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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

Play Resumes

Level 25 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

The cards are back in the air for the Jonathan Karamalikis vs Benjamin McLean heads up battle.

One player will take home the A$459,510 first prize while the other will have to settle for the runner-up tag and A$294,780 payday.

Stay tuned to see who is crowned the 2010 PokerStars.net APPT Sydney Grand Final Champion!

[com] Run It Once Summer Sale 728x90 June 16 - July 17

First Blood to Karamalikis

Level 25 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

Benjamin McLean limped the button only to have Jonathan Karamalikis bump it to 150,000 from the big blind.

Both players checked the {K-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{4-Clubs} flop to see the {J-Hearts} land on the turn and another round of checks follow.

The river of the {6-Clubs} was greeted with a 75,000-chip bet from Karamalikis which McLean called.

Karamalikis tabled his {8-Hearts}{7-Hearts} to prompt a muck from McLean as first blood in the heads up match goes to the young online star.

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McLean Takes One Back

Level 25 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

On a {A-Spades}{10-Hearts}{5-Diamonds} flop, Benjamin McLean checked and Jonathan Karamalikis made it 150,000 to go.

McLean responded with a check-raise to 300,000 with Karamalikis making the call before the {J-Spades} and {6-Spades} were checked down on the turn and river.

McLean tabled his {A-Diamonds}{4-Clubs} to prompt a muck from Karamalikis as McLean snatched his first pot of the heads up battle.

Tags: Benjamin McLeanJonathan Karamalikis

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Trips for Karamalikis

Level 25 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
Jonathan 'xMONSTERxDONGx' Karamalikis
Jonathan 'xMONSTERxDONGx' Karamalikis

Jonathan Karamalikis opened to 125,000 from the button and Benjamin McLean made the call.

Both players checked the {8-Hearts}{7s]{6-Diamonds} flop to see the {A-Hearts} land on the turn and another round of checking follow.

Karamalikis fired out 150,000 when the river landed the {6-Spades} and McLean checked, but McLean opted to respond with a check-raise to 450,000.

Karamalikis immediately announced call as he tabled his {Q-Diamonds}{6-Clubs} to best McLean's bluff with {Q-}{10-}.

Karamalikis is now on 3,600,000 in chips.

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Rivered Straight for McLean

Level 25 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

Jonathan Karamalikis opened to 100,000 from the button and Benjamin McLean made the call to see a {8-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{7-Spades} flop fall.

McLean check-called 100,000 as the {2-Diamonds} on the turn also brought a 100,000-chip bet from Karamalikis.

McLean again check-called before both players checked the {5-Hearts} on the river.

McLean tabled his {9-Spades}{6-Clubs} for a rivered straight as Karamalikis mucked his hand.

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[us-] PokerStars US NAPT for ALL US 728x90 June 25 - 12

McLean Fills Up

Level 25 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
Benjamin McLean
Benjamin McLean

Jonathan Karamalikis opened for another min-raise on the button, and wanting to defend his big blind, Benjamin McLean committed an additional 50,000.

The {K-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds} flop was checked to see the {7-Spades} land on the turn and a bet of 100,000 follow from McLean. Karamalikis made the call, and when the river landed the {7-Hearts}, he called another 100,000-chip bet from McLean.

McLean had the goods tabling his {K-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds} for the second nuts as he collected the pot to move to 5,210,000 as Karamalikis slips to 3,380,000 in chips.

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Karamalikis Fires Twice

Level 25 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

Jonathan Karamalikis raised to 125,000 from the button and Ben McLean made the call. The flop came down {9-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{2-Clubs} and McLean checked. Karamalikis fired 150,000 and McLean made the call.

On the turn, the {2-Diamonds} paired the board with ducks. McLean checked, but this time folded to a 300,000-chip bet from Karamalikis.

Tags: Jonathan KaramalikisBen McLean