2011 PokerStars.net APPT Melbourne

Main Event
Day: 3
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Event Info
2011 PokerStars.net APPT Melbourne
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
42
Prize
330,000 AUD
Event Info
Buy-in
4,700 AUD
Total Entries
260
Level Info
Level
26
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
5,000
Players Left 1 / 260
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Boxell Burns Hachem

The action was folded to Tony Hachem in late position and he raised, managing one call from Leo Boxell in the small blind.

Flop: {5-Clubs}{7-Spades}{4-Diamonds}

Boxell jammed all-in on the flop and received the call from Hachem.

Hachem turned over {10-Diamonds}{10-Spades} for an over-pair, while Boxell held {3-Diamonds}{3-Spades} for an under-pair and a gutshot straight draw.

The {6-Spades} on the turn was what Boxell was looking for, and with Hachem needing an eight that wouldn never come, Boxell takes Hachem's chips and doubles-up.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Leo Boxell au
Leo Boxell
155,000
13,400
13,400
Profile photo of Tony Hachem au
Tony Hachem
52,000
68,000
68,000

Tags: Tony HachemLeo Boxell

Lau Left Thinking

Level 15 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

We came to the action with a flop showing {8-Spades}{10-Hearts}{10-Spades} and Koray Turker in a hand against Marcus Lau.

Lau checked the play to Turker who thre in 32,000. At this point Lau raised to 84,000 which was almost half his stack. Turker asked how much Lau had behind and then announced he was all-in. Turker, with a monster stack, had Lau well covered.

Lau then proceeded to ask Turker many questions, before folding his hand and sending the pot to Turker.

As Turker raked in the pot he shoed the {6-Clubs}, leaving lau to wonder.

Tags: Koray TurkerMarcus Lau

Two Off The Money

Level 15 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

With under ten minutes before the first break of the day we are approaching the money bubble.

There are at least three players siting behind stacks of around 10 big blinds and they will need to get a move on or they will be going home empty handed after three days of intense poker.

Frydman Free

Folded to Michael Frydman in the small blind and with Tony Hachem in the big blind, Frydman raised it to 10,000. Hachem then quickly slid in a large stack of 5,000 denomination chips, with enough to cover Frydman. Frydman snap-called and the players turned their hands over.

Frydman: {k-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}
Hachem: {a-Diamonds}{j-Spades}

The board ran out {10-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}, the king on the turn saving Frydman and putting a dent in Hachem's stack.

Player Chips Progress
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Michael Frydman
135,000
70,800
70,800
Profile photo of Tony Hachem au
Tony Hachem
120,000
41,400
41,400

Tags: Michael FrydmanTony Hachem

Lau Loses

Marcus Lau raised to 9,500 from under the gun, which Ivan Zalac three-bet to 18,000 from the button. A call from Lau would see {9-Clubs}{9-Spades}{5-Clubs} hit the flop.

Lau then check-called a bet of 22,000 from Zalac and the {6-Spades} fell on the turn. This time Lau would opt for the check-raise, making it 56,000 after Zalac's bet of 28,000.

A call from Zalac would see the {q-Hearts} on the river and a check from both players.

Lau turned over {a-Hearts}{6-Clubs} for two-pair, while Zalac held the bigger two-pair, catching up on the river.

Player Chips Progress
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Ivan Zalac
420,000
196,000
196,000
Profile photo of Marcus Lau
Marcus Lau
161,000
156,400
156,400
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Tags: Ivan ZalacMarcus Lau

Level: 15

Blinds: 2,500/5,000

Ante: 500