2008 PokerStars.net APPT Grand Final - Sydney

APPT Grand Final
Day: 1b
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
Total Entries
477
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000
Players Left 1 / 477
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Level: 6

Blinds: 250/500

Ante: 50

Milinkovic Doubles Through Goonawardana

On a flop of {A-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{10-Clubs}, Marlon Goonawardana checked the action over to Vera Milinkovic who fired out a 3,000 chip bet. Goonawardana then decided to check-raise to 15,000, which was enough to put Milinkovic to a decision for her tournament life.

She made the call with {A-?}{J-?} as Goonawardana was caught making a move with pocket fours.

The turn and river bricked out {8-Hearts}, {2-Diamonds} and Milinkovic doubles to 23,500 with Goonawardana slipping back to 30,000.

Tags: Marlon GoonawardanaVera Milinkovic

Doubles for All!

There's been a fair bit of doubling action since players came back from dinner. Lee Nelson got in on the act, courtesy of Andrew Scarf. Scarf started the betting with a raise to 1,350 before Nelson made it 4,000 to go. Scarf pushed for 14,000 and was snap-called by Nelson, who showed {Q-Diamonds} {Q-Hearts}. He was up against Scarf's {K-Clubs} {J-Clubs} and sent Scarf to the rail when the board came {9-Diamonds} {8-Spades} {J-Spades} {4-Hearts} {8-Diamonds}.

It's been a tough day for Nelson so far, but perhaps he can get something started now that he has 37,000 chips.

Tags: Lee Nelson

Karamalikis' Dessert Turns Sour

Jonathan Karamalikis has enjoyed his dinner, but hasn't enjoyed his dessert quite so much. His dessert was in the form of pocket aces, but unfortunately for him, they turned sour when the board fell {10-Spades}{J-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{7-Spades}{K-Clubs}.

Karamalikis had called 6,000 chip bets on the turn and river but his opponent tabled {K-Spades}{J-Diamonds} for two pair to collect the pot. Karamalikis slips to 53,000.

Tags: Jonathan KaramalikisxMONSTERxDONGx

Pickering's Turn

A new look for Jamie Pickering
A new look for Jamie Pickering
Jamie Pickering trusted his tournament life to a big draw. The flop {6-Spades} {K-Spades} {10-Diamonds} fit perfectly with the hand he had been dealt, {Q-Spades} {J-Spades}. Pickering therefore raised all in for 23,875 after his opponent opened the betting to 2,200. Pickering's opponent hit the flop with a draw of his own, showing {10-Spades} {9-Spades} after he called the raise. The {4-Hearts} that hit the turn did not change anything, but Pickering made a pair of queens with the {Q-Diamonds} river to win the hand and double up to about 51,000.

Tags: Jamie Pickering

Ma Comes Back from Dinner to a Double

Zhi Hong Ma is off on the right foot with his post-dinner play. He flopped a set of queens against a sole opponent who committed all of his 12,700 chips to the pot on a flop of {Q-Clubs} {5-Hearts} {2-Clubs} with pocket nines. Ma made an easy call. He had to take just the slightest bit of sweat when the {9-Clubs} hit the turn but the river was a harmless {8-Hearts}. Ma is now sitting behind 31,000 chips.

Tags: Zhi Hong Ma

Play Resumes

With bellies full of food from the delightful Garden Buffet, players have taken their seats back at the tables. Cards are in the air. Thirty minutes remain in Level 5.

Lisandro Out

Jeff Lisandro eliminated
Jeff Lisandro eliminated
Jeff Lisandro was down to 6,000, and with dinner approaching, getting his chips in with {A-?}{K-?} was a no-brainer. It was bad timing for Lisandro as he ran into Blake Field's pocket aces. The board ran out {Q-?} {6-?} {10-?} {10-?} {8-?} to send Lisandro to dinner slightly ahead of the rest of the tournament.

Tags: Blake FieldJeff Lisandro

Aristidou Out

Christopher Lee has ended the day of Peter Aristidou after Lee raised preflop from the button and Aristidou called for the last of his chips in the big blind.

Lee held {Q-Hearts}{9-Clubs} to be in a dominant position against Aristidou's {9-Hearts}{4-Spades}.

The board bricked out and Aristidou is eliminated just prior to the dinner break.

Tags: Christopher LeePeter Aristidou