2009 PokerStars.net APPT Sydney Grand Final

APPT Sydney Grand Final Main Event
Day: 1b
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

Kim Lays Down Kings

Three players limped in the pot including Sam Youssef and David Steicke before Wooka Kim raised to 850. All three of the limpers called, seeing the flop come down {A-Hearts} {6-Hearts} {5-Hearts}.

Action was checked by the first player, then by Youssef and then Steicke fired 1,525. Only Kim made the call.

The turn brought the {9-Clubs}. Steicke checked and then Kim checked.

The river was the {8-Diamonds} and Steicke reached for some chips. He fired 5,000 and Kim folded. She showed that she was laying down {K-Hearts} {K-Spades}. Steicke waited until the pot was pushed his way before tabling {8-Clubs} {8-Spades} having rivered a set. He's back on 42,000.

Tags: David SteickeSam YoussefWooka Kim

Wooka Kim Sees Through Steicke

Wooka Kim
Wooka Kim
Michael Cook revved things up by putting in a raise to 600 from the button. David Steicke re-popped it from the small blind, making it 3,000 to go. Wooka Kim, in the big blind decided to come along for the ride and Cook laid down his hand.

The two players, Kim decked out in a sweatshirt lent to her by Steicke, both checked the {3-Diamonds} {2-Diamonds} {7-Spades} flop, keeping things nice and friendly.

When the {7-Hearts} hit on the turn, Steicke no longer wanted to keep things friendly and bet 3,000. Kim came alonng, making the call.

The river was the {5-Hearts}, and once again Steicke tossed out a bet, this time to the tune of 6,000. Kim pondered her options as she shuffled her chips, counting down her own stack. Finally, she tossed out the chips to make the call and showed down {A-Clubs} {K-Spades}, good enough to best Steicke's {A-Diamonds} {J-Diamonds}.

Wooka Kim is now holding about 34,000 in chips, and Steicke drops to about 40,000.

Tags: David SteickeWooka Kim

Lechich Playing Dirty

Tino Lechich is up to 35,000 in chips after a playing a recent three-way pot with Julius Colman and one unknown.

A player in middle position made it 600 to go before the flop and was called by both Colman and Lechich (big blind).

The flop came down {6-Diamonds}{K-Clubs}{2-Diamonds} and Lechich checked to the raiser who fired a continuation bet of 900. Colman made the call and when the action found its way back to Lechich, he kicked it up to 4,000, prompting both of his opponents to fold.

As he raked in the pot, Lechich flashed the {3-Spades}.

We counted Colman at just under 40,000 in chips after the hand.

A Couple Hands with Steicke

David Steicke
David Steicke
David Steicke limped, Wooka Kim limped and then the cutoff seat raised to 875. The big blind called along with Steicke and Kim. The four players saw the flop come down {Q-Diamonds} {4-Clubs} {3-Diamonds}.

The big blind checked and Steicke fired 3,100. Kim and the cutoff seat folded, but the big blind came along.

The turn brought the {9-Spades} and the big blind checked to Steicke. He fired 6,625 and scooped the pot to move up to 55,000.

On the next hand, Steicke limped again. The button and small blind also limped before Sam Youssef raised to 1,300 from the big blind. Only Steicke made the call.

The flop came down {K-Diamonds} {Q-Hearts} {8-Hearts} and Youssef fired 1,100. Steicke made the call.

The turn brought the {2-Spades} and Youssef fired 1,300. Steicke mucked his hand and Youssef showed two aces. Steicke dropped back to 52,500.

Tags: David SteickeSam YoussefWooka Kim

Level: 3

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 25

Wilson Doubles Before the Break

American Brian Wilson managed to double up just before the first break of the day.

Wilson moved all in over the top of an opponent's 3,000 flop bet with the board showing {A-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{J-Hearts}. To make the call, Wilson's opponent had to commit just over T12,000 more to the pot and he did just that.

When the cards were revealed, Wilson's {8-Hearts}{5-Hearts} had his opponent's {A-Diamonds}{K-Spades} in bad shape. The turn and river blanked out and Wilson's flush held up to win the pot, bringing him back over the right side of 30,000 for the day.