$6300 APPT Sydney Main Event Day 1c | 2007 PokerStars.net Asia Pacific Poker Tour (APPT) - Sydney

Level: 10

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 200

12-14-2007 20:04 UTC+10

Benson Aces Mishap

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Guy Mosel moves all in under the gun for his last 12,000 in chips. A player in mid-position makes the call, but Gary Benson comes over the top for an additional 30,000 chips causing the mid-position player to fold.

Benson: {A-Hearts}

Mosel:

Mosel has one foot out of the door on the flop of {9-Spades}

, but the

on the turn, followed by the {J-Diamonds}

on the river, gives Mosel a miraculous backdoor straight to triple up to close to 40,000 chips.

Tags: Gary Benson Guy Mosel

12-14-2007 19:56 UTC+10

Jim Sachinidis Finally Gets a Walk

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For many orbits, Jim Sachinidis had been pleading with the players on his table to give him a walk in the big blind. When they finally do, wouldn't you know it, he looks down to see pocket kings!

Tags: Jim Sachinidis

12-14-2007 19:53 UTC+10

Narbeth Hovsepian Eliminated

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A short-stacked Narbeth Hovsepian decides to make a stand holding {K-Spades}

and shoves his money into the pot. However when Kostas Varoxis makes the call with {7-Clubs}

, Hovsepian is going to have to improve. Unfortunately for him the board of {J-Diamonds}

brings no assistance and he joins the growing number of people on the rail.

Tags: Narbeth Hovsepian

12-14-2007 19:44 UTC+10

Enh Phengsavanh Launches Rockets

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Enh Phengsavanh has just doubled up holding pocket rockets against his opponent's {K-Diamonds}

. The board of {5-Hearts}

allowed Phengsavanh's aces to hold and he takes down a pot worth around 50,000.

Tags: Enh Phengsavanh

12-14-2007 19:37 UTC+10

Benson Stays Aggressive

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Despite taking a recent hit from one of his opponents, Gary Benson continues to apply pressure on the rest of the table by raising aggressively in position and taking down plenty of blinds and antes.

Tags: Gary Benson

12-14-2007 19:23 UTC+10

The Field Starts To Thin

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As we get to the business end of the day's play the field is starting to thin out, with pressure building on the short stacks to either double up or bust.

We currently have only 71 players remaining in today's field.

12-14-2007 19:18 UTC+10