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Live Reporting - APT Asian Series Goa 2011 - 50k APT Main Event
Farukh fails to survive!
Time: 00:21:00
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 75
Level: 10
We reached the table when the board was spread 
and Rahul Byraju led out with a bet of 11,500,.Action was on Farukh and he moved allin with 24,500 chips and Rahul called.
Rahul 
Farukh 
Rahul takes down the pot eliminating Farukh in 28th place. With only 30 minutes of play left, tournament regular Farukh narrowly missed making it to Day 2 of the Main Event but he can come back tomorrow by re-entering for Day 1B. At the end of play chip bagging will take place with player stacks noted and bagged for Day 2!
Break Time!
Time: 00:01:00
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 75
Level: 9
Last break for the night is in progress.
Currently there are 29 players.
It is chip race time for 25 valued chips.
Next blind level is 400/800 with an ante of 100.
Con is eliminated!
Time: 23:35:00
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 75
Level: 9
Con moves allin from middle position with 7875 chips, Nistor Alexandru calls from hijack position, all the other players fold their hand.
Con tables 
and Nistor opens 
.
The cards went 
, Nistor Pocket King`s hold and Con is eliminated from the tournament in 30th place.
Mikhalev is eliminated!
Time: 22:55:00
Blinds: 250/500
Ante: 50
Level: 8
We saw 3 way preflop allin action between Mikhalev Sergei, Rahul Byraju and Farukh Shaikh.
Rahul had both Farukh and Mikhalev covered with Mikhalev the shortest stack of the three players.
Mikhalev shows 
, Rahul shows 
and Farukh tables 
.
The cards went 
, Farukh hits a set of four on the flop to take down the pot and Mikhalev is eliminated in 32th place.
Chip Counts!
Time: 22:35:00
Blinds: 250/500
Ante: 100
Level: 8
32 players are still alive out of the 73 players who registered for DAY 1A of the APT Main Event, Here's the chip count for some players who are still in the fray.
Pulkit Kalia - 15,525 chips
Jasven Saigal - 31,200chips
Kavin Shah - 59,600 chips
Farukh Shaikh - 23,500 chips
Bhavesh Patel - 97,300chips
Prabhat Mukherjea - 18,500 chips
Amit Jain - 43,525 chips
Arjjun - 37,500 chips
Apoorva Goel - 37,500 chips
Ashraf Ali - 55,750 chips
Abhishek Goindi - 42,525 chips
Pulkit doubles up!
Time: 22:11:00
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 50
Level: 7
Jasven Saigal opens with a bet of 1075 from cutoff position, Farukh Shaikh calls on the button.Pulkit Kalia moves allin from small blind position with 8025 chips, Jasven calls and Farukh folds. We head to see a showdown between Pulkit and Jasven.
Pulkit shows 
and Jasven opens 
.
The cards went 
, Pulkit rivers a set of deuces to double up.
- 50k APT Main Event
| Entrants: | 158 |
| Player Left:: | 1 |
| Venue: | Casino Royale, Goa Casino Royale, Goa |
| Buy-In: | 50000 |
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