APPT Sydney Grand Final Main Event Day 1b | 2009 PokerStars.net APPT Sydney Grand Final

12-02-2009 16:47 UTC+11

Break

donpeters

The players are on another break. We'll be back soon.

12-02-2009 16:46 UTC+11

Aces End Emily Hill's Day

Matthew

We picked up the action on the river with the board reading {7-Clubs}

. Joel Cohen was sitting back with his arms crossed and the remainder of his stack, about 14,000, sitting on the felt in front him.

With about 20,000 already in the pot, Emily Hill contempled a call that would put her entire stack at risk, about 12,000. Finally she muttered the words all-in and Cohen quickly turned over {7-Hearts}

for a full house. Hill flipped over her pocket aces, stood up, collected her things and wished her table well.

After the hand Cohen stacked up about 40,000 in chips.

12-02-2009 16:41 UTC+11

Arzoomanian Out

donpeters

Paren Arzoomanian was all in preflop holding {10-Spades}

. His opponent held {A-Spades}

. The board ran out {Q-Clubs}

sending Arzoomanian to the rail.

Tags: Paren Arzoomanian

12-02-2009 16:40 UTC+11

Choppin' It Up with Steicke

donpeters

Three players saw a flop of {A-Hearts}

. The first player checked and then David Steicke fired 625. The next player called and the first player folded, leaving Steicke heads up with one player.

The turn brought the {9-Clubs}

and Steicke check-called a bet of 600.

After the river fell the {4-Clubs}

, both players checked. Steicke saw his opponent turn over {K-Hearts}

for a pair of kings. Steicke leaned forward and studied the board for about half a minute and then announced, "Chop!" and tabled {K-Spades}

.

Tags: David Steicke

12-02-2009 16:34 UTC+11

By the Numbers

[user38449]

The official player count for Day 1b is 109, bringing the total count through two days to 190. APPT President Jeffrey Haas told us during the opening remarks that there are already over 400 players registered for the main event, so tomorrow should be big.

Of the 109 players who started today, just 99 remain.

12-02-2009 16:30 UTC+11

Wilson Strikes Back Against Aberro

Matthew

Earlier in the day Brian Wilson found himself on the bottom end of a full house over full house against Asier Aberro. Wilson seemed anxious to get back into battle and put in a raise to 1,175 from the cut-off. Aberro called out of the small blind and Lim Jong-Hyun also made the call from the big blind.

The flop was {6-Clubs}

and Aberro quickly bet 3,000, Jong-Hyun called and Wilson also made the call.

The turn was the {Q-Hearts}

and both Aberro and Jon-Hyun checked to Wilson who fired out a bet of 10,000. Aberro looked him up, and Jon-Hyun folded.

The {9-Diamonds}

river paired the board and Aberro quickly checked to Brian Wilson, who checked behind. Abbero revealed pocket tens, and Wilson flipped over the {8-Hearts}

for a straight, good enough to scoop the 32,000.

After the hand Wilson counted out 47,000 in chips and Aberro was down to about 42,000.

Tags: Asier Aberro Brian Wilson

12-02-2009 16:16 UTC+11

Steicke Back On Starting Stack

donpeters

David Steicke had the button for this hand and raised to 1,200 after a player had limped from middle position. The limper made the call.

The flop came down {5-Hearts}

and the limper checked. Steicke fired 1,250 and won the pot, moving back up to 30,000.

Tags: David Steicke

12-02-2009 16:02 UTC+11

Rubie Is Gold

donpeters

The hijack seat raised to 600 and Brendon Rubie reraised from the button to 1,600. The big blind and hijack seat both called. The flop came down {10-Clubs}

and everyone checked.

The turn was the {Q-Spades}

and action checked to Rubie. He fired 3,500. The big blind called and the hijack seat folded.

After the {5-Hearts}

hit the felt on the river, the big blind checked to Rubie. He fired 9,000 and his opponent folded. He's back up to 105,000.

Tags: Brendon Rubie

12-02-2009 15:54 UTC+11

Boxell Catapults to the Top of the Leaderboard

[user38449]

Leo Boxell just won a pot that amounted to more chips than yesterday's end of day chip leader finished with (Tony Dunst - 104,325)... and we still have three and a half more levels to go.

When we walked up to the table, Boxell was pondering whether or not to call a 48,000 raise made by an unknown opponent. Boxell had led out with a 5,000 bet on a {9-Spades}

and his opponent jacked it up to 48,000. Boxell tanked for what seemed like an eternity, but eventually opted to move all in for what seemed to be a little bit less, if not barely more than his opponent's 48,000 raise.

A call was made and Boxell tabled {8-Hearts}