2008 PokerStars.net APPT Grand Final - Sydney

APPT Grand Final
Day: 3
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

David Gorr Eliminated in Equal 39th Place (AU$9,333)

David Gorr - Equal 39th Place
David Gorr - Equal 39th Place
David Gorr has been eliminated, despite getting his chips in with the best hand. He opened for 27,000, then called all in with {A-Spades} {K-Spades} after Ray Sukkar reraised all in from the big blind. Sukkar tabled {A-Hearts} {Q-Spades} and hit a queen on the {Q-Diamonds} {7-Hearts} {3-Spades} flop to take the lead in the hand. He stayed in the lead on the {4-Diamonds} turn and the {10-Hearts} river.

Because Gorr busted at the same time as Graeme Putt and George Lind, on the edge of a money level jump, he shares the 41st, 40th and 39th place prize money with them equally.

Tags: David GorrRay Sukkar

Graeme Putt Eliminated in Equal 39th Place (AU$9,333)

Graeme Putt - Equal 39th Place
Graeme Putt - Equal 39th Place
Jason Gray raised to 21,000 from the button and Graeme Putt made the call out of the blinds.

The flop landed {8-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}{A-Clubs} and Putt check-raised all in over Gray's continuation bet, with Gray making the call.

Putt tabled {K-Spades}{8-Diamonds} for middle pair but Gray held {A-Hearts}{9-Diamonds} for a pair of aces. The turn was the {9-Spades} and river the {6-Clubs} to end the tournament of Graeme Putt.

He was eliminated at the same time as two other players and will share prize money for equal 39th place for AU$9,333.

Tags: Graeme Putt

George Lind Eliminated in Equal 39th Place (AU$9,333)

George Lind - Equal 39th Place
George Lind - Equal 39th Place
George Lind was folded to in the small blind. He moved all in with {7-Clubs} {5-Clubs}. Martin Rowe squeezed his cards, then double-fist-pump-snap-called with {A-Clubs} {A-Spades}. There was no help for Lind; the board came {3-Diamonds} {K-Spades} {10-Clubs} {3-Spades} {8-Clubs} to eliminate Lind.

Because Lind busted at the same time as Graeme Putt and David Gorr, he shares the 41st, 40th and 39th place prize money with them equally.

Tags: George LindMartin Rowe

Frank Bianco Eliminated in 38th Place (AU$9,800)

Frank Bianco - 38th Place
Frank Bianco - 38th Place
Frank Bianco came into the day short-stacked. He finally found {9-Hearts} {9-Diamonds} and moved the last of his chips into the middle. Tony Basile made the call with {A-Hearts} {J-Diamonds} and outraced Bianco by catching a jack on the {J-Clubs} {4-Diamonds} {K-Spades} flop. Bianco needed a miracle nine but didn't get it. The turn was the {8-Diamonds} and the river was the {4-Spades}.

He earned AU$9,800 in prize money for his 38th-place finish. Basile earned the pot, which increased his stack to 325,000.

Tags: Frank BiancoTony Basile

Stewart Davidson Eliminated in 37th Place (AU$9,800)

Stewart Davidson - 37th Place
Stewart Davidson - 37th Place
Stewart Davidson raised to 27,000 from middle position before Poland's Daniel Kowalski made a small raise to 54,000 to go. Davidson made the call and they saw a flop of {J-Spades}{2-Spades}{3-Diamonds}.

Kowalski checked and Davidson moved all in for 340,000. Kowalski made the call in the biggest pot of the tournament!

Davidson: {A-Diamonds}{K-Diamonds}
Kowalski: {A-Clubs}{A-Spades}

Kowalski had Davidson in terrible shape and the {10-Hearts} on the turn and {4-Hearts} on the river didn't provide Davidson with the miracle he needed. He becomes our 37th-place finisher as Kowalski becomes our new chip leader with very close to one million in chips.

Tags: Daniel KowalskiStewart Davidson

Thomas McLaughlin Eliminated in 36th Place (AU$9,800)

Thomas McLaughlin - 36th Place
Thomas McLaughlin - 36th Place
Thomas McLaughlin threw his lot in with {A-Spades} {10-Diamonds}, moving all in for a total of 95,000 chips. Daniel Hameiri made a quick call with {Q-Hearts} {Q-Spades} from the button. McLaughlin received no love from a board of {2-Diamonds} {2-Hearts} {3-Hearts} {8-Hearts} {5-Spades}. He has retired to the rail, eliminated from the tournament in 36th place. Hameiri is up to 305,000 in chips.

Tags: Daniel HameiriThomas McLaughlin

Capra Doubles Again

Sam Capra was all in for his last 26,000 preflop and Michael Guzzardi decided to take a shot at eliminating his opponent.

Capra: {Q-Clubs}{8-Hearts}
Guzzardi: {Q-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}

Guzzardi was hoping for live cards, but it wasn't to be, and when the board filled out {K-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{A-Hearts}, Capra had survived another all in clash to double up to 55,000. Guzzardi is still in good shape with 141,000.

Tags: Michael GuzzardiSam Capra

If Not Now...When?

Roel Pijpers moved all in from the button for 100,000. The small blind passed, bringing the action to Eric Assadourian in the big blind. He squeezed his cards and gave the matter some thought.

"I don't need to gamble yet," said Assadourian. He flashed pocket fours and mucked his hand.

Tags: Eric AssadourianRoel Pijpers

Nice Read by Saffioti

Tim English raised from under the gun to 21,000 and Frank Saffioti made the call in the big blind, as two of our chip leaders clashed.

The flop was {K-Hearts}{Q-Clubs}{4-Hearts} and Saffioti said, "I hit!" and fired out 20,000. English then popped it up to 60,000 to go. Saffioti thought for a moment before he chirped, "I know you have the king," and folded his hand, flashing {Q-Hearts}{J-Spades}.

Saffioti was correct, as English flashed the {K-Diamonds}!

Tags: Frank SaffiotiTim English

Michael Harrington Eliminated in 35th Place (AU$9,800)

Michael Harrington thought he flopped a monster. He held {K-Spades} {Q-Clubs} on a flop that came down {Q-Spades} {5-Spades} {8-Spades}. Harrington had top pair and the second-nut flush draw and moved his chips into the middle after his lone opponent, Martin Rowe, checked. It was actually Rowe who had flopped the monster. He snap-called Harrington's bet and tabled the nuts {A-Spades} {9-Spades}, leaving Harrington drawing at a runner-runner full house. He didn't get there. The {2-Spades} hit the turn. Harrington was drawing dead and was eliminated on the river {6-Clubs}.

Tough luck for Harrington, but at least his 35th-place finish earned him AU$9,800.

Tags: Martin RoweMichael Harrington