game. Later Xottbeck tells some observation from Starworld's Poker King room. Jeff Lisandro, Johnny Chan and Sam Trickett are playing $HK5k-10k PLO. Sam Trickett being "cleaning up". Durrrr is playing $HK10k-20k HU against a Chinese businessman. Of the overall $HK10 mega on the table, over 7 million was in front of the Chinese businessman. Also normal big game was running, with Chau Giang and few other laowais and normal big game players. He reported there to be couple of 10 mega+ stacks on the table.
Later Sam Trickett tells on his facebook that he "Just ironed johnny chan out heads up,haha".
18th of Nov.
Tom Hall tells that they have decided to sponsor a 2+2 moderator to fly to Macau and report what is going on in the big game. Their choice is deservedly KevMath who is unfortunately having some passport troubles.
Voycontodo reports that Durr is playing $HK10k-20k HU against one of the Chinese businessmen. The highest they have played has been $HK30k-60k. They have agreed to show every hand they play, regardless if the hand goes to showdown. He also says that this Shanghainese businessman has played poker ion Macau for over 2 years and has lost over $HK100 mega. Voycontodo reports that Dwan has bought in for $HK18 mega and is stuck $HK10mega.
Cliff Notes.