2008 PokerStars.net APPT Grand Final - Sydney

APPT Grand Final
Day: 1c
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Event Info

2008 PokerStars.net APPT Grand Final - Sydney

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a♣q♥
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

After Three Days, Day 1 is Over

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Likely overnight chip leader Manish Sansi
Likely overnight chip leader Manish Sansi
The last of the three Day 1 flights for the APPT Sydney Grand Final has come to an end. Day 1c provided just as much drama as Day 1a and Day 1b, with players taking some of the most brutal beats imaginable. Approximately 95 players have made it through to Day 2, creating a combined Day 2 field of 217 players.

Today was a day of champions, with all of this season's APPT champions (Eddy Sabat, Yoshihiro Tasaka, Daniel Craker and Van Marcus) in the field along with three WSOP Main Event champions (Chris Moneymaker, Joe Hachem and Peter Eastgate) and the defending WSOP Europe champion (John Juanda). Few fared particularly well. Sabat, Tasaka, Craker, Hachem and Eastgate all found the rail before day's end; Marcus and Juanda limped along for most of the day. Only 2003 WSOP Main Event champion Chris Moneymaker enjoyed any success, finising the day with around 60,000 chips.

The Aussie contingent was well-represented again today. Jay Huxley carried the standard for most of the day after coming out on top of a set-over-set situation against Brad Milinkovic in a pot worth almost 100,000 chips. Shane Moran also turned in a strong showing for the home team, amassing 70,000 chips during the day's play.

Huxley slipped a little late in the day, allowing Manish Sansi to slip into the chip lead with a touch over 100,000 chips.

The field will come together for the first time at 12:30pm local time tomorrow. We'll be back on the tournament floor at that time, keyboards at the ready to type up all of the action. Until then, you can find us at the bar.