2009 PokerStars.net APPT Sydney Grand Final

APPT Sydney Grand Final Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info

2009 PokerStars.net APPT Sydney Grand Final

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kk
Prize
594,000 AUD
Event Info
Buy-in
6,000 AUD
Prize Pool
2,376,000 AUD
Entries
396
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
10,000

Lisandro Eliminated from High Roller's Event

During all of the commotion re: Mr. X and Mark Ericksen (see below), Jeffrey Lisandro was eliminated from the high roller's event.

According to a helpful spectator, Lisandro got it all in holding {7-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds} on a {7-?}{9-Hearts}{5-Hearts} flop against an opponent's {K-Hearts}{J-Hearts}. A king then fell on the turn and a third heart fell on the river, giving Lisandro's opponent a flush to knock the three-time WSOP bracelet winner out of the high roller's event.

After Lisandro's elimination, 24 players remained.

Owens Over the Century Mark

Nicholas Owens got his opponent to put all of his chips into the middle on the turn of a board reading {5-Hearts} {3-Clubs} {2-Clubs} {K-Diamonds}. Owens held a set of kings with the {K-Clubs} {K-Spades} and his opponent held the {A-Diamonds} {A-Clubs}.

The river was the {2-Diamonds} and gave Owens the massive pot. He's now up to 107,000 chips and the first player to break into six figures.

Tags: Nicholas Owens

Graeme "Kiwi G" Putt Busts Rob Spano

The action on table 24 began with Graeme "Kiwi G" Putt putting in a raise to to 1,600. Rob Spano looked him up and made the call.

The players saw a {3-Clubs} {10-Hearts} {3-Diamonds} flop, and Putt put out a continuation bet of 1,600. Spano moved all-in for what looked like a little under 10,000, and Putt snap-called flipping over pocket tens for a flopped full house. We were unable to see Spano's hand as he immediately collected his things, shook "Kiwi G's" hand and exited the tournament floor.

Graeme "Kiwi G" Putt told us he had 42,000 after stacking his chips.

Tags: Graeme "Kiwi G" Putt

Level: 7

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 75

Pijpers Moving Up

Roel Pijpers
Roel Pijpers
On a board of {9-Diamonds} {8-Clubs} {3-Spades} {6-Clubs} {4-Hearts}, action was checked to Roel Pijpers by one player. Pijpers bet 9,600 and his opponent tank-called. Pijpers showed {10-Clubs} {7-Clubs} for the nut straight. His opponent mucked {J-Clubs} {9-Clubs} after showing it to the table.

Pijpers is up to 72,000.

Tags: Roel Pijpers