2008 PokerStars.net APPT Grand Final - Sydney

APPT Grand Final
Day: 1a
Event Info

2008 PokerStars.net APPT Grand Final - Sydney

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aq
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

Josh Pang Ang Rides Again

Josh Pang Ang's stack has been all over the place today. Ang finds himself on another upswing after knocking out David Natoli. The two players were part of a four-way flop (for 925 chips each) of {J-Clubs} {A-Clubs} {3-Hearts}. Natoli moved all in, as second to act, for 5,400 and was called immediately by Ang, who tabled {A-Diamonds} {J-Spades} for top two pair. Natoli was drawing about as slim as could be with {A-Hearts} {8-Hearts} and did not improve. Ang stacked up 28,500 chips after the hand and looked for a new player to fill Natoli's seat.

Tags: David NatoliJosh Pang Ang

Saab Loses Another Race

David Saab is losing his flips today. He raised to 700 from late position before being reraised by the small blind to 1,800. Saab moved all in and was quickly called.

"I just have ace-king," said Saab as he showed {A-Clubs} {K-Clubs}. He was up against {8-Spades} {8-Diamonds}. "A race! I've already lost one of these today."

Saab couldn't find any way to connect with a board of {9-Spades} {10-Hearts} {6-Hearts} {3-Hearts} {6-Clubs}. As a result, he had to ship 10,650 chips to his opponent.

"That's two!" said Saab. "But that's alright. I can come back." With just 8,200 remaining chips, his work is cut out for him.

The PokerNews video team caught up with Saab at last night's APPT Sydney Welcome Party, where he was having an "awesome" time. Check it out:

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Kochan Collects

Lizzie Clarke opened with a raise to 800 from the cutoff and Daniel Kochan was the caller in the big blind.

The flop came down {5-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{2-Spades} and Kochan checked to Clarke who fired 1,500. Kochan then check-raised to 5,500 and Clarke gave it up to slip back to 16,200. Kochan is trying to turn his day around as he climbs to 14,300.

Tags: Daniel KochanLizzie Clarke

Lovell Likes the Leaderboard

David Lovell has emerged amongst the tournament chip leaders after collecting a massive pot with a flopped set.

All the chips were in on the river with the board showing {A-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{8-Spades}{J-Clubs} with Lovell's {7-Diamonds}{7-Clubs} too strong for his opponent who revealed {A-?}{8-?} for two pair.

Lovell is now up to 79,000 chips.

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Top Pair Not Good Enough for Jessop

Sam Jessop
Sam Jessop
Sam Jessop is down with the short stacks after a recent encounter with Zac Romano. Jessop was the one who got things started preflop by raising to 825. Romano, with position, was the only caller.

The flop came down all diamonds -- {K-Diamonds} {7-Diamonds} {6-Diamonds}. Jessop fired out a continuation bet of 800 that Romano raised to 1,800. Jessop pondered his action briefly before calling.

On the {5-Spades} turn, Jessop checked it over to Romano, who bet 4,000. Jessop was clearly unhappy as he tanked for about a minute. When he finally folded, he mucked his hand face-up, showing {K-Hearts} {Q-Hearts}. Romano obliged by showing {A-Diamonds} {4-Diamonds} for the nut flush.

Jessop has 9,500 remaining chips.

Tags: Sam JessopZac Romano

Level: 5

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 25

Man Down

It was a wild ride for Josh Pang Ang today -- up, down, up, down went his chip stack. It finally reached zero in a big hand against Phil Willcocks. Ang started the hand with 30,000 chips; Willcocks had 60,000. All of the chips went into the middle on a {10-Clubs} {4-Clubs} {8-Hearts} flop. Ang showed {k-Clubs} {2-Clubs} for a king-high flush draw; Willcocks showed {J-Clubs} {9-Clubs} for a jack-high flush draw and an open-ended straight draw. He hit the straight on the turn with the {7-Diamonds} and missed Ang's re-draw outs when the river hit {7-Spades}.

Willcocks is now amongst the Day 1a chip leaders with roughly 90,500 chips.

Tags: Josh Pang AngPhil Willcocks

Dunst Dented by Flush

Three players saw a flop of {10-Spades}{A-Hearts}{Q-Hearts} where Tony Dunst fired out a bet of 2,800. The player on the button made the call as the third opponent stepped aside.

The turn was the {3-Diamonds} and Dunst fired another 6,500. The button player made the call. They went to the river where the {5-Hearts} peeled off, leaving Dunst to check to his opponent who obliged with a 7,000 chip bet. Dunst made the call but mucked when his opponent revealed {10-Hearts}{7-Hearts} for the rivered flush.

Dunst is now down to 36,000.

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Lee Takes Out Scekic

David Lee
David Lee
David Lee has added a notch to his belt. He called the preflop all-in bet of Jovan Scekic for about 9,000 chips. Scekic held {A-Hearts} {K-Hearts} and was racing against Lee's black jacks. The flop gave Lee a good sweat, coming as it did {4-Hearts} {7-Hearts} {8-Diamonds}. But Scekic's number was never called; the turn {3-Clubs} and river {9-Diamonds} sent him to the rail.

Tags: David LeeJovan Scekic