Live Reporting - APT Asian Series Goa 2012 - 50K Main Event

Martin triumphs at APT Main Event

Time: 22:55:00
Blinds: 10000/20000
Ante: 3000
Level: 24

After exchanging blows for over an hour Martin Nilsson manages to outlast Manan Khetan to win the APT Main Event.

Action :

Manan Khetan limps from button, Martin Nilsson raises it to 35k, Manan re-raises for 99k more, Martin calls.

Flop , Manan Khetan moves allin for 480k, Martin stands up, thinks for a while and finally makes the call.

Showdown :

Manan

Martin

Turn and River get Martin the APT Main Event Title. Manan finishes in 2nd place and takes home INR 10,61,000 while Day 2 Chip Leader Martin Nilsson is rewarded with the top prize of INR 19,42,000 for outlasting the 131 player entries at the APT Main Event. Congratulations to all players who made it in the money at the APT Asian Series Goa. That`s all from the live coverage team at Casino Royale Goa and wish you all the best of luck at the tables!

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Martin picks up consecutive pots

Time: 22:26:00
Blinds: 8000/16000
Ante: 2000
Level: 23

                            (L-R) Martin Nilsson and Manan Khetan

In the first hand, Martin Nilsson on the button opens for 35K, Manan Khetan makes it 75K, Martin makes it 60K more to go and Manan lays his hand down.

In the very next hand, Manan Khetan on the button limps, Martin raises it to 48K, Manan calls and we see a flop heads up.

The flop is , both players check to see a turn card .

Martin checks his option, Manan bets 47K, Martin flats.

The river is , Martin checks, Manan bets 77K, Martin calls.

Manan tables for a mere ten high whereas Martin shows for Ace high to take down the pot. 

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Prabhat is the 2nd runner up in the APT Main Event

Time: 21:51:00
Blinds: 8000/16000
Ante: 2000
Level: 23

Just after the break, Manan Khetan on the button opens for 42K, Prabhat Mukherjea in big blind re-raises it to 120K, Manan 4-bets to 280K, Prabhat moves allin for 175K more and Manan takes his time before making the call.

Prabhat needs some catching up to do with against Manan's ladies

Board opens , Prabhat fails to connect on the board resulting in his departure in 3rd place and cashes INR 5,31,000.

We are heads up for the APT Main Event Title 

Heads-Up Chip Counts:

Manan Khetan 1,233,000 chips

Martin Nilsson 732,000 chips

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Chip counts

Time: 21:16:00
Blinds: 6000/12000
Ante: 2000
Level: 22

Players are off for dinner break, current chip counts are as follows.

1st - Martin Nilsson - 753,000 chips

2nd - Manan Khetan - 743,000 chips

3rd - Prabhat Mukherjea - 469,000 chips

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Sonu places 4th

Time: 20:57:00
Blinds: 6000/12000
Ante: 2000
Level: 22

Sonu Singh in UTG shoves allin for 186K, Prabhat Mukherjea in small blind moves allin over the top, Manan Khetan in big blind folds his hand and we head towards a showdown with Sonu the player at risk.

Sonu

Prabhat .

The flop is , Sonu hits a Jack on the flop to take the lead but Prabhat has a broadway staright draw and a flush draw.

Turn , and the river completes Prabhat`s flush draw to knock out Sonu in 4th place who takes home INR413,000 for his 4th place finish. 

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Sameer busted

Time: 20:33:00
Blinds: 6000/12000
Ante: 2000
Level: 22

Martin raises 40k from under the gun, Sameer Rattonsey moves allin from small blind with over 260k chips, Martin tank calls.

Showdown :

Martin

Sameer

Board opens , Martin spikes an ace on the flop to rake in the pot leaving Sameer with less than 1 big blind. In the very next hand Sameer moves allin only to be eliminated by Sonu Singh in 5th place.

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