Level: 7
Blinds: 700/1,400
Ante: 0
2008 PokerStars.net APPT Grand Final - Sydney
APPT Tournament of Champions
Day: 1
Event Info
2008 PokerStars.net APPT Grand Final - Sydney
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Prize Pool
50,000 AUD
Entries
10
Level
9
Blinds
1,500 / 3,000
Ante
0
Players Left 1 / 10
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, Eddy Sabat opened for 2,000. Martin Rowe raised to 10,000, folding Sabat out of the hand and winning the pot."So it wasn't a fluke last night," said a spectator on the rail. "Now he's bullying people."
With four players remaining, the APPT Season 2 champions are well represented. APPT Macau winner Eddy Sabat, APPT Manila winner Van Marcus and APPT Sydney winner Martin Rowe are all still alive in the tournament. Rowe has taken down the last two pots with bets on the turn — one from Vanessa Rousso and one from Eddy Sabat. PokerNews presenter Melissa Castello interviewed Rowe last night after he took down the APPT Sydney Grand Final and AU$1,000,000.
, and with 5,500 in the pot preflop, Vanessa Rousso led out for 3,500. Eddy Sabat raised her all in and Rousso quickly called. Each player had a club draw; Rousso's 
was better than Sabat's 
."I need a jack," said Sabat upon seeing Rousso's hand. He didn't get it. The board ran out
; Rousso's ace-high took down the pot. She now has about 24,000.
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All three players checked the flop of
and when the peeled on the turn action was checked to Sabat who threw out a bet of 1,100. Assadourian proceeded to move all-in for 5,700 total which was immediately met with a call from Marcus and a fold from Sabat.Assadourian:
Marcus:
Assadourian would need to find one of the two remaining Kings to stay alive, but when the
hit the river Assadourian headed to the rail in 5th place as Marcus moved up to over 30,000 in chips.
Level: 6
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 0
, Rowe led out for 2,600. Brown considered his options, then announced he was all in. Rowe quickly called.Rowe:
Brown:
Both players had straight draws, but Rowe also flopped top pair. That held up when the river blanked
. Brown was eliminated in sixth palce as a result.
