APPT Grand Final Day 2 | 2008 PokerStars.net APPT Grand Final - Sydney

12-05-2008 16:09 UTC+11

Guzzardi Serves Penalty

Michael Guzzardi has just returned to his seat after sitting out a one-orbit penalty. Guzzardi was penalized for exposing his cards. He resumes with 85,000 chips.

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12-05-2008 16:03 UTC+11

Karim Jomeen raised to 3,200 from under the gun before Eric Assadourian made it 8,200 to go. The blinds folded and Jomeen quipped, "I think you priced me in," before making the call.

The flop was {J-Clubs}

and Jomeen led out with an all-in bet worth 15,500. Assadourian made the call and tabled {A-Clubs}

but Jomeen has spiked a set with {J-Spades}

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Jomeen's joy was short-lived, as the {A-Diamonds}

landed on the turn to give Assadourian the two-outer to reclaim the lead and leave Jomeen with only one card in the deck to survive. It wasn't to be, as the {7-Clubs}

fell and Jomeen is eliminated as Assadourian is now looking dangerous with over 100,000 chips.

Tags: Eric Assadourian Karim Komeen

12-05-2008 15:58 UTC+11

Flush Does it for Putt

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Not for the first time today, Graeme Putt has found a handy double-up. After Putt had moved all in preflop for his last 18,700 with {A-Clubs}

, he found a caller holding {Q-Spades}

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The board fell {8-Clubs}

making a flush for Putt to double him back up to 38,000 chips.

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12-05-2008 15:56 UTC+11

Jung Takes the Lead

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Talk about making a move up the leaderboard. Mere minutes after sending Assadour Assadourian to the rail, Wang Che Jung was at it again. Sitting with the button, he reraised Dory Zayneh from 3,500 to 20,000 preflop. Zayneh made the call to a flop of {8-Diamonds}

and led into Jung with a bet of 25,000. Jung raised all in for a total of 78,400 and was called by Zayneh.

Zayneh: {10-Hearts}

Jung:

Jung flopped a full house, leaving Zayneh drawing at two outs. He picked up a useless straight draw with the {7-Clubs}

turn and bricked the river, {A-Clubs}

. Jung is now the tournament chip leader with a touch more than 200,000 chips. Zayneh is almost out -- he has just 23,000 chips left.

Tags: Dory Zayneh Wang Che Jung

12-05-2008 15:46 UTC+11

Wang Che Jung Cracks Kings; Assadourian Gone

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Wang Che Jung is back up close to the 100,000-chip mark. He managed to crack an opponent's {K-Spades}

with

by spiking a five on the turn of a board that ran out {10-Clubs}

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One-half of one of the two parent-sibling teams in today's field has been eliminated. Assadour Assadourian was all in for 13,900 and called by Guillaume Lignon. Lignon had the short side of a race, tabling {A-Spades}

to Assadourian's {3-Clubs}

. The board double-paired {Q-Spades}

, overcoating Assadourian's pair. Lignon's ace kicker dragged the pot.

12-05-2008 15:45 UTC+11

McLaughlin Improves

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Tom McLaughlin is now up to 110,000 after his {A-Diamonds}

improved against an opponent's {6-Hearts}

when the board fell {Q-Clubs}

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12-05-2008 15:43 UTC+11

Sanis Closes in on Chip Leaders

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David Sanis and Vince Ha went to war on a flop of {Q-Hearts}

with Sanis holding {A-Spades}

for a huge combo draw against the set of Ha holding {J-Hearts}

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The turn fell the {10-Spades}

to give Sanis the flush but Ha still had outs to the full house. However the river bricked the {3-Hearts}

to eliminate Ha as Sanis is now amongst the chip leaders with 180,000 chips.

Tags: David Sanis Vince Ha

12-05-2008 15:37 UTC+11

Edmonds Cracks Aces With Broadway

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Brendan Edmonds raised from late position to 4,500 before the cutoff player made it 10,000 to go. The table folded back to Edmonds, who moved all in with his opponent insta-calling.

Edmonds held {A-Diamonds}

but had run into the {A-Spades}

of his opponent. However, incredibly the board fell {2-Hearts}

and Edmonds made Broadway on the river! He's now up to 87,000 chips.

Tags: Brendan Edmonds

12-05-2008 15:34 UTC+11

A Gentleman's Agreement

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Robert Bechara and Jimmy Wong certainly seem to respect each other. Wong was the first person to raise in a hand the two played, making it 4,200 to go. Bechara reraised to 13,500 before Wong shoved all in for a total of 110,000. Both players stood up as Bechara considered his action.

"Do you want me to call?" Bechara asked Wong.

"If you want to keep playing, you should fold," Wong replied.

After some further chit-chat and more thought by Bechara, both men shook hands and agreed to fold their hands face-up. Bechara went first, surrendering his claim to the pot and showing {A-?}

. Wong then showed pocket kings as he dragged the pot.

12-05-2008 15:31 UTC+11

Khoueis Doubles with Quads

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Suzy Khoueis has been short most of the day. Being on a table with the likes of Eric Assadourian, Lee Nelson and Carter Gill surely can't make her task any less daunting. She moved all in preflop with {K-Diamonds}

and was in great shape against an opponent's pocket deuces. The flop took away any uncertainty as to how the hand would end. Khoueis flopped quads, {5-?}