2008 PokerStars.net APPT Grand Final - Sydney

APPT Grand Final
Day: 1c
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

Level: 7

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 75

Gorr Gets A Call

David Gorr
David Gorr
We caught the action on the turn with the board reading {3-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{K-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}. David Gorr led out with a bet of 3,000 from the big blind and his opponent in the cutoff called.

The river was the {K-Clubs} and Gorr fired 6,000 into the middle. The player in the cutoff tried to get a reaction from his opponent but Gorr was having none of it.

"Are you talking to me?" questioned Gorr before turning his chair around to face in the opposite direction to his opponent.

"Ok I call then!" said the cutoff player, but Gorr tabled {K-Hearts}{J-Spades} for trips which was good as his opponent mucked. Gorr is now up to 38,000 chips.

Tags: David Gorr

Van Beek's Book Holds

Another chip leader has taken a hit and fallen back to the pack somewhat. Wang Che Jung was the victim this time. He flopped trips holding {K-Clubs} {J-Diamonds} on a board of {7-Spades} {K-Hearts} {K-Spades}. Frits Van Beek did him one better, flopping a full house with {7-Clubs} {7-Hearts}. Jung called Van Beek's all-in bet of 30,700 on the flop, but couldn't improve on the {9-Hearts} turn or {2-Diamonds} river. Jung is back to 80,000; Van Beek is up to 68,000.

Tags: Frits Van BeekWang Che Jung

Tan Turning the Screws on Huxley

After doublng through Jay Huxley a little while ago, Ivan Tan has turned up the pressure. A recent hand between the two and Michael Guzzardi is demonstrative. Guzzardi opened for 1,675. Action passed to Huxley, who made it 3,600 before Tan reraised to 14,100 from the big blind. Guzzardi and Huxley both folded, which Huxley flashing {9-Diamonds} {9-Clubs} as he mucked.

Tan is up to 47,000.

Tags: Ivan TanJay HuxleyMichael Guzzardi

Tanaka Makes Great Read

Nobbi Tanaka
Nobbi Tanaka
Ivan Tan opened with a raise to 1,650 and Nobbi Tanaka made the call. Phil Lau then moved all in over the top for all of his 17,625 chips. Tan folded as Tanaka went into the tank. He eventually made the call and it was the right one as his {10-Clubs}{10-Spades} were well ahead of Lau's {7-Spades}{7-Diamonds}.

The board ran out {2-Spades}{9-Spades}{6-Hearts}{Q-Hearts}{5-Hearts} and Lau is eliminated as Tanaka jumps to 41,000.

"You know what it was Mick?" Tanaka said to Michael Guzzardi seated at his table, "His nose flared!"

Guzzardi replied "What if it flared when he had jacks?"

Tanaka laughed "Then I'm f%#ked!"

Tags: Ivan TanNobbi TanakaPhil Lay

Play Slows Down

With less than thirty minutes remaining in the day, play has predictably tightened, just as it did yesterday. Players were already busting more slowly today than they did yesterday and the day before. That process has now ground almost to a halt.

Sukkar Eliminated

Billy Sukkar has been short for long stretches of this tournament. Craig Duffy finally delivered the knock-out punch needed to send Sukkar to the rail. Duffy opened the pot to 1,300 and was called by Carter Gill before Sukkar pushed from the big blind for about 10,000. Duffy made the call; Gill did not. Duffy showed {10-Diamonds} {10-Spades} against Sukkar's {A-Spades} {7-Spades} and won the pot on a board of {5-Diamonds} {J-Spades} {3-Clubs} {J-Hearts} {2-Hearts}.

Tags: Billy SukkarCarter GillCraig Duffy

Five More Hands

It's that time of the evening! With the clock paused at 17:54, Tournament Director Danny McDonagh has given the honor to Chris Moneymaker to randomly draw how many more hands will be played the evening. The lucky number is 5!

Each table will play five more hands only and then play will conclude for the evening.