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

Chin Cripples Levy

Grant Levy had Seoyong Chin drawing slim when the money went in preflop. Levy held {A-Clubs} {K-Diamonds} against Chin's {K-Spades} {Q-Clubs}.

The flop wasn't good for Levy when the {Q-Hearts} {J-Diamonds} and {6-Hearts} hit the felt, putting Chin in the lead.

The turn was the {K-Clubs} and then the river the {9-Hearts}. Taking the hit, Levy was left with just 8,000 chips.

Tags: Grant LevySeoyong Chin

Levy Survives

Panayotis Flourentzou raised to 16,500 and then Eric Assadourian reraised to 42,000. grant Levy stuck the last few thosuand chips in the pot and then Flourentzou also called.

The flop came down {9-Hearts} {6-Clubs} {3-Spades} and Flourentzou checked. Assadourian fired 60,000 and Flourentzou folded, leaving only the at-risk Levy and friend Assadourian in the pot. Assadourian scooped the side pot as the hands were revealed.

Levy held {K-?} {3-?} and Assadourian a pair of of nines. Assadourian began rooting for a three to come on the turn to help his buddy out and then just like that, the {3-Hearts} hit the felt, giving Levy some life.

The river was the {5-Hearts} and Levy was able to move back to about 25,000.

Tags: Eric AssadourianGrant LevyPanayotis Flourentzou

Grant Levy Eliminated in 37th Place

Team PokerStars Pro Grant Levy
Team PokerStars Pro Grant Levy

In a battle of the two remaining Team PokerStars Pros, Eric Assadourian raised, and Grant Levy moved his short stack into the middle. Assadourian made the call with {9-Hearts}{10-Hearts}, and was racing against the pocket fives of Levy.

The flop was a monster for Assadourian, coming down {7-Hearts}{3-Spades}{8-Hearts} giving him an open-ended straight flush draw. The {9-Diamonds} dashed Levy's hopes of survival, and the {2-Spades} on the river sealed the deal. Eric Assadourian now sits on 520,000.

Grant Levy takes home AUD $10,692 for the solid finish.

Shortly after the hand, Lynn caught up with Eric Assadourian about busting out his teammate:

Tags: Eric AssadourianGrant Levy

Grigg Doubles Chin

All in preflop, Seoyong Chin doubled up through chip leader Tom Grigg after his {A-Hearts} {7-Hearts} came from behind against Grigg's {A-Diamonds} {J-Spades}.

Chin flopped a pair of sevens and held from there to move up to 160,000 chips. Grigg still has a big stack of 620,000.

Tags: Seoyong ChinTom Grigg

Level: 17

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 500