2010 APPT Sydney

Main Event
Day: 1c
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

Moneymaker Falling

Level 6 : 300/600, 50 ante

Facing a raise from middle position to 1,850, Chris Moneymaker made the call from the button to see a {9-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{6-Clubs} flop fall.

Moneymaker smooth-called a bet of 2,000 as the {10-Spades} landed on the turn and the action was checked to him. The 2003 WSOP Champion took the lead by firing out 3,500 with his opponent check-calling as the river landed the {5-Hearts}.

With another check sent his way, Moneymaker fired out strongly once again; this time for 10,000 with his opponent check-calling.

"I got a king!" announced Moneymaker as he flashed his {8-Spades}.

His opponent rolled over {A-Hearts}{A-Spades} and Moneymaker was forced to muck while slipping to 7,300 in chips.

Tags: Chris Moneymaker

English Exits

Level 6 : 300/600, 50 ante
Tim English
Tim English

Tim English found the last of his stack in the middle holding {Q-Spades}{Q-Clubs} against an opponent's {9-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}.

The board ran out {8-Spades}{6-Spades}{K-Hearts}{7-Spades}{10-Diamonds} to see English's queens cracked by his opponent's runner-runner straight.

Tags: Tim English

Level: 6

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 50

Prizepool Announced!

Level 5 : 200/400, 50 ante

The 2010 PokerStars.net APPT Sydney Grand Final has seen 289 players take to the felt to form a AU$1,734,000 prizepool.

The top thirty-two players are guaranteed a AU$12,145 payday with the final table payouts as follows.

PlacePrize (AU)
1st$459,510
2nd$294,780
3rd$164,730
4th$121,380
5th$97,970
6th$79,765
7th$65,025
8th$50,285
9th$36,415

Lisandro Sliding Downhill

Level 5 : 200/400, 50 ante
Jeffrey Lisandro
Jeffrey Lisandro

The past few minutes haven't been the kindest to Jeffrey Lisandro as he has seen his stack reduced to a third of what it was at its peak.

After losing {A-}{K-} against {8-}{8-}, Lisandro opened the hijack to 1,200 and was three-bet by the button to 2,100.

The big blind smooth-called before Lisandro made it 11,200 total. The button shipped for 20,650, and once the big blind passed, Lisandro made the call.

Lisandro: {J-Spades}{J-Clubs}
Opponent: {A-Clubs}{A-Diamonds}

The board was spread {K-Spades}{Q-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{K-Clubs}{5-Diamonds} to see Lisandro double his opponent up while slipping to 19,000 in chips.

Tags: Jeffrey Lisandro

McIver Exits

Level 5 : 200/400, 50 ante
Dean McIver
Dean McIver

A short-stacked Dean McIver has just been eliminated from the tournament.

Speaking to one of his tablemates, McIver found himself all in holding {A-}{3-} against an opponent's {9-}{8-}.

The final board ran out {8-}{3-}{5-}{10-}{10-} to see McIver's hand hold true, and consequently force to him to exit early.

Tags: Dean McIver

Double for Boxell

Level 5 : 200/400, 50 ante

On a flop of {8-Hearts}{K-Hearts}{K-Diamonds}, Leo Boxell found himself all in.

Boxell: {A-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}
Opponent: {Q-Hearts}{Q-Diamonds}

The turn of the {3-Diamonds} gave Boxell a flush draw, and when the river landed the {A-Hearts}, he managed to spike to stay alive and on 16,000.

Finishing in third place last year, Boxell will need to grind his stack upward if he is to repeat his run at the title.

Tags: Leo Boxell

Hunter Clips Hachem

Level 5 : 200/400, 50 ante
Kent Hunter
Kent Hunter

PokerStars Team Australia Pro Tony Hachem opened to 1,150 from early position and Kent Hunter called from the button to see a {8-Spades}{9-Clubs}{3-Spades} flop fall.

Hachem fired out a continuation-bet of 1,600 and Hunter made the call as the {4-Diamonds} rolled off on the turn.

Hachem pushed out a bet of 2,500 with Hunter again making the call ad the dealer dropped the {8-Clubs} on the river.

Taking the more passive route of checking, Hachem was greeted with a 5,000-chip bet from Hunter, which after a few minutes, opted to respond with a fold.

As Hunter was pushed the pot to move to 35,000, Hachem slipped to 35,000 in chips.

Tags: Kent HunterTony Hachem

Delaney CRUSH'd

Level 5 : 200/400, 50 ante
Ben 'CNT_CRUSHER' Delaney
Ben 'CNT_CRUSHER' Delaney

Ben 'CNT_CRUSHER' Delaney entered the pot with a raise to 1,600 and managed to find three callers before a {K-}{J-}(X) flop fell.

Delaney found himself all in against last year's fourth-place finisher Wayne Carlson.

Delaney: {A-}{A-}
Carlson: {K-}{J-}

With Delaney trailing, the turn and river blanked out to see his aces go unimproved and consequently find himself on the rail.

Tags: Wayne CarlsonBen Delaney