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2008 PokerStars.net APPT Grand Final - Sydney
APPT Grand Final
Day: 2
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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They checked the
flop, but when the 
fell on the turn Dalessandri moved all in at the pot. Lee snap-called as Dalessandri tabled 
for two pair; however Lee had flopped a set with pocket aces to leave Dalessandri drawing dead!The river bricked and Dalessandri is sent to the rail as Lee stacks up 145,000 chips.
flop or the turn, but the river fell 
-- which was apparently the case seven, if one of the other players at the table is to be believed. Kambouris climbed to 65,000 as a result of the hand, while Lee slipped back below 100,000.Patrick Fletcher also doubled. He got all in preflop with
against an opponent's 
. There was a bit of a sweat on the 
turn, but it was no worry for Fletcher with the 
river. He's up to 70,000.
. The turn came 
. Korman, out of position, checked to Wall, who bet 10,000. Korman check-raised all in for about 30,000 and was dismayed to see Wall snap-call."You got a set?" Korman asked.
"No," Wall replied. "I've got the nuts." He showed
. Korman was drawing to a full house with 
and didn't get there. The river was the . He's out, and Wall is up to 151,000.
and brought a bet of 8,000 from Lee. Warwick called a second time.Lee checked the
turn, but it wasn't that he sensed a trap. He was setting a trap of his own, which was sprung when Mirzikinian bet the turn and Lee check-raised to 40,000. Mirzikinian went into the tank for over a minutes before mucking his hand, flashing a solitary eight as he did so. Lee obligingly showed pocket kings. He's now sitting behind 120,000 in chips.
to be racing against his opponent's 
.The board ran out
and Carron spiked a pair of jacks to send another opponent to the rail. Carron is a regular on the APPT circuit and is now up to a healthy 124,000 chips.
was in serious trouble. Mendel indeed showed 
.But this is Van Marcus we're talking about, so of course the first card off the deck was the
, followed by the 
and 
. Marcus had once again hit an improbable card, but then something happened that never happened in Manila -- his opponent hit an improbable card against him. The turn was the 
, making a set for Mendel and leaving Marcus looking for the case jack. He hit a one-outer on Day 2 of Manila, but couldn't do it here. The river was paint, but it was the . Marcus is out, and Mendel is up to about 93,000 in chips.
when the board bricked out. Bianco jumps up to 39,000 chips.
Level: 9
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 100
.Both players checked and the
peeled off on the turn. Huxley led for 1,800 before his opponent made it 6,800. Huxley made the call.The river was the
and Huxley asked how much his opponent had behind before firing out a bet of 7,500. He forced a fold from his opponent and flashed 
for complete air! Huxley is up to 58,000.
