2008 PokerStars.net APPT Grand Final - Sydney
APPT Grand Final
Day: 3
Gray Collects Nice Preflop Pot
Kowalski quickly folded, as Kassis thought for a moment or two before also releasing. Gray adds a nice pot to his stack to be up to around 650,000 chips.
Guzzardi Forced to Fold
Rafferty is at 1.2 million in chips now. Guzzardi still has a healthy stack, sitting at about 530,000.
Scott Smith Eliminated in 15th Place (AU$19,600)
Edmonds:
Smith:
Needing an eight to stay alive, the board bricked out to leave Smith as our 15th-place finisher, much to the disappointment of his loyal groupies, as Edmonds assumes a massive chip lead with over 1.5 million chips for over 15 percent of the chips in play!
Edmonds Takes One From Gray
They flop came down and Edmonds led out for 108,000. Gray gave it up and Edmonds collects another pot.
High Rollers Event Commencing Shortly
So far there are 22 registered entrants, with the hope that four tables will be filled. Some of the notable registrations at this stage include Joe Hachem, Sam Youssef, Josh Pang Ang, Masa Kagawa, Grant Levy, Peter Eastgate, Tony Dunst, Vanessa Rousso, Chad Brown, Julius Colman, Wooka Kim, James Obst and Julian Powell.
Action Slows
Antonio Fazzolari and Ray Lapitan limped into the pot in front of Michael Guzzardi, who declined his option from the big blind. On a flop of , action checked to Fazzolari, who made it 30,000 to go. Guzzardi passed to Lapitan, who check-raised to 130,000. Fazzolari called.
Both players checked down the rest of the way, with the turn falling and the river falling . Fazzolari showed for trip aces; Lapitan mucked.
Saffioti Collects Small Pot
The turn was the and both checked. The river landed the and again both players checked it down.
Frank Saffioti showed for two pair with the ace kicker, which was good enough to take it down. He's now up to 750,000.
Level: 20
Blinds: 8,000/16,000
Ante: 2,000
Edmonds Takes One From Saffioti
The turn was the and Saffioti led out for 20,000 and Edmonds made the call. The river was the and Saffioti fired out again for 30,000. Edmonds raised it up to 95,000 and Saffioti folded, flashing for top pair!
Edmonds is up to 810,000 with Saffioti back to 650,000.