2010 APPT Sydney

Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info

2010 APPT Sydney

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
55
Prize
459,510 AUD
Event Info
Buy-in
6,000 AUD
Entries
289
Level Info
Level
26
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
0

Benton Doubles with Deuces

Level 5 : 200/400, 50 ante

Phillip Willcocks opened to 1,050 preflop and found four callers from various positions.

Jackson Zheng took the lead on the {6-Clubs}{2-Clubs}{4-Spades} flop by firing out a bet of 2,600 with Phillip Willcocks making the call before Aaron Benton bumped it to 6,200.

Two players, along with Zheng folded before Willcocks pushed for 25,000. Benton instantly called for his 22,050 and the cards were tabled.

Benton: {2-Spades}{2-Hearts}
Willcocks: {K-Hearts}{K-Diamonds}

With Benton out-flopping Willcocks, the {2-Diamonds} on the turn would just be salt to Willcocks' wounds as the {9-Spades} spiked on the river.

As Benton collected the pot to move to 50,000, Willcocks slips to 20,000 in chips.

Wing Flying a Bit Higher Now

Level 5 : 200/400, 50 ante

Five players took the flop of {A-Spades}{5-Clubs}{5-Diamonds} inclduing David Saab and Tom Wing. Action checked around and the {6-Diamonds} came on the turn. Wing checked first, the next two players checked and then Saab fired 3,200. The player on the button folded, Wing called and the other two players folded.

The river completed the board with the {9-Hearts} and Wing checked. "I'm going to rep a five," said Saab before betting 9,000. Wing snap-called with the {A-Clubs}{6-Clubs} for aces and sixes. Saab held the {A-Hearts}{K-Hearts} for aces and fives, second best to Wing. He dropped back to 60,000 while Wing moved to 68,000.

Tags: David SaabTom Wing

Kronwitter Flush'd

Level 5 : 200/400, 50 ante

There was some confusion on table nineteen where the player under the gun was bound to a min-raise of 800.

One player called before Jonas Kronwitter three-bet to 2,800 and was met with a call from the small blind as well as the min-raiser and cold-caller.

The {6-Spades}{J-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} flop was checked through to see the {6-Diamonds} land on the turn and the action checked to Kronwitter. Pausing for a few moments, Kronwitter fired out a bet of 6,500 to force folds from the small blind and preflop raiser before the last active player in the hand made it 20,000 straight.

Taking nearly three minutes to find a decision, Kronwitter would opt to commit his final 13,000 to be at risk.

Kronwitter: {7-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}
Opponent: {A-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}

With Kronwitter needing the board to pair or a seven to spike to stay alive, he would unfortunately see the {9-Clubs} land on the river to end his tournament prematurely.

Tags: Jonas Kronwitter

The Croc Chomps on One

Level 5 : 200/400, 50 ante

Billy "The Croc" Argyros called an opponent's all-in bet preflop with pocket nines and was against pocket sevens. The board ran out {4-Diamonds}{2-Spades}{2-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{A-Clubs} and Argyros moved to 45,000 in chips after busting the player.

Tags: Billy Argyros

Dodds Slickin' Big

Level 5 : 200/400, 50 ante

After one player checked to Joel Dodds on the flop of {K-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{2-Spades}, he fired 2,400. His opponent made the call and the turn brought the {3-Diamonds}. The first player fired 3,100 and Dodds raised to 7,700. His opponent made the call.

The river completed the board with the {5-Hearts} and the first player checked. Dodds fired 5,100 and his opponent called. Dodds showed the {A-Hearts}{K-Hearts} for top pair, top kicker and his opponent mucked. Dodds moved to 46,000.

Tags: Joel Dodds

Zheng Aggressive from the Button

Level 5 : 200/400, 50 ante

Jackson Zheng raised from the button to 850. Tom Rafferty called in the small blind and the big blind also called. The flop came down {Q-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{2-Spades} and after the two blinds checked, a continuation bet of 1,550 from Zheng won the pot.

Zheng moved to 80,000 in chips by picking up this pot.

Tags: Jackson Zheng

Grigg Picks One Up

Level 5 : 200/400, 50 ante

One player limped in from early position before a player in middle position raised to 1,500. Tom Grigg reraised from the next seat to 3,800 and only the original raiser came along to see the flop.

The flop came down {9-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{3-Hearts} and the first player checked. Grigg fired 2,400 and his opponent folded. Grigg moved to 23,500 in chips.

Tags: Tom Grigg

Mariakis Mauled

Level 5 : 200/400, 50 ante

Ricky Kroesen opened to 1,025 only to have PokerStars.net Online Qualifier Michael Mariakis move all in from the small blind for his last 11,600.

With the action on the player in the big blind, he made the call as Kroesen kicked his cards to the muck.

Mariakis: {A-Hearts}{Q-Hearts}
Opponent: {A-Diamonds}{K-Diamonds}

With Kroesen announcing he folded an ace, the {10-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}{A-Spades} board saw both players spike the equal one-outer, but after the {2-Spades} and {j-Clubs} landed on the turn and river, Mariakis was forced to exit to the rail.

Tags: Michael MariakisPokerStars