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Level 11
: 1,000/2,000, 200 ante
The cards are back in the air with blinds at 1,000-2,000 and a 200-ante.
2010 APPT Sydney
Main Event
Day: 2
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
Kastle Out
Level 11
: 1,000/2,000, 200 ante
On return from break, it appears Casey Kastle's chair is empty, and no chips remain in his stack.
One can only assume that he was recently bundled to the rail after bring crippled to just several big blinds.
Ismail Stamped, Posted and Delivered Out
Level 11
: 1,000/2,000, 200 ante
Ismail Ismail has just been sent to the rail.
Our PokerNews reporter rushed over to see Ismail's 
face up against an opponent's 
on a final board spread 
.
With Ismail being covered, he was forced to exit the tournament.
McKenzie Ships Flop
Level 11
: 1,000/2,000, 200 ante
Jesse 'On The Mac' McKenzie opened to 4,400 from the cutoff, only to have Jason Brown three-bet to 10,500 from the button.
Once the blinds passed, McKenzie four-bet to 22,800 and Brown swiftly made the call as a 
flop fell.
In response to that dry board, McKenzie shipped roughly his last 85,000 into the pot to force a near insta-muck from Brown as McKenzie climbs to 129,000 in chips.
Brkovic Chews on Toothpick
Level 11
: 1,000/2,000, 200 ante
Antonis "Toothpick Tony" Kambouroglou raised from middle position to 5,000 before Aleks Brkovic reraised to 12,500 from the hijack seat. The player in the small blind called and then Kambouroglou called as well.
The three players saw the flop come down 
and action checked to Brkovic. He fired out 18,200 and the small blind folded. Kambouroglou wasn't so easy though and made the call.
The turn card was the 
and Kambouroglou checked. Brkovic checked right behind to see the 
fall on the river. Kambouroglou checked again and Brkovic fired 25,500. After a minute or two in the tank, Kambouroglou made the call.
Brkovic tabled the 
and Kambouroglou wasn't happy at all, showing that he had the 
, but lost on the river. Kambouroglou lost the pot and dropped back to 105,000. Brkovic moved up to 185,000.
Khalil Closes In On 300k
Level 11
: 1,000/2,000, 200 ante
With a board reading 
, Ali Khalil fired out a bet of 7,000 following a check from his opponent in the big blind.
Now confronted with a raise to 15,00, Khalil made the call to see the land on the river.
The big blind checked, and Khalil fired strongly for 35,000 with his opponent making the call.
Khalil tabled his 
, and once his opponent mucked, Khalil collected the pot to move to 270,000 in chips.
Brkovic Soars to Chip Lead
Level 11
: 1,000/2,000, 200 ante
Catching the action on the flop of 
in a raised pot, the preflop raiser checked to Aleks Brkovic who opted to fire out a bet of 6,000.
His opponent clicked it back to 12,000 and Brkovic responded with a raise to 30,000. His opponent pushed all in for roughly 120,000 and Brkovic instantly snapped-it-off.
Brkovic: 
Opponent: 
With Brkovic having his opponent drawing virtually dead to a chop, the 
and on the turn and river saw Brkovic bust another player while soaring to the chip lead with 326,000 in chips.
Bye Bye Benton
Level 11
: 1,000/2,000, 200 ante
A short-stacked Aaron Benton limped in under the gun only to have Jesse McKenzie bump it next to act to 5,500.
Benton made the call, and when the flop landed 
, he pushed all in for roughly his last 24,000. McKenzie made the call to put the reigning champion at risk.
Benton: 
McKenzie: 
With Benton needing a deuce to stay alive, the on the turn, followed by the on the river ensured he wouldn't be able to become the first back-to-back PokerStars APPT Champion as he was forced to exit the tournament while McKenzie climbed to 165,000 in chips.
More for Brendooor
Level 11
: 1,000/2,000, 200 ante
After a player in early position raised to 7,000, action folded to Brendon Rubie in the small blind. He three-bet to 15,000 and the original raiser snap-called after Yann Pauchon folded from the big blind.
Out of position, Rubie saw the flop come down 
and checked to his opponent. The player checked behind quickly.
The turn card was the and paired the board. Rubie bet 14,000 and his opponent tossed in the call right away, not giving much thought to things.
The river was the , another repeat card. With the board now having two pair, nines and fours, on it, Rubie asked his opponent how much he had left. The player had about 50,000 or so behind and pushed his chips out in plain view for Rubie to see. Rubie thought for another minute and then fired 37,500. His opponent then went into the tank. Eventually, the player made the call.
Rubie tabled the 
for a full house, nines full of fours. His opponent tabled the , but realized that wasn't good soon after he did it. The dealer mucked the jacks and Rubie scored a nice pot to move just under 200,000 in chips.
Negreanu Doubles Down Broadway
Level 11
: 1,000/2,000, 200 ante
Team PokerStars Pro Daniel Negreanu moved all in preflop and In Wook Choi beat him into the pot. Negreanu held the 
against Choi's 
. Negreanu was all in for 47,100.
The flop came down 
and Choi hit a set. Negreanu wasn't dead yet as he still had a straight draw to broadway.
The turn completed that straight draw with the and the river was the 
. Without a board pair on the river, Negreanu was able to double up to just under 100,000. Choi was left with 90,000. Welcome back, Daniel.