APPT Sydney Grand Final Main Event | 2009 PokerStars.net APPT Sydney Grand Final

12-06-2009 23:25 UTC+11

The Hachems Are Here

donpeters

We've spotted a few more railbirds up in the seats. Joe and Tony Hachem have stopped in to check out the action along with some friends including Eric Assadourian and Donna Ciric.

Joe Hachem did bust out of the heads-up tournament at the hands of David Saab earlier.

Level: 28

Blinds: 50,000/100,000

Ante: 10,000

12-06-2009 23:37 UTC+11

Benton Gets Two

donpeters

Once Leo Boxell announced a raise from the small blind, Aaron Benton called out of the big blind. He didn't even wait to see how much Boxell had raised to. Boxell made it 200,000.

The flop came down {J-Diamonds}

after Boxell had checked in the dark. Benton checked behind.

The turn card was the {4-Hearts}

and Boxell checked. Benton fired 100,000 and Boxell called.

The river was the {4-Clubs}

and Boxell checked. Benton fired 150,000 and Boxell called. Boxell held {A-Diamonds}

, but Benton flopped trips and went on to make a full house holding {K-Hearts}

.

Boxell dropped to 1.3 million and Benton went back up to 6.0 million.

After the hand, Boxell and Benton joked, having a conversation that sounded like this:

Boxell: "If there was one jack, I get all your chips! But you get two!"
Benton: "I always get two, that's never a doubt."
Boxell: "I'm on tilt now."

Tags: Aaron Benton Leo Boxell

12-06-2009 23:40 UTC+11

Carlson Takes One

donpeters

Aaron Benton raised from the button to 200,000 and Wayne Carlson reraised from the big blind to 500,000. Benton called.

The flop came down {5-Hearts}

and Carlson shoved in for about one million. Benton folded.

Tags: Aaron Benton Wayne Carlson

12-06-2009 23:50 UTC+11

Wayne Carlson Eliminated in 4th Place ($166,320)

[user38449]

Ernst Hermans has just taken over the chip lead from Aaron Benton with the recent elimination of Wayne Carlson.

Hermans opened the pot with a raise to 245,000 and Carlson three-bet to 500,000. Hermans then four-bet shoved and Carlson made the call tabling {A-Diamonds}

, only to find he was dominated by Hermans' {A-Spades}

.

The ensuing board ran out king-high with no real sweat for Hermans, who piled up just under five million in chips after the hand.

Tags: Wayne Carlson

12-06-2009 23:52 UTC+11

Boxell Shoves First Hand Three-handed

donpeters

Ernst Hermans raised to 235,000 and Leo Boxell shoved in from the small blind. He won the pot as everyone folded.

Tags: Ernst Hermans Leo Boxell

12-07-2009 00:04 UTC+11

Leo Boxell Eliminated in 3rd Place ($213,840)

donpeters

Aaron Benton raised to 450,000 with the button and Leo Boxell called out of the big blind. The flop came down {10-Hearts}

and Boxell shoved all in for 1.86 million. Benton made the call.

Benton held top pair and an open-ender with {10-Diamonds}

. Boxell held {8-Hearts}

and would need a lot of help if he was going to stay alive.

The turn card was the {3-Clubs}

, leaving Boxell looking for his gutshot to hit. It wouldn't be in the cards for Boxell when the {10-Spades}

hit the felt, sending him to the rail in 3rd place.

Boxell earned over AUD $200,000 for his third-place finish.

Tags: Aaron Benton Leo Boxell

12-07-2009 00:07 UTC+11

Heads-up Play

donpeters

Heads-up play is postponed for a little bit while Aaron Benton and Ernst Hermans step away from the table to talk about a possible deal. Preliminary talks are AUD $475,000 for each player and then play for the rest. That'd be $25,348 left over.

The stacks for heads-up play will be:

Benton - 6,935,000
Hermans - 4,745,000

Tags: Aaron Benton Ernst Hermans

12-07-2009 00:16 UTC+11

Game On

[user38449]

Aaron Benton and Ernst Hermans have officially agreed to the aforementioned deal -- AUD $475,000 guaranteed to each player, leaving $25,348 and the APPT Sydney Grand Final Main Event title left to play for.

Both players have since returned to their seats and the cards are back in the air.

Tags: Aaron Benton