PokerStars.net Online Qualifier Inwook Choi has just managed to find a huge double to keep out of the danger zone for the time being.
Choi: 
Opponent: 
The board ran out 
to see Choi double through to roughly 15,000 in chips.
Facing a raise from middle position to 1,850, Chris Moneymaker made the call from the button to see a 
flop fall.
Moneymaker smooth-called a bet of 2,000 as the 
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 
.
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 
.
His opponent rolled over 
and Moneymaker was forced to muck while slipping to 7,300 in chips.
Tim English found the last of his stack in the middle holding 
against an opponent's 
.
The board ran out 
to see English's queens cracked by his opponent's runner-runner straight.
Level: 6
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 50
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.
| Place | Prize (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 |
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 
against 
, 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: 
Opponent: 
The board was spread 
to see Lisandro double his opponent up while slipping to 19,000 in chips.
A short-stacked Dean McIver has just been eliminated from the tournament.
Speaking to one of his tablemates, McIver found himself all in holding 
against an opponent's 
.
The final board ran out 
to see McIver's hand hold true, and consequently force to him to exit early.
On a flop of 
, Leo Boxell found himself all in.
Boxell:
Opponent: 
The turn of the 
gave Boxell a flush draw, and when the river landed the , 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.
PokerStars Team Australia Pro Tony Hachem opened to 1,150 from early position and Kent Hunter called from the button to see a 
flop fall.
Hachem fired out a continuation-bet of 1,600 and Hunter made the call as the 
rolled off on the turn.
Hachem pushed out a bet of 2,500 with Hunter again making the call ad the dealer dropped the 
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.
Ben 'CNT_CRUSHER' Delaney entered the pot with a raise to 1,600 and managed to find three callers before a 
(X) flop fell.
Delaney found himself all in against last year's fourth-place finisher Wayne Carlson.
Delaney:
Carlson:
With Delaney trailing, the turn and river blanked out to see his aces go unimproved and consequently find himself on the rail.
