2009 PokerStars.net APPT Sydney Grand Final

APPT Sydney Grand Final Main Event
Day: 1c
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
Total Entries
396
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
10,000
Players Left 1 / 396
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Level: 2

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 0

Khalil Makes a Boat

Catching up with the action on the flop of {9-Clubs} {4-Diamonds} {4-Hearts}, Ali Khalil bet 550. Aytunc Tezay told Khalil, "I'm only going to send you this message one time." before min-raising to 1,100. Khalil made the call.

The turn was the {3-Diamonds} and both players checked. After the river completed the board with the {Q-Spades}, Khalil bet 2,000. Tezay made the call and Khalil showed {Q-Diamonds} {Q-Clubs} for a full house. Tezay mucked.

Tags: Ali KhalilAytunc Tezay

Hooray for Horan

Tim "LuckyShades" Horan raised to 275 from under the gun and was called by the button player. The big blind also called and the flop came down {A-Hearts} {9-Hearts} {4-Diamonds}. The big blind fired 500 and only Horan made the call.

The turn card was the {6-Spades} and both players checked to see the {2-Hearts} hit the felt on the river. The big blind checked and Horan bet 725. His opponent called and showed {A-?} {10-?}. Horan held {A-Spades} {K-Clubs} and raked in the pot.

Tags: "LuckyShades"Tim Horan

Broom Chops One

In a raised pot, James Broom fired a continuation bet of 250 on a flop of {Q-Hearts} {5-Clubs} {3-Clubs}. He was called by his lone opponent in the hand.

The turn was the {K-Diamonds} and the river was the {J-Hearts}. Both players checked on each street following the flop. Broom tabled {9-Clubs} {5-Spades} and his opponent held {6-Diamonds} {5-Diamonds}, causing a chopped pot.

Tags: James Broom

xMONSTERxDONGx = xMONSTERxGONEx

Jonathan "xMONSTERxDONGx" Karamalikis raised a player's bet of 300 to 1,000. His opponent, David Borg, then reraised to 3,000. Karamalikis made the call. The flop came down {Q-?} {3-?} {2-?} with two hearts. The actual suits of each card were unknown.

Karamalikis bet 3,500 and Borg raised to 8,000. Karamalikis moved in and Borg called, holding two kings. Karamalikis held a heart draw with the {J-Hearts} {9-Hearts}.

The turn and river bricked for Karamalikis and he was sent packing.

Tags: "xMONSTERxDONGx"Jonathan Karamalikis

Back-to-back Hands with David Saab

David Saab is always up for activity. After raising to 300 preflop, Saab was called by Bryan Huang. The two players took a flop of {6-Diamonds} {6-Hearts} {3-Clubs}. Saab bet 300 after Huang checked and was called.

The turn brought the {8-Spades} and both players checked. The river was the {9-Diamonds} and Saab fired with a bet of 500 saying, "I value bet 500 pesos." Huang made the call and was shown {A-Clubs} {K-Clubs} by Saab, just ace high. Huang mucked his hand.

On the next hand, Saab raised to 300 again and Andrew Hinrichsen reraised to 1,000. Saab made the call.

The flop came down {8-Spades} {7-Diamonds} {6-Clubs} and both players checked. The turn brought the {4-Hearts} and both checked again. After the river fell with the {J-Hearts}, Saab fired 1,400. Hinrichsen folded and Saab scooped the pot.

Tags: Bryan HuangDavid Saab

Another One Bites the Dust

Yesterday, only one player busted in the first level. There's already been three eliminations within the first 15 minutes here.

James Moustacas held {2-Clubs} {2-Spades} on the flop of {A-Clubs} {8-Hearts} {2-Hearts}. Unfortunately for him, Feng Linjie held {A-Hearts} {A-Diamonds}.

The turn was the {5-Clubs} and the river the {J-Diamonds}, sending Moustacas to the rail.