APPT Sydney Grand Final Main Event Day 3 | 2009 PokerStars.net APPT Sydney Grand Final

12-05-2009 23:28 UTC+11

Leo Boxell Has the Experience

donpeters

Australian Leo Boxell has been around the tournament scene here Down Undah for quite some time. He's racked up over AUD$300,000 in career tournament winnings with cashes that date all the way back to 1998. Since then, he's added to his resume every single year.

Boxell just recently moved up over one million in chips and will be hoping to use his on-the-felt experience to capture the title. Although the majority of Boxell's cashes come in Australia or New Zealand, he did finish in the money in the 2007 WSOP Main Event. His only six-figure score came back in 2003 at the Crown Australasian Poker Championships. He placed second behind Peter Costa for over AUD$225,000.

Always within view, Boxell's wife has been eyeing him every step of the way. When the tournament was behind held in the poker room, his wife was only a few feet behind Boxell and watching every hand she could. With Boxell currently seated at the feature table, the closest his wife can get is front row in the auditorium. She's not even seated there, but rather standing pressed up against the glass to get every inch as close as she can.

Lynn had a chat with Boxell about his strong start to the PokerStars.net APPT Grand Final on Day 1B:

Tags: Leo Boxell

12-05-2009 23:34 UTC+11

Kitson Kho Eliminated in 13th Place ($23,760)

donpeters

Panayotis Flourentzou raised to Flourentzou from early position and Kitson Kho reraised all in for 200,000. Formosa made the call with his pocket jacks. Kho held two nines.

The board ran out {7-Spades}

to send Kho out in 13th place. Flourentzou is up to 690,000. Everyone left is now guaranteed AUD$30,888.

Tags: Kitson Kho Panayotis Flourentzou

12-05-2009 23:34 UTC+11

Jarred Graham's Fan Club

Matthew

A swell of Jarred Graham supporters have turned up to the Sports Stadium here at the Star City Casino, and it seems like they've had a cocktail or two. Among the cheers for their main man Graham, we've heard "Take your shirt off Jarredddd."

He's yet to strip down, but Jarred Graham has certainly chipped up today with 1.67 million.

Tags: Jarred Graham

Level: 21

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 2,000

12-05-2009 23:40 UTC+11

Boxell Increases Through Slifka

donpeters

Thomas Slifka raised to 40,000 and Leo Boxell called on the button. The flop came down {9-Spades}

and Slifka checked. Boxell fired 40,000 and Slifka called.

The turn was the {10-Diamonds}

and both players checked.

The river fell the {2-Hearts}

and Boxell bet 50,000 after Slifka checked. He was called and then tabled {K-Hearts}

for a flush. Slifka mucked his hand and dropped to 535,000 chips. Boxell is up to 1.3 million now.

Tags: Leo Boxell Thomas Slifka

12-05-2009 23:48 UTC+11

Forrester Picks Off a Bluff

donpeters

Barry Forrester raised to 40,000 from under the gun and Panayotis Flourentzou called from the big blind. The two players saw a flop of {9-Hearts}

and both checked.

After the {3-Spades}

on the turn, both checked again.

The river was the {4-Clubs}

and Flourentzou fired 55,000. Forrester called with {A-Clubs}

. Flourentzou held {7-Diamonds}

and failed at his bluff attempt.

Picking off the bluff with just ace high moved Forrester up to 950,000 chips. Flourentzou is down to 540,000.

Tags: Barry Forrester Panayotis Flourentzou

12-05-2009 23:53 UTC+11

Hiscox Dancin' on Broadway

donpeters

Aaron Benton limped in from the cutoff seat and then action got over to Andrew Hiscox in the small blind. He raised all in for about 140,000. Benton would make the call with {A-Hearts}

. Hiscox held {K-Spades}

.

The doorcard for the flop was the {A-Diamonds}

and it looked like we'd be seeing another elimination, but the {J-Diamonds}

and

followed, giving Hiscox the broadway straight. The turn was the {2-Hearts}

and the river the {10-Diamonds}

.

Benton dropped a little to 1.56 million while HIscox doubled up to 310,000.

Tags: Aaron Benton Andrew Hiscox

12-06-2009 00:00 UTC+11

Hiscox Moves with Big Draw

donpeters

Andrew Hiscox raised to 100,000 from the button. Wayne Carlson called out of the big blind. The flop came down {J-Spades}

and Carlson checked. Hiscox fired all in for 196,000 and Carlson folded, showing pocket eights. Hiscox showed {8-Clubs}

for a big draw.

Tags: Andrew Hiscox Wayne Carlson

12-06-2009 00:10 UTC+11

Flourentzou Fades a Straight; Doubles to 1 Million

[user38449]

Panayotis Flourentzou has just joined the million dollar club with a recent double up through fellow big stack Jarred Graham.

Graham opened the pot with a raise to 45,000 from the hijack, Ernst Hermans made the call from the cutoff, as did Flourentzou on the button.

The flop came down {2-Spades}

and the action was checked around to Flourentzou who led out with a 100,000 bet. Graham then kicked it up to 350,000 prompting Hermans to get out of the way. Flourentzou then moved all in for approximately 600,000 and Graham made the call:

Graham: {K-Clubs}

Flourentzou: {10-Hearts}

The turn and river brought running sixes giving Flourentzou a full house and just over one million in newfound chips.

Graham dropped to 1.3 million in chips in the loss.

Tags: Jarred Graham

12-06-2009 00:13 UTC+11

Domenico Lauricella Eliminated in 12th Place ($30,888)

[user38449]

Domenico Lauricella was knocked down and then out in a matter of minutes in a pair of hands against Barry Forrester.

In the first, Lauricella opened with a raise to 45,000 from under-the-gun and Forrester made the call from the big blind.

The flop came down {Q-Diamonds}

and Forrester checked to Lauricella who fired a 75,000 continuation bet. Forrester made the call.

Both players checked when the {7-Clubs}

came on the turn and the river brought the {K-Clubs}

. Forrester then took the opportunity to lead out with a 100,000 bet and Lauricella made the call, only to see Forrester turn over {A-Hearts}

for the absolute nuts. After the hand, Lauricella was left with just 63,000 in chips.

Moments later, Lauricella found himself all in again, moving in over the top of a 57,000 preflop raise made by Panayotis Flourentzou which was called by Forrester. Lauricella's raise was only 4,000 more, so both Flourentzou and Forrester called and checked down the {A-Clubs}