2008 PokerStars.net APPT Grand Final - Sydney

APPT Grand Final
Day: 2
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
Players Left 1 / 477
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Level: 11

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 200

Vos Wins Blind Battle

Mark Vos
Mark Vos
A player in the small blind popped it up to 5,000 before Mark Vos made it 15,000 to go form the big blind. The small blind moved all in and Vos obliged with a call with {10-Clubs}{10-Spades} to be racing against his opponent's {Q-Hearts}{J-Hearts}.

The board landed {A-Diamonds}{K-Hearts}{9-Spades}{K-Clubs}{4-Diamonds} and Vos claims a scalp to climb up to 61,000 at the break.

Tags: Mark Vos

Kambouris Back in Contention

Amazingly Antonis Kambouris has doubled up again...and again! After being down to around 2,000 less than half an hour ago, he's now back in contention with over 40,000 chips.

The latest double-up came when he shoved preflop with {7-Spades}{7-Clubs} and was called by an opponent holding {A-Hearts}{10-Spades}. The board was once again kind to Kambouris when it landed {J-Clubs}{3-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}.

Tags: Antonis Kambouris

Player "Punty"ed

Team Scott Smith will be happy -- their man has collected another 25,000 chips by eliminating an opponent. Smith was the preflop aggressor in the hand, making it 3,500 to go. His opponent called out of the big blind. On the {Q-Spades} {A-Clubs} {Q-Clubs} flop, the big blind checked to "Punty," who made it 4,500 to go. The big blind raised that bet to 10,000, with Smith calling to a turn of {K-Spades}. The big blind moved all in on that card for 12,100, and Smith quickly called. He tabled {A-Spades} {K-Diamonds} for two pair, aces and kings. His opponent was also on an ace, {A-Hearts} {10-Spades}, for two pair, aces and queens. The river {6-Clubs} ensured that Smith would win the pot.

He's up to 145,000.

Tags: Scott Smith

Bechara Survives With Split

A player raised under the gun to 3,500 and found one caller in middle position, before Robert Bechara moved all in over the top for 35,000 in total.

The original raiser folded, before the MP player said, "I can't get away from it," before making the call. You can understand why he couldn't get away from his hand as he tabled a powerful {K-Spades}{K-Clubs}, but he was in great shape against Bechara's {Q-Spades}{Q-Hearts}.

The first four community cards were spread {8-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{7-Spades} and Bechara screamed for a six to chop the pot with a straight, and wouldn't you know it, the {6-Spades} made an appearance to the roar of the table! They split the pot and Bechara survives!

Tags: Robert Bechara

Another Turned Two-Outer

This has been a very strange tournament so far, with a far greater number of two-outers on the turn and river than would be expected. We've had another in a hand between David Lovell and Ali Ghezelbash. The flop came {4-Diamonds} {J-Diamonds} {3-Clubs}, with Lovell checking to Ghezelbash, who made it 13,000 to go. Lovell called.

On the turn {6-Diamonds}, Lovell checked again. Ghezelbash moved all in for 44,000 and was quickly called by Lovell. Lovell had a set of threes; "Ali G" showed {6-Hearts} {6-Spades} for a turned set of sixes. The river fell {4-Hearts} to cripple Lovell down to 32,000 chips. Ghezelbash is up to 130,000.

Tags: Ali GhezelbashDavid Lovell

Kim's Thin Draw Cripples Kambouris and Mirzikinian

Kim and Kambouris await the river
Kim and Kambouris await the river
A major three-way pot has gone down among Antonis Kambouris, Warwick Mirzikinian and David Kim, with Kim taking by far the best of it. Kambouris opened a flop of {K-Diamonds} {3-Clubs} {2-Clubs} for 10,000 and was called in turn by Mirzikinian and Kim, who had both checked. On the turn {J-Hearts}, Kim moved all in and was called by both of his opponents for a huge three-way showdown:

Kim: {J-?} {J-?}
Kambouris: {2-?} {2-?}
Mirzikinian: {K-Clubs} {7-Clubs}

Mirzikinian had top pair and the second-nut flush draw; Kambouris had bottom set; and Kim had turned a set of jacks. The river fell {3-Diamonds}, improving neither Kambouris nor Mirzikinian. The 130,000-chip pot went to Kim, crippling his two opponents to 23,000 chips and 2,000 chips respectively.

Tags: Antonis KambourisDavid KimWarwick Mirzikinian

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