Level: 3
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 25
2010 APPT Sydney
Main Event
Day: 1c
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2010 APPT Sydney
Buy-in
6,000 AUD
Entries
289
Level
26
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
0
Break
Level 2
: 100/200, 0 ante
The players are on their first 10-minute break of the day.
Tony Hachem Limps In
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Level 2
: 100/200, 0 ante
PokerStars Team Australia Pro Tony Hachem has just limped into the tournament.
When we say limped . . . we literally mean limped!
A few weeks ago, Hachem had a major operation on his left ankle as a result of injuries he had sustained over the past few years (before he hit the poker circuit full time) playing Australian Rules Football (AFL) and other sports.
The operation was a success according to his doctors, and although he spent the last two weeks recovery at home, his surgeon has cleared him to wear an ankle break for the next few weeks. Consequently, his willingness and devotion to Australian poker, saw him make the trip up to Sydney to participate in the main event.
Whether he has crutches, an ankle brace or a bucketload of pain medicine in his system, Hachem is here to play!
Forrester Felts Two
Level 2
: 100/200, 0 ante
On a flop of 
we found two players all in against Barry Forrester.
Forrester: 
Opponent: 
Opponent: 
We aren't exactly sure how the betting action fell, but after the turn and river landed the 
and 
, Forrester eliminated two players and climbed to roughly 90,000 in chips!
Kashyap Capped
Level 2
: 100/200, 0 ante
One player raised to 700 from early position and Nauv Kashyap reraised to 1,900 from middle position. The button called and the original raiser called.
The three players took the flop of 
and the first player fired 2,500. Kashyap called and the button folded.
The 
hit the turn and after the first player fired 6,000, Kashyap moved all in for about 12,000. His opponent called with the 
for bottom set. Kashyap held the 
for top two pair.
The river completed the board with the 
and that was the end of the road for Kashyap.
Mo' Money, Mo' Problems
Level 2
: 100/200, 0 ante
Team PokerStars Pro and 2003 WSOP Main Event champion Chris Moneymaker checked the flop of 
to his opponent with 3,700 in the pot. His opponent fired 2,500 before Moneymaker raised to 6,000. The player made the call and the turn brought the 
. Moneymaker fired 6,500 from his remaining 11,000. His opponent raised to put him all in and Moneymaker quickly made the call.
Moneymaker: 
Opponent: 
Moneymaker's made straight with flush redraw had his opponent drawing dead. The river completed the board with the 
and improved Moneymaker to a flush just for the heck of it. Moneymaker doubled to 37,700.
Aggression from Leonard
Level 2
: 100/200, 0 ante
Ali Khalil raised to 525 from under the gun. The next player called and then Steve Leonard reraised to 1,850. Khalil and the other player both called to see the flop come down 
. Action checked to Leonard and he fired 2,450. Khalil and the other player folded, giving Leonard the pot.
Hachem Takes Small One
Level 2
: 100/200, 0 ante
PokerStars Team Australia Pro Joe Hachem entered the pot with a raise to 550 and Danny Leaoasavaii who made the call from the small blind.
Both players checked the flop to see the land on the turn and Hachem fire out 800.
Leaoasavaii made the call, and when the landed on the river, he check-called a 1,900-chip bet from Hachem.
Hachem tabled his 
to prompt a muck from Leaoasavaii as he slipped to 27,000 while Hachem climbed to 32,000 in chips.
Level: 2
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 0
Making Money
Level 2
: 100/200, 0 ante
Sam Capra raised to 300 and got four callers including Team PokerStars Pro Chris Moneymaker, who arrived here in Sydney just three hours ago. After the flop came down 
, action checked to Moneymaker and he fired 600. Everyone folded and he won the pot.