2008 PokerStars.net APPT Grand Final - Sydney

APPT Grand Final
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Event Info

2008 PokerStars.net APPT Grand Final - Sydney

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a♣q♥
Prize
1,000,000 AUD
Event Info
Buy-in
6,000 AUD
Prize Pool
2,862,000 AUD
Entries
477
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000
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Welcome to a Land Down Under!

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Sydney Opera House
Sydney Opera House
As residents of the northern hemisphere, the first thing we noticed when we stepped outside the international airport in Sydney, Australia is that the sun is in the wrong section of the sky. Northern exposures are sought here, not southern exposures. The differences continue into the night sky, where the Southern Cross is one of the dominant constellations. This city of more than four million people, however, doesn't feel that much different than any northern hemisphere city -- it is full of lively energy, friendly people, and some of the best beer in all of the Pacific Rim.

And so it would seem that we find ourselves "down under" (despite a lack of women glowing and men plundering). The season is late spring / early summer, the days are a glorious 27 degrees Celsius, and the 2008 PokerStars.net Asia Pacific Poker Tour is set to put the finishing touches on a highly successful second season with the APPT Sydney Grand Finale. Last night saw many of the players gather on the 17th floor of the Star City Hotel and Casino in the Astral Bar for a welcome party. The libations were generous and flowing all night as patrons were treated to a live jazz band, and outdoor patio and sweeping views of the whole of downtown Sydney and its harbor.

What began three months ago at the Grand Waldo Hotel and Casino in Macau will come to an end over the course of the next week. The first of three Day 1 flights will go off today, with the eventual champion of the tournament to be crowned on Sunday. With so much money up for grabs we expect the field to be full of the best poker players this side of Moscow.

Play kicks off at 12:30pm local time (8:30pm U.S. EST) each day. We look forward to bringing you all of the action, as it happens, direct from the tournament floor. See you then!
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