2007 PokerStars.net Asia Pacific Poker Tour (APPT) - Sydney

Day 3 completed

Posted 12-17-2007 02:22 GMT+10

Grant Levy Captures the PokerStars.net APPT Sydney Grand Final Championship

After a marathon heads-up battle, Grant Levy becomes the first Australian to win AUD$1,000,000 on home soil and keeps the APPT Grand Final trophy firmly in the tournament's home town of Sydney, Australia.

Levy has now elevated himself to one of Australia's premier tournament poker players with his impressive recent form including a 3rd place finish at the PokerNews Cup Main Event as well as multiple online tournament victories at PokerStars.

Levy overcame the tremendous fight of 2nd place finisher Jeremiah Vinsant who played a fantastic tournament and collects AUD$621,540 for his efforts.

Levy also now earns the right to win even more cash when he will be invited to take a place in the special charity sit & go event held here tomorrow, that will feature all APPT event winners as well as PokerStars professionals Greg Raymer, Chris Moneymaker and Joe Hachem.

And with that, our coverage of the PokerStars.net APPT Sydney Grand Final is complete. Congratulations to PokerStars, Star City and the entire APPT crew for a fantastic event. Until we meet again, good night and good luck!

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Hand #226 - Levy Eliminates Vinsant; Wins APPT Sydney Grand Final!

The button is with Grant Levy and he raises it up pre-flop to 300,000 and Jermiah Vinsant makes the call.

The flop brings . Levy bets 400,000, Vinsant re-raises all in and Levy insta-calls!

Levy shows for a flopped two pair and has Vinsant in deep trouble with his .

The turn is the and the crowd erupts as Levy makes a full house, leaving Vinsant drawing to nothing but another queen for a chopped pot. The river is the and Grant Levy wins the APPT Sydney Grand Final!

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Hand #225 - Jeremiah Vinsant Gets a Walk

Levy folds and Jeremiah Vinsant shows pocket deuces.

Hand #224 - Jeremiah Vinsant

Jeremiah Vinsant has the button and completes the bet; Grant Levy checks.

The flop comes and Vinstant cuts a pile of chips from his stack preparing a bet, and before he can push it across the line, Levy folds.

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Hand #223 - Jeremiah Vinsant

The button is with Grant Levy.

Levy limps, Vinsant raises it up to 500,000 and Levy folds quickly.

Hand #222 - Grant Levy Gets a Walk

Grant Levy gets a walk and exposes face up on the table.

Hand #221 - Jeremiah Vinsant

The button is with Grant Levy.

Levy limps into the pot and Vinsant checks.

Flop: and both players check

Turn: and both players check again

River: Vinsant bets out 275,000. Levy makes the call.

Vinsant flips for two pair which is good enough to take down the pot.

Chip Count Update

Grant Levy currently has the largest lead of the tournament, sitting with 7,945,000 in chips to Jeremiah Vinsant's 2,600,000.

Hand #220 - Grant Levy

Jeremiah Vinsant has the button and completes the bet; Grant Levy knuckles the table, opting to see a free flop.

Flop: - both players check.

Turn: - again, both players check.

River: - the action goes check, check.

At the showdown, Levy tabled for two pair and scooped the pot.

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