APPT Grand Final Day 1a | 2008 PokerStars.net APPT Grand Final - Sydney

12-02-2008 20:18 UTC+11

Our Top Five

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Phil Willcocks - 91,000
David Lovell - 79,000
Warwick Mirzikinian - 77,000
Stewart Davidson - 63,000
Kevin Wagler - 62,000

Level: 6

Blinds: 250/500

Ante: 50

12-02-2008 20:12 UTC+11

We Hope Steve Leonard and Celina Lin Enjoyed Dinner

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...because neither one is going to be able to enjoy the rest of this tournament. Leonard got all of his chips into the middle after rivering the nut flush with {A-Hearts}

on a

. The only problem for Leonard was that his lone opponent had turned quads with {2-Clubs}

.

Lin moved all in preflop with {A-Spades}

for 6,600 from the small blind and was quickly called by the big blind, who showed {A-Clubs}

. Neither player improved on a board of {J-Clubs}

. Lin therefore reported to the rail.

Tags: Celina Lin Steve Leonard

12-02-2008 20:10 UTC+11

Dye Dodges Bullets

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Shane Dye raised to 1,500 preflop from the cutoff before being raised to 3,000 from the button. Dye made the call and the two took a flop of {Q-Spades}

. Dye checked and then called the 2,500 bet from his opponent.

The turn {J-Spades}

and river

were checked down however the button player tabled a powerful {A-Spades}

to take it down on a dangerous looking board.

Tags: Shane Dye

12-02-2008 19:57 UTC+11

All Wong For Sachinidis

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Jim Sachinidis was down to his last 4,200 in chips which he committed to the middle holding {8-Clubs}

. He was called by Michael Wong in the big blind who tabled {A-Hearts}

.

The coinflip went the way of Wong as it fell {10-Diamonds}

giving him a pair of jacks and the pot to send Sach to the rail.

Tags: Jim Sachinidis Michael Wong

12-02-2008 19:51 UTC+11

Play Recommences

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The players are back after enjoying their dinner and the cards are once again in the air. We have 73 players remaining and another 30 minutes to play in this level.

12-02-2008 18:52 UTC+11

Wagler Eliminates Graham

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Kevin Wagler has just eliminated a short-stacked Jarred Graham. Wagler opened with a raise, before Graham committing a few chips more with Wagler making a pot-committed call.

Wagler: {A-Diamonds}

Graham:

The board fell {10-Hearts}

to end the day for Graham as Wagler, in his first-ever live tournament, is now heading to dinner with 62,000 chips.

Tags: Jarred Graham Kevin Wagler

12-02-2008 18:46 UTC+11

...Just Don't Call Me Late for Dinner

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Players are now on a one-hour dinner break.

12-02-2008 18:46 UTC+11

Kristine Milinkovic has been battling with a short stack for most of the day, and just found another useful double-up to keep her head above water.

She did it the hard way, getting her chips into the middle needing a lot of help, holding {K-Clubs}

against her opponent's {9-Spades}

. However a king on the flop was what Milinkovic was looking for, as the board of {2-Clubs}

gave her the double-up to 10,000 chips.

Tags: Milinkovic

12-02-2008 18:40 UTC+11

Ivin Out; Saab Hangs On

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Mike Ivin was extremely eager to get his chips in on the river of a {6-Diamonds}

board against John Cordue. Ivin bet 2,500, then called all in after Cordue raised all in himself. Ivin tabled two pair, {K-Hearts}

but was well behind Cordue's flush, {10-Hearts}

. Ivin left the tournament area a bit stunned, while Cordue stacked 53,000 chips.

On a different table, David Saab was all in against Jim Sachinidis in Saab's third flip of the day. He tabled {8-Diamonds}