. Moneymaker tabled 
for an overpair but was in trouble as his opponent held 
!However the turn was a miraculous
to give Moneymaker a set. The river was a blank with the 
and Moneymaker survived...just! He doubles to 45,000 chips.
2008 PokerStars.net APPT Grand Final - Sydney
APPT Grand Final
Day: 1c
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
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. Moneymaker tabled for an overpair but was in trouble as his opponent held !However the turn was a miraculous
to give Moneymaker a set. The river was a blank with the and Moneymaker survived...just! He doubles to 45,000 chips.
Chang looked in great shape to knock him out, with Chang's pocket nines well in front of his opponent's pocket fours; however a four fell on the flop to leave Chang in trouble.
with one opponent. They both checked to the 
turn, where Gill's opponent again checked. Gill moved in for 6,025 total. His opponent made a brave call with 
, but it was the wrong call. Gill turned over 
and doubled up when the 
hit the river. He's now on about 16,000 chips.
Jomeen:
Lackovic:
Lackovic held the rockets but Jomeen spiked a set on the flop and the board fell
to end the day of Lackovic, as Jomeen moves up to 23,500 chips.
, Michael Vissadi checked to Phil Lau, who bet 1,500. After considering briefly how to play his hand, Vissadi raised to 3,500. Lau called.The turn came
and brought a bet of 3,000 from Vissadi. Again Lau called. That must have worried Vissadi, because when the river came 
to put four clubs on board, he checked. Lau was unwilling to take a stab at the pot, opting to check behind instead. He mucked when Vissadi turned over 
for trip sixes and the winner.Lau is down to 26,000. Vissadi is up to 31,000.
on a board of 
. Unfortunately for Flourentzoo, Frank Bianco had flopped a set of sixes and called in a shot. The turn and river were both aces to make a full house for Bianco and eliminate Flourentzoo. Bianco has amassed approximately 50,000 chips.
, he flopped a full house, 
. His opponent in the hand held 
, and turned his own full house with the turn. All of the money went in after the river came down 
. Jung dragged a massive pot, knocking out his opponent and increasing his chip count to roughly 97,000. That makes him one of the chip leaders of the day.
of Marcus Bechara.An ace on the flop and another on the turn were enough to end the day for the 2005 World Champion as he departed the Star City Casino floor to a nice round of applause.
Level: 5
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 25
PokerNews' newest presenter, Annette Melton recently caught up with 2003 WSOP Champion Chris Moneymaker to discuss his career highlights and share some tips for young players starting out in poker.
