2010 APPT Sydney

Main Event
Day: 2
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

Sabat Crushed by Runner-Runner

Level 14 : 2,000/4,000, 400 ante

Eddy Sabat opened to 6,200 only to have an opponent move all in for 70,600. Sabat near-instantly made the call to put his opponent at risk.

Sabat: {8-Spades}{8-Clubs}
Opponent: {A-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}

As Sabat called for an eight, the window card of the {8-Diamonds} was exactly what he needed as the rest of the flop filled out {8-Diamonds}{J-Clubs}{7-Clubs}.

With his opponent drawing virtually dead to only runner straight and flush draws, the {5-Spades} on the turn, followed by the {6-Hearts} on the river made Sabat sick-to-the-stomach as his opponent rolled out a runner-runner straight.

With that bad beat, Sabat is now down to just 70,000 in chips.

Tags: Eddy Sabat

Khalil Clips Rubie

Level 13 : 1,500/3,000, 300 ante

Brendon Rubie opened to 6,500 from the hijack only to have Ali Khalil three-bet to 16,000 from the button.

In response, Rubie made it 42,000 and Khalil smooth-called to see a {A-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{3-Clubs} flop fall.

Both players committed 40,000 as the turn landed the {2-Hearts} and Rubie fired out another 40,000 with Khalil making the call.

Both players checked the river and Khalil tabled his {A-Spades}{J-Spades} to collect the pot and move to 400,000.

As Rubie slipped to 250,000, Khalil stated, "I really wanted to make it 100,000 preflop!"

Tags: Ali KhalilBrendon Rubie

Level: 14

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 400

Karamalikis Spikes Two-Outer for Chip Lead

Level 14 : 2,000/4,000, 400 ante
Jonathan 'xMONSTERxDONGx' Karamalikis
Jonathan 'xMONSTERxDONGx' Karamalikis

Jonathan 'xMONSTERxDONGx' Karamalikis opened to 9,000 only to have a player on the button move all in for 115,100.

With action on Aaron Tran in the big blind, he deliberated for over three minutes before announcing a call.

Karamalikis immediately moved all in for 290,000 and Tran double-fist-pump-snap called!

Tran: {A-Spades}{A-Diamonds}
Karamalikis: {K-Spades}{K-Clubs}
Opponent: {8-Spades}{8-Diamonds}

With Tran in shape to take the chip lead, the {5-Hearts}{4-Spades}{J-Diamonds} flop kept him in the lead.

That was until the dealer dropped the {K-Hearts} on the turn to push Karamalikis soaring out to a huge advantage.

The river landed the {7-Clubs} to see Karamalikis shipped the pot to move to 725,000 as Tran was left with only 44,000 in chips.

Tags: Aaron TranJonathan Karamalikis

Play Resumes

Level 14 : 2,000/4,000, 400 ante

The cards are back in the air with the continuation of the 2,000-4,000 and 400-ante level.

Negreanu Moves Over 300k

Level 14 : 2,000/4,000, 400 ante

Both Peco Stojanovski and Daniel Negreanu put 20,000 chips in on the flop of {6-Spades}{6-Clubs}{5-Hearts} before the turn came the {2-Spades}. Stojanovski fired 25,000 and Negreanu raised to 60,000. Stojanovski thought for a bit and then made the call.

The river completed the board with the {4-Clubs} and Stojanovski checked. Negreanu checked behind, citing that Stojanovski's speech was the reason he was shutting down. Stojanovski tabled two tens, but lost to the {8-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds} for Negreanu.

Negreanu moved to 310,000 while Stojanovski dropped back to 181,000.

Tags: Daniel NegreanuPeco Stojanovski