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
Players Left 1 / 477
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Pavlou Continues To Accumulate

Harris Pavlou
Harris Pavlou
Harris Pavlou raised it up to 1,300 from late position with the big blind the loner caller. They took a heads up flop of {8-Hearts}{A-Spades}{9-Spades} and both players checked.

The turn was the {7-Hearts} and the big blind led out for 2,000. Pavlou made the call. The river fell the {J-Spades} and again the 3,000 chip bet from the big blind was received with a deliberate call.

Pavlou tabled {A-Clubs}{6-Clubs} for top pair which was good as his opponent revealed {10-Hearts}{9-Hearts}. Pavlou is now up to 52,000.

Tags: Harris Pavlou

Wong Axed

Michael Wong is probably wondering what happened to him. In the span of two hands, he went from a small but playable stack to out of the tournament. First he doubled up local poker dealer Ray Hoang, all in preflop. Wong had the better hand with {A-Diamonds} {6-Clubs} but couldn't outrun Hoang's {K-Diamonds} {Q-Clubs} on a {5-Hearts} {7-Hearts} {Q-Diamonds} {6-Diamonds} {10-Clubs} board.

The very next hand, Wong was the one all in preflop with {10-Hearts} {10-Clubs}. He was called by Kent Hunter with {A-Spades} {K-Hearts}, and Hunter's ace on the turn sealed the deal and eliminated Wong from the tournament.

Tags: Michael WongRay Hoang

Lee Survives

David Lee was in bad shape, tabling {J-Diamonds} {J-Clubs} to his opponent's {Q-Hearts} {Q-Spades}. Lee was the all in player, at risk of elimination. Lee's had a few good sweats today and found himself with another on the {J-Hearts} {5-Hearts} {2-Hearts} flop. Lee had hit a set of jacks but his opponent held a flush draw. The turn and river were running aces to make a full house for Lee. He doubled up to 14,000.

Tags: David Lee

Just the Nuts

Daniel Kochan tried to apply pressure against his opponents, but only wound up running into the nuts. With the board showing {7-Spades} {5-Diamonds} {Q-Hearts} {6-Spades}, Kochan bet 2,800. One of his two opponents raised to 7,000. Action passed back to Kochan, who quickly moved all in with {J-Spades} {8-Spades}. His opponent snap-called with the nuts, {8-Clubs} {9-Clubs} for a nine-high straight. Kochan was drawing live to the same straight for a chop and a flush for the scoop, but missed everything when the {3-Diamonds} fell on the river. He's down to 11,100.

Tags: Daniel Kochan

Saab Rolls Out

David Saab Eliminated
David Saab Eliminated
David Saab opened with a raise to 1,500 from late position before his opponent Brett Burgess popped it up to 4,500 from the small blind. Saab moved all in for 9,800 and Burgess made the call.

Saab: {A-Clubs}{K-Spades}
Burgess: {A-Diamonds}{Q-Clubs}

Saab was in a dominant position however the board was unkind to him as it landed {8-Hearts}{Q-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{7-Diamonds} giving Burgess a pair of queens and the pot. Saab is sent packing as Burgess now stacks up 41,000 chips.

Tags: Brett BurgessDavid Saab

Level: 7

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 75

David Lee Knocks Out Lei He

We were never much for rhyming Cockney slang, but we couldn't resist the obvious in a battle of two players with similar sounding names. David Lee emerged with victory over Lei He when they got all in preflop. Lee showed {J-Spades} {J-Clubs}; He was behind with {4-Hearts} {4-Diamonds} and never improved.

Tony Dunst's name does not rhyme with David Lee or Lei He, but that didn't stop Melissa Castello from catching up with him at the dinner break. Take a gander at her interview with Tony:

Tags: David LeeLei He

Kochan Busts

Daniel Kochan was racing for the last of his chips holding {Q-Clubs}{Q-Hearts} against the {A-Hearts}{K-Diamonds} of his opponent. Kochan looked good for a double up but when the board fell {9-Clubs}{J-Clubs}{3-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{K-Hearts} his opponent spiked a king on the river to bring his day to a conclusion.

Tags: Daniel Kochan