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

Sanis Crippled; Saffioti Claims Monster Pot With Gutshot!

David Sanis raised to 20,000 from the button and Frank Saffioti made the call in the big blind.

The flop came down {8-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{J-Diamonds} and Saffioti led out for 15,000 before Sanis made it 40,000 to go. Saffioti then announced he was all in for all of his 279,000 chips and Sanis made the call in the biggest pot of the tournament!

Sanis: {A-Diamonds}{A-Hearts}
Saffioti: {Q-Clubs}{9-Clubs}

Amazing Saffioti had just a gutshot straight draw as Sanis held the rockets! The turn was the {6-Hearts} and the river....{10-Hearts}! Incredibly Saffioti spiked his straight to capture a pot worth 600,000 chips to leave Sanis on the verge of elimination with just 4,000 chips.

However a moment or two later Sanis found pocket kings and spiked a set to triple up and find a pulse. He's alive with 12,000 but will still be thinking "what if" as his opponent sits with the tournament lead. Amazing.

Tags: David SanisFrank Saffioti