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

12-03-2008 14:36 UTC+11

Reza Vakili

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Good night and good luck, Reza Vakili. Vakili got his stack in the middle on a flop of {7-Clubs}

and was snap-called by his lone opponent. Vakili could only muster up {3-Clubs}

and was far behind his opponent's {Q-Spades}

. There was no miracle for Vakili on the {A-Hearts}

turn or the {8-Clubs}

river.

Tags: Reza Vakili

12-03-2008 14:37 UTC+11

After winning Event #6 earlier this week, Sam Youssef has just lost most of his chips after bluffing with a pair of deuces into an opponent holding a flush. He's slipped from close to 30,000 to now be down to his last 2,800 chips.

Tags: Sam Youssef

12-03-2008 14:39 UTC+11

Kemp Slides

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A middle-position player made it 1,000 to go before Jai Kemp, who final-tabled this event last year, popped it to 3,000. His opponent made the call and they took a {4-Spades}

flop.

The action was checked to Kemp, who bet out 6,000. His opponent went into the tank before moving all in for 13,000 in total. With so much in the pot, Kemp decided to make the pot-committed call, tabling {A-Diamonds}

. However he was in trouble as his opponent tabled {Q-Clubs}

for top set.

The turn was the {J-Spades}

and the river the {9-Hearts}

to leave Kemp with only 16,000 chips.

Tags: Jai Kemp

12-03-2008 14:40 UTC+11

Break

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The players are now taking a ten-minute break.

12-03-2008 14:51 UTC+11

Play Resumes

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Cards are back in the air. Thirty minutes remain in Level 2.

12-03-2008 14:58 UTC+11

Delaney Pushed Off a Winner

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A hand at Ben Delaney's table went deep into the last break. Delaney and one opponent took a heads-up flop of {K-?}

. Both players checked it through to the turn, which came {A-?}

. Delaney led out with a roughly pot-sized bet that his opponent called. On the river {5-?}

, and with no flush possible on the board, Delaney checked to his opponent, who made a large bet. Delaney tanked for about three or four minutes into the break before open-mucking {A-?}

. His opponent grinned and turned over {7-Hearts}

.

Tags: Ben Delaney

12-03-2008 15:06 UTC+11

Vos Doubles with Rockets

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Sometimes, poker is easy. Mark Vos was dealt pocket aces; Moe Toaube was dealt pocket kings. The predictable war ensued, with Vos' aces holding up all the way to showdown. He now has 40,000 chips, while Toaube has dropped back to the pack with 25,000.

Tags: Mark Vos Moe Toaube

12-03-2008 15:12 UTC+11

Putting His Way to the Top

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Graeme Putt is near the top of the leaderboard after eliminating an opponent. We caught the action on the turn, where the board was showing {K-Hearts}

. Putt checked to his opponent, who bet 1,800. That brought a check-raise from Putt to 6,800, and a third raise all in from Putt's opponent. Putt quickly called. "I thought we were playing Manila," said Putt. "Ten-jack."

Putt did indeed show {10-Hearts}

for a turned straight; his opponent showed {K-Diamonds}

for top set and did not fill up on the {8-Spades}

river. He hit the rail, and Putt hit the top of the leaderboard

Tags: Graeme Putt

12-03-2008 15:17 UTC+11

Levy and Kemp Reunited

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Grant Levy's table has been broken and he now finds himself at the same table as Jai Kemp. These two are very familiar with each other, with Kemp finishing fifth in this event last year, while Levy was the champion. Levy will remember the big bluffs that Kemp pulled at that table, while Kemp would have had nightmares of Levy's dominance and ultimate victory.

This will be a table to watch!

12-03-2008 15:19 UTC+11

Griffin Eliminates Pratis

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After an early-position limper, Peter Pratis raised to 1,000 from the cutoff. Gavin Griffin then made it 3,000 to go from the button. The blinds and limper folded, with Pratis the lone caller.

The flop came down {J-Diamonds}

and Pratis checked to Griffin who fired out 5,500. Pratis then check-raised to 15,000 before Griffin moved all in. Pratis made the call for his last 10,000 and the cards were tabled.

Griffin: {K-Clubs}

Pratis: