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

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

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

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

Level: 11

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 200

Punty on the Rise

A new player was broken to Eric Assadourian and Scott Smith's table after the latest break. On his first hand at the table, he moved all in for 10,000. Assadourian called before Smith reraised to 35,000.

"I hope you've got better," said Assadourian as he open-mucked pocket jacks. Smith tabled {A-Diamonds} {Q-Spades}, a hand that was favored over the new player's {J-Diamonds} {10-Diamonds}. The flop came {7-Clubs} {Q-Diamonds} {J-Spades}. If Assadourian had called the raise, he would have caught the case jack against Smith's top pair, top kicker. Instead, Smith's hand was best, and stayed that way through the {8-Spades} turn and {Q-Clubs} river.

Assadourian has slipped down to 76,000 in chips. Smith keeps climbing -- he's now up to 184,000.

Tags: Eric AssadourianScott Smith

Vera, Vera, What Has Become of You?

Vera Milinkovic has been eliminated
Vera Milinkovic has been eliminated
The elder Milinkovic, Vera, has been eliminated. She opened a pot for 4,000 from late position. Jay Huxley, the player who crippled Brad Milinkovic yesterday en route to Brad's elimination shortly thereafter, reraised from the button to 22,000. Action passed back to Vera, who called all in for 19,000 total. She showed {A-Clubs} {Q-Spades}; Huxley had {K-Diamonds} {5-Hearts}.

King-five was a monster on a flop of {5-Clubs} {K-Hearts} {J-Diamonds}. It left Vera drawing at a ten and a few runner-runner combinations. The runner-runner options were off the table after the {4-Clubs} turn. Vera was off the table after the {K-Clubs} river.

"That's what happens when you have idiots playing poker," lamented a steaming Vera as she gathered herself and left the table. Huxley is up to 96,000.

With the departure of Milinkovic, each of the parent-sibling teams have lost their elder member. Eric Assadourian and Kristine Milinkovic are left to carry the standards for their respective families.

Tags: Jay HuxleyVera Milinkovic

Dickinson Busts to Running Flush

Alex Dickinson, during Day 1 action
Alex Dickinson, during Day 1 action
Alex Dickinson has been eliminated after betting the whole way with a set of kings, only for his opponent to make a running flush. Dickinson thought he was value betting the river, but when his opponent check-raised all in, Dickinson made the call and his fate was sealed.

Tags: Alex Dickinson