2009 PokerStars.net APPT Sydney Grand Final

APPT Sydney Grand Final Main Event
Day: 1c
Event Info

2009 PokerStars.net APPT Sydney Grand Final

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kk
Prize
594,000 AUD
Event Info
Buy-in
6,000 AUD
Prize Pool
2,376,000 AUD
Entries
396
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
10,000

Jabbour Gives Some Back

Sayed Jabbour Unhappy
Sayed Jabbour Unhappy
Sayed Jabbour didn't waste much time giving up some of his newfound wealth, getting involved in a confrontation with Jevon Harvey.

The cards were on there backs on a flop of {a-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{6-Clubs}, with Harvey holding pocket sevens and Jabbour behind with pocket kings. The {2-Spades} turn, and the {4-Hearts} would not help Jabbour and he sent about 60,000 over to his opponent.

Jabbour is still sitting strong with about 100,000, while Harvey climbs up to about 60,000.

Chang Testing the Rules

A player under the gun raised to 2,000 and Carlos Chang called in the cutoff seat. Bill Jordanou reraised from the big blind to 5,100 and both players called.

The flop came down {Q-Spades} {9-Diamonds} {4-Spades}. Chang stood from his chair and Jordanou asked that because he stood up, was his hand dead. Chang said that if he wants him to muck he will out of respect for the game. Jordanou chuckled and let it slide before betting 12,500. Both his opponents folded, moving Jordanou up to 40,000.

Tags: Bill JordanouCarlos Chang

Hinrichsen Eliminated

Andrew Hinrichsen
Andrew Hinrichsen
PokerStars qualifier Andrew Hinrichsen has just been eliminated from the main event by big stack Joey Mansangcay.

Hinrichsen moved all in before the flop for his last 7,600 holding {A-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds} and was called by Mansangcay who looked him up with {A-Hearts}{J-Hearts}.

The board ran out {9-Hearts}{7-Spades}{2-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{3-Spades} and Mansangcay's ace-jack high held up to win him the pot and improve to 46,000 on the day.

Tags: Andrew Hinrichsen

Joe Hachem Says Goodbye

Joe Hachem
Joe Hachem
Liem Tran opened from middle position with a raise to 1,700 and the cutoff seat called. Joe Hachem was on the button and reraised all in for 9,500. Tran made the call and then the cutoff seat folded.

Hachem was racing for his tournament when he revealed {A-Diamonds} {K-Hearts} to Tran's {Q-Clubs} {Q-Diamonds}.

The flop gave Hachem a pair of aces, but it wasn't the best of flops: {A-Clubs} {10-Clubs} {3-Clubs}. Tran picked up a flush draw despite falling behind in the hand.

The turn was the {J-Spades} and now both players had straight draws. The river card was the {4-Clubs}, hitting the flush for Tran and sending Hachem to the rail.

"Good luck guys." said Hachem as he quickly stood from his chair and jetted out of the room.

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Khalil Flops His Own Flush

Ali Khalil flopped a flush holding {8-Diamonds} {7-Diamonds} on the board of {Q-Diamonds} {9-Diamonds} {4-Diamonds}. His opponent held {Q-Spades} {Q-Hearts} and was all in with Khalil making the call.

The turn and river were the {6-Hearts} and {10-Diamonds} to send the player packing at the hands of Khalil. Ali's up to 38,000 now.

Dave Lee heckled Khalil a tiny bit after the hand about having flopped a flush with a weaker starting hand than his opponent hand.

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Nobody Chips Rayan Nathan Up

Rayan Nathan
Rayan Nathan
In true no-limit hold'em style, Rayan Nathan went from having about 60,000 to being knocked out of the APPT Grand Final in the blink of an eye.

The first hand, Nathan called an opponents all in with pocket aces on a {j-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{3-Clubs} flop. His opponent was holding the {a-Clubs}{j-Spades} and Nathan was in great shape.

The {2-Clubs}, however changed things giving Nathan's opponent a club flush draw which his opponent would hit when the {j-Clubs} fell on the river.

Just moments later, Nathan would get involved with chip leader Sayad Jabbour. Nathan limped in, Jabbour raised to 2,200 and Nathan called.

The flop came down {10-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{8-Clubs} and Nathan checked to Jabbour, who bet 7,000. Rayan Nathan bumped the action up to 25,000, Jabbour jammed and Nathan made the call with the {a-Hearts}{4-Hearts}. Jabbour must have been channeling the legendary Doyle Brunson, as he flipped over the {10-Diamonds}{2-Spades}.

The {4-Spades} turn, and the {k-Spades} river were no good for Nathan sending the ChipMeUp.com founder to the rail. Sayed Jabbour, on the other hand has taken the overall chip lead for the entire event with about 160,000.

Van Marcus Layin' Down the Overpair

Marcus wasn't too happy to fold those tens.
Marcus wasn't too happy to fold those tens.
Two plays limped from middle position before Van Marcus raised to 2,500 from the small blind. Steve Micos called from the big blind and the two limpers folded.

The flop came down {9-Spades} {8-Diamonds} {5-Clubs} and Marcus fired 3,000. Micos raised to 6,000 which prompted Marcus to go into the tank.

Marcus had his hand almost turned completely over while he sat in the tank. The half of the table that he was on could see that he had two tens and was contemplating what to do. Eventually, he mucked his hand. Micos showed him two jacks.

Van Marcus is on 36,000 now.

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Eights for Adgee

Adgee all patched up
Adgee all patched up
Andrew "Adgee" Jeffreys called a bet of 800 from his opponent with the flop {J-Clubs} {7-Spades} {5-Clubs}. The turn card brought the {9-Clubs} to the board and both players checked.

The river was the {10-Spades} and the first player checked. Jeffreys fired 2,000 and his opponent folded. Jeffreys showed the {8-Spades} {8-Diamonds} to the table as he raked in the pot. He's now on 32,000.

Tags: "Adgee"Andrew Jeffreys

Level: 6

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 50

Aleksander Brkovic Doubles Up

We caught the action with Aleksander Brkovic all in for about 17,000 on a {q-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}{8-Diamonds} flop. Brkovic was disappointed his {k-Hearts}{k-Spades} had been out-flopped by his opponents pocket eights.

The turn, however would brighten up Aleksander Brkovic's day, as the {k-Diamonds} miraculously hit the felt knocking his opponent out, and doubling him up to just around 42,000.