2010 APPT Sydney

Main Event
Day: 4
Event Info

2010 APPT Sydney

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
55
Prize
459,510 AUD
Event Info
Buy-in
6,000 AUD
Entries
289
Level Info
Level
26
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
0

McLean Doubles Through Karamalikis, He's the New Boss

Level 24 : 20,000/40,000, 4,000 ante
Benjamin McLean excited after doubling!
Benjamin McLean excited after doubling!

From under the gun, Jonathan Karamalikis raised to 80,000. Ben McLean called from the button and Tom Rafferty called from the big blind. The three players then saw a flop of {5-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{2-Clubs} and Rafferty checked. Karamalikis fired 125,000 and McLean raised to 270,000. Rafferty got out of the way and Karamalikis went into the tank. When he came out, he reraised to one million even. It was now McLean's turn to tank. He thought for a couple minutes and then moved all in for 1.482 million. Karamalikis quickly called.

Karamalikis: {A-Hearts}{8-Hearts}
McLean: {8-Clubs}{8-Spades}

The turn brought the {2-Diamonds} and the river the {J-Clubs}. Both of those cards missed all of Karamalikis' outs and he sent over the chips to double McLean to 3.084 million. Karamalikis dropped to 2.7 million and has lost the chip lead.

Tags: Ben McLeanJonathan Karamalikis

Rafferty Claims Jacks

Level 24 : 20,000/40,000, 4,000 ante
  

Ben McLean raised to 115,000 from the button and Tom Rafferty put in a reraise from the big blind to 265,000. McLean made the call.

After the flop came down {A-Clubs}{Q-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}, Rafferty checked and McLean moved all in for a little bit over one million. Rafferty folded and said, "Jacks," as he flung his hand into the muck. He's down to 1.68 million now.

Tags: Ben McLeanTom Rafferty

Antoine Amourette Eliminated in 5th Place (A$97,970)

Level 24 : 20,000/40,000, 4,000 ante
Antoine Amourette - 5th place
Antoine Amourette - 5th place

From under the gun, Antoine Amourette pushed all in for his last 151,000 before Benjamin McLean followed suit by moving all in from the button to force the blinds to fold.

Amourette: {10-Hearts}{9-Hearts}
McLean: {A-Spades}{J-Clubs}

With Amourette needing to spike to stay alive, the {8-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{4-Spades} flop changed little apart from giving the Frenchman a backdoor straight draw.

The {A-Hearts} on the turn, followed by the {A-Clubs} on the river, would unfortunately end the PokerStars.net Online Qualifier's tournament in 5th place for a A$97,970 payday as McLean climbs to 1,280,000 in chips.

Tags: Antoine AmouretteBenjamin McLeanPokerStars

Stojanovski Ships Flop

Level 24 : 20,000/40,000, 4,000 ante

Jonathan Karamalikis opened to 85,000 from the button and Peco Stojanovski made the call from the big blind to see the {Q-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{5-Spades} flop fall.

Stojanovski pushed all in for 1,054,000 to put Karamalikis in a puzzling position as Stojanovski began talking Karamalikis' ear off.

"Will you show me if I fold?" asked Karamalikis.

When Stojanovski nodded in agreeance, Karamalikis kicked his cards to the muck while stating, "I don't want to see them!"

Stojanovski flashed his {Q-Hearts}{10-Spades} while collecting the pot.

Tags: Jonathan KaramalikisPeco Stojanovski

McLean Flushed With Chips

Level 24 : 20,000/40,000, 4,000 ante
Benjamin McLean
Benjamin McLean

On the first hand after play - and sporting an exchanged white shirt for a black t-shirt - Antoine Amourette opened the button to 88,000 only to have Benjamin McLean three-bet shove from the big blind for his remaining 517,000.

Amourette swiftly made the call, and before a few of the remaining players were ready, one was already at risk.

McLean: {A-Clubs}{7-Clubs}
Amourette: {A-Diamonds}{Q-Spades}

With McLean trailing, the {10-Clubs}{Q-Clubs}{8-Clubs} flop for the second nuts thrust him into the lead and sent him cheering in the direction of his rail.

The {Q-Hearts} on the turn however gave him a sweat, but when the river landed the {5-Hearts}, McLean doubled through to 1,074,000 as Amourette was left crippled with just 159,000 in chips.

Tags: Antoine AmouretteBenjamin McLean

Level: 24

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 4,000

Break

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 3,000 ante

The remaining five players are on a 10-minute break. Chip counts coming shortly.