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

12-06-2009 19:46 UTC+11

Dinner Break

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The players are on a one-hour dinner break.

12-06-2009 19:45 UTC+11

Tom Grigg Eliminated in 5th Place ($130,680)

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Aaron Benton needling Tom Grigg into a decision

Tom Grigg raised to 125,000 from the first position. Wayne Carlson called on the button and then Aaron Benton called from the big blind.

The flop came down {A-Spades}

and everyone checked. The turn card was the {8-Diamonds}

and Benton checked. Grigg fired 250,000 and Carlson folded. Benton then moved all in, having Grigg well covered. Grigg had roughly 700,000 chips left.

After some time in the tank and some baiting from Benton, Grigg made the call. He held {Q-Diamonds}

for a pair of jacks.

"YEEEEAAAAAHHHH!!" yelled Benton as he rolled over his {A-Hearts}

for a better pair of aces. "Hold up baby! Hold up!"

The river card was dealt the {6-Clubs}

and couldn't provide a miracle for Grigg as he was sent to the rail in 5th place. Benton raised his hands over his head and gave out another massive yell, scaring everyone kangaroo within a 500-mile radius. He's up to 5.2 million now.

Tags: Aaron Benton Tom Grigg Wayne Carlson

12-06-2009 19:43 UTC+11

Carlson Trips Up

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Tom Grigg raised to 125,000 from the button and Wayne Carlson called from the big blind. The flop came down {J-Diamonds}

. Carlson led for 200,000 and Grigg called.

The turn card was the {A-Diamonds}

and Carlson checked. Grigg checked as well.

The river card was the {7-Clubs}

and Carlson fired 150,000. This bet was smaller than his previous one. Grigg called.

Carlson rolled over {10-Hearts}

for trip sevens and scooped the pot. He's up to 1.65 million and Grigg is down to 1.1 million.

Tags: Tom Grigg Wayne Carlson

12-06-2009 19:32 UTC+11

Andrew Hiscox Eliminated in 6th Place ($106,920)

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Andrew Hiscox raised to 125,000 and Aaron Benton reraised to 375,000. Hiscox then shoved in and Benton snapped him off, tabling {A-Diamonds}

. Hiscox held {7-Spades}

.

"C'MON BABY!" screamed Benton, standing and turning towards his railbirds on the balcony. "COME ON!"

The flop came down {6-Diamonds}

and kept Benton ahead.

"Ace in the window. Ace in the window." Benton repeated over and over.

The turn card was the {5-Hearts}

and now Hiscox picked up a straight draw, but after the {5-Spades}

hit the river he was sent to the rail in 6th place.

Quietly, Hiscox shook the hands of the other players left while Benton raised his hands high above his head and yelled "YEAAAAAHHHH!" so loud that he was probably heard in Melbourne. He's now up to 4.1 million.

"When I run good, I run really good baby!" said Benton as he collected the chips.

Tags: Aaron Benton Andrew Hiscox

12-06-2009 19:24 UTC+11

Boxell Scores a Double-up

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Leo Boxell has just doubled through to 2.3 million in chips after getting the best of Andrew Hiscox in what was a battle of the blinds.

Action folded around the table to Hiscox in the small blind who completed the bet. Boxell then kicked it up to 225,000 and Hiscox four-bet to 555,000. The action then returned to Boxell who moved all in over the top for approximately 610,000 more, putting Hiscox to a big decision.

"If he folds I'm going to cry. Seriously, I'm going to cry," said Tom Grigg.

Hiscox ended up making the call holding {A-Diamonds}

and found himself in bad shape against Boxell's {A-Spades}

.

The

was the door card on the flop, but it was accompanied by the {10-Clubs}

and

pairing both players' kickers. The turn and river then blanked out {3-Clubs}

,

and Boxell won the pot with a pair of tens.

Hiscox was left with 725,000 in chips after the hand.

Tags: Andrew Hiscox Leo Boxell

12-06-2009 19:10 UTC+11

Benton Burrows to 2.7 Million

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Aaron Benton just tangled with Ernst Hermans again, emerging victorious and doubling up to 2.7 million in chips.

Benton opened the pot with a raise to 150,000 from under-the-gun and Hermans three-bet to 400,000 from the cutoff. Benton then moved all in over the top for about 1.2 million total and Hermans snap-called, setting up the following preflop showdown:

Benton: {8-Hearts}

Hermans:

The ensuing board filled out {J-Diamonds}

and Benton let Hermans hear it:

"That's how we roll... we smack sets! You call me with jack-ten and I'm going to hammer you again!" Benton needled.

"You three-bet me and it's going in the middle!"

After the hand, Hermans dropped down to 2.3 million in chips.

Tags: Aaron Benton Ernst Hermans

12-06-2009 19:08 UTC+11

Grigg and Hermans See Another Flop

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Tom Grigg opened with a raise to 125,000 from the cutoff seat and Ernst Hermans called on the button. The flop came down {K-Clubs}

and Grigg checked. Hermans fired 165,000 and Grigg folded.

Tags: Ernst Hermans Tom Grigg

12-06-2009 19:06 UTC+11

Carlson Wins One Back

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From the small blind, Ernst Hermans raised to 140,000 and Wayne Carlson called out of the big blind. The two players took a flop of {A-Hearts}

and Hermans checked. Carlson fired 250,000 to win the pot and get some chips back.

Carlson's back over a million with 1.050 million and Hermans is now on 3.45 million.

Tags: Ernst Hermans Wayne Carlson

12-06-2009 19:04 UTC+11

Hermans Increases Lead

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Wayne Carlson limped under the gun and Aaron Benton called on the button. Tom Grigg completed from the small blind and Ernst Hermans checked in the big blind.

The flop was {6-Diamonds}

and Grigg checked. Hermans bet 70,000 and Carlson called. Benton folded and Grigg called.

The turn was the {7-Diamonds}

and action checked to Carlson. He bet 200,000 and Grigg flatted. Hermans then raised to 700,000 and won the pot.

Hermans is up to 3.6 million, Carlson down to 900,000 and Grigg down to 2.2 million.

Tags: Aaron Benton Ernst hermans Tom Grigg Wayne Carlson