2009 PokerStars.net APPT Sydney Grand Final

APPT Sydney Grand Final Main Event
Day: 3
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

Assadourian Climbing Higher

Eric Assadourian raised preflop to 16,000 and Esstathia Bouyioukos called.

Assadourian bet 21,500 on the flop of {10-Diamonds} {9-Diamonds} {4-Hearts} and Bouyioukos called. The turn brought the {Q-Diamonds} to the board and Assadourian checked. Bouyioukos fired 25,000 and Assadourian called.

The river added the {3-Clubs} to the board and Assadourian fired 65,000. Bouyioukos called, but mucked her hand when Assadourian tabled {10-Hearts} {7-Diamonds}.

Bouyioukos is down to 110,000 while Assadourian moves up to 480,000 and is a super threat now.

Tags: Eric AssadourianEsstathia Bouyioukos

A Tense Few Moments for Hsiang Hsieh

Hsiang Hsieh
Hsiang Hsieh
Hsiang Hsieh got involved in an all in pot holding pocket nines, against the tens of Matthew Pearson. The flop was golden for Hsieh, coming down {q-Spades}{j-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}. The {j-Hearts} left Pearson drawing to two outs, one of which he would hit when the {10-Spades} fell on the river. Pearson gasped as he stacked up about 270,000, leaving Hseih with about 67,000.

A few moments later it was Hsiang Hsieh with then tens, this time up against the {a-Spades}{k-Clubs} of Joel Cohen. The board slid out {q-Clubs}{3-Clubs}{6-Hearts}{q-Spades}{j-Hearts} and Hsieh doubled up and is now back to about 140,000.

Joel Cohen was left with about 125,000.

Jackie Glazier Eliminated in 43rd Place ($9,504)

Jackie Glazier
Jackie Glazier
Moments ago, Jackie Glazier was eliminated from the tournament by Thomas Slifka.

The two got it all in before the flop; Glazier with {A-Clubs}{3-Hearts} and Slifka with a pocket pair of tens.

The ensuing board ran out {J-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{8-Clubs} allowing Slifka's tens to hold, sending Glazier to the rail in 43rd place.

Of note, Glazier was the last woman remaining in the field.

Tags: Jackie Glazier

Pearson Flushes Meyer

Matthew Pearson raised top 14,000 and then Jacob Meyer reraised to 40,000 from the big blind. Pearson made the call, bringing the two players to a flop of {7-Spades} {4-Clubs} {2-Spades}.

Both players checked their action on the flop. The turn was the {3-Spades} and Meyer checked. Pearson bet 65,000 and Meyer called.

The river was the {J-Diamonds} and Meyer checked again. Pearson fired all in for 155,000. Meyer went into the tank, but then made the call. He held {A-?} {K-?} against Pearson's {Q-Spades} {J-Spades}.

Pearson's flush won the pot and he moved up to 530,000 chips.

Tags: Jacob MeyerMatthew Pearson

Julius Colman Eliminated in 41st Place

Julius Colman
Julius Colman
Julius Colman raised to 16,000 getting a call from Cory Harrison. The flop came {9-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{10-Hearts} and Colman led out for 24,000. Harrison min-raised to 50,000 and Colman moved all in. Harrison quickly called with a flopped set of tens, and Colman's {a-Diamonds}{q-Spades} was in terrible shape.

The {3-Clubs} turn, and {9-Spades} river would seal the deal sending Colman home AUD $9,504 richer.

Cory Harrison now has 345,000.

Tags: Cory HarrisonJuliis Colman

Meyer Doubles with Aces

Hsiang Hsieh raised to 18,000 and then Jacob Meyer reraised all in for about 105,000. Hsieh called when action folded back around to him, tabling {K-Spades} {K-Diamonds}. Meyer had him crushed though with the {A-Spades} {A-Clubs}.

The board ran out {Q-Hearts} {8-Clubs} {7-Diamonds} {10-Clubs} {9-Diamonds} and Meyer doubled up to over 200,000. Hsieh was left with 75,000 chips.

Tags: Hsiang HsiehJacob Meyer

Miracle Two-outer Delivers Straight Flush

Aaron Benton called a bet of 15,000 on the flop of {9-Hearts} {7-Hearts} {2-Clubs} from David Hibbott. The turn brought the {7-Diamonds} and Hibbott bet 30,000 before Benton fired in a raise to 80,000. Hibbott moved all in and Benton called.

Benton: {10-Hearts} {8-Hearts}
Hibbott: {2-Diamonds} {2-Clubs}

The river delivered the miracle card for Benton when the {6-Hearts} his the board, giving him a straight flush from an unbelievable two-outer. He's now up to 521,000 chips. Hibbott was smashed down to 136,000.

Tags: Aaron BentonDavid Hibbott