2009 PokerStars.net APPT Sydney Grand Final

APPT Sydney Grand Final Main Event
Day: 3
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Event Info

2009 PokerStars.net APPT Sydney Grand Final

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k♦k♣
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
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Day 3 Upon Us

donpeters
donpeters
Tom Grigg, the current chip leader
Tom Grigg, the current chip leader
Welcome back for Day 3 of the PokerStars.net APPT Sydney Grand Final. Yesterday saw the field of 226 runners widdled down to just 66 in a matter of six levels of play. Today, the players will grind to the final eight-handed table.

There were only three Team PokerStars that entered the fray yesterday: Lee Nelson, Eric Assadourian and former APPT Sydney Grand Final champion Grant Levy. The latter two are the only ones coming back for Day 3. Levy will enter with 123,900 and Assadourian with 338,600.

Tom Grigg is the current chip leader, bagging up just under 600,000 chips to finish out Day 2 last night. Long-time grinders Julius Colman and Leo Boxwell are also still standing and will be looking to add to their poker resumes with another solid performance here.

Play begins at 12:30 p.m. local time. PokerNews.com will be your one-stop shot for all the live updates coming from down in the sports theatre at Star City. We'll see you shortly.

Day 3 Starting Stacks and Seat Assignments

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(Table 80)
Seat 1: Paul Albino - 83000
Seat 2: Roel Pijpers  - 192700
Seat 3: Alan Brown  - 192900
Seat 4: Barry Forrester - 36300
Seat 5: Joseph Allis - 398000
Seat 6: Antoine Amourette - 118300
Seat 7: John Caridad - 94400
Seat 8: Linas Leonovis - 117000

(Table 81)
Seat 1: Joseph Zaouk - 49500
Seat 2: Domenico Lauricella - 121100
Seat 3: Jarred Graham - 204500
Seat 4: Ernst Hermans - 398800
Seat 5: John Pachos - 40000
Seat 6: Michael Levy - 167200
Seat 7: Frank Galea - 114400
Seat 8: Julius Colman - 120200

(Table 82)
Seat 1: Tom Pongrass - 84900
Seat 2: Andrew Hiscox - 142300
Seat 3: David Saghabi - 386500
Seat 4: Aaron Szerencses  - 140000
Seat 5: Carlos Chang - 108400
Seat 6: Stewart Davidson - 69100
Seat 7: Daniel Neilson  - 60000
Seat 8: Panayotis Flourentzou - 287600

(Table 83)
Seat 1: Peter Skouteris - 61400
Seat 3: Carmelo Graziano - 88700
Seat 4: David Formosa - 111700
Seat 5: Eric Assadourian  - 338600
Seat 6: Rick Bono  - 197800
Seat 7: Mladen Ivin - 371700
Seat 8: Lars Anders Martin Pettersson  - 345200

(Table 84)
Seat 1: Cory Harrison  - 124900
Seat 2: Stephen Bannister - 266400
Seat 4: Daniel Ginnane - 60700
Seat 5: Wayne Carlson - 272300
Seat 6: Alam Fady - 64500
Seat 7: David Hibbot - 359400
Seat 8: Grant Levy  - 123900

(Table 85)
Seat 1: Joel Cohen - 199500
Seat 3: Fred Madon - 62000
Seat 4: Matthew Pearson - 233000
Seat 5: Hsiang Hsieh - 135400
Seat 6: Jimmy Wong - 82400
Seat 7: Jacob Meyer - 267600
Seat 8: Kitson Kho - 394300

(Table 86)
Seat 1: Justin Tazelaar - 169000
Seat 2: Anton Blagov - 116500
Seat 3: Christopher Willis - 82500
Seat 4: Nir Peer - 171800
Seat 5: Leo Boxell  - 163700
Seat 6: Jimmy Tran - 541300
Seat 8: Paul Obrien - 32300

(Table 87)
Seat 1: Hung Tu Wang - 77800
Seat 2: David Campbell  - 53100
Seat 3: Michael O'grady - 81000
Seat 4: Michael Wong - 340100
Seat 5: Esstathia Bouyioukos - 91500
Seat 6: Tom Grigg - 598600
Seat 7: Seoyong Chin  - 61100

(Table 88)
Seat 1: Aleksander Brkovic - 254500
Seat 2: William Skountzos - 122600
Seat 3: Thomas Slifka - 89700
Seat 4: Karl Krautsschneider - 128600
Seat 5: Aaron Benton  - 175700
Seat 6: Jackie Glazier - 96000
Seat 7: Sander Aalders  - 349000

Level: 14

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 400

The New Venue

donpeters
donpeters
The tournament has been moved down to the sports theatre instead of being up in the poker room. This is the site where the Danny Green and Roy Jones, Jr. fight was aired for casino guests a few days ago.

The bottom area of the theatre has been cleared out with eight poker tables now filling it up. Up on the stage sits the feature table where former APPT Sydney Grand Final winner and Team PokerStars Pro Grant Levy is in the eight hole.

Above the feature table, there is one large projection screen showing the action from the feature table. The screen is split with the left side showing the players as they act with a feed coming from two cameras moving around the circumference of the table. The right side of the sreen is an overhead shot of the table with views of the community cards and hands tat go to showdown. The stage itself it set on a platform three of four feet above the rest of the tables.

The eight other tables are set in a pit below well over 100 auditorium-style seats adjacent to the sportsbook. On the other side opposite the sportsbook, a restaurant with tables and chairs that overlook all of the action from the tournament is positioned. It's quite an awesome view and Star City has done a great job with setting up the arena.

Plenty of fans are watching the action. Whether you want to enjoy a beer from the restaurant, gamble it up in the sportsbook or just kick back in the auditorium seating with some friends, this is a great place to view a poker tournament.

Tags: Grant Levy

Hung Tu Wang Eliminated

Matthew
Matthew
David Campbell moved all-in under the gun with {a-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds} for a little over 50,000, and was called by Hung Tu Wang who held pocket sevens.

The board rolled out {k-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{6-Hearts} and Wang would be left crippled, while Campbell is up over 100k.

The very next hand Tom Grigg raised it up to 10,000 and Wang moved in for his last 27,000. Grigg made the call with {10-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}, and Wang was ahead with {a-Spades}{4-Spades}.

The board was no good for Wang again, coming {9-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{5-Hearts}{k-Spades}{5-Spades} making a pair of nines for Grigg who is up to 630,000 and eliminating Wang from the APPT Grand Final

Tags: Tom Grigg

Paul Obrien Doubles

Matthew
Matthew
All in for his last 32,000 with pocket threes, Paul Obrien was up against the {a-Spades}{10-Spades} of Anton Blagov. The board came down {k-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}{6-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{8-Spades} and the threes hold up for Obrien who now has about 70,000, while Blagov is down to 87,000.
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