2008 PokerStars.net APPT Grand Final - Sydney
APPT Grand Final
Day: 1b
Event Info
2008 PokerStars.net APPT Grand Final - Sydney
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Buy-in
6,000 AUD
Prize Pool
2,862,000 AUD
Entries
477
Level
27
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000
Players Left 1 / 477
Filter
(1)
Level: 4
Blinds: 150/300
Ante: 25
. Soderlund's opponent led out for 6,000, a bet that Soderlund raised to 17,000. His opponent asked him for a count (about 24,000 behind), then shoved all in for a total of 48,000. Soderlund snap-called and was shown a stone bluff, 
. Soderlund tabled his 
to take down a 92,000-chip pot and take over the chip lead.
.Gray held
to be in great shape as he out-kicked his opponent's 
, as both players had flopped trips.The turn was the
and river the to double Gray up to 26,800 chips.
. Holmes cringed as he was in trouble with his 
.The board bricked out and Lignon doubled up to 44,000, leaving Holmes crippled with only 2,600 chips.
but ran into the 
of his opponent.Levy's title defense was hanging by a thread until the flop was spread
, giving Levy a two-outer to the roar of the nearby spectators.The turn was the
and river the , giving Levy a much needed double-up. He's back to 10,000 chips and has a pulse in this tournament once again.
. When the turn came , Gray didn't slow down. He bet 4,000, folding one player but eliciting an all-in raise to 11,000 from Angelakis. Gray snap-called with the nuts, 
. Angelakis had top pair 
and was drawing dead. The 
on the river eliminated him from the tournament.Gray now has 38,000 chips.
flop.His opponent tabled pocket sixes but Cardno was well in front with his
.The turn was the
and river the to double Cardno up to over 35,000.
During one of the earlier breaks, PokerNews presenter Annette Melton caught up with Billy "The Croc" Argyros and asked him about the origins of his nickname and for more details on the last-longer bet he proposed last night between himself and Peter Eastgate. Her interview can be seen below:
