2007 PokerStars.net Asia Pacific Poker Tour (APPT) - Sydney
$6300 APPT Sydney Main Event
Day: 1b
George Marks Doubles Up
Billy Sukkar Eliminated
One opponent limped into the pot pre-flop and another completed the bet from the small blind. Action then fell to Sukkar, who made it 900 to go from the big blind; both of his opponents called.
The flop came and both the small blind and Sukkar checked to the limper, who led out with a 3,000 bet. The small blind got out of the way and Sukkar made the call.
The turn brought the , giving Sukkar the top set, and he checked to his opponent who moved all in, putting Sukkar to a decision for all of his chips. Having approximately 12,000 left in front of him, Sukkar made the call, at which time his opponent revealed his made flush. To stay alive, Sukkar needed either the board to pair or a diamond to fall off on the river, but neither draw came through as the last card off the deck was the .
"Big Game" Heats Up
Tim De Pater in a World of Aces
The flop brings and De Pater is devastated to see case ace on the board - "Man, where did you pull that ace from?" came the cry from De Pater.
The turn of was no help, but the river brought the to give De Pater a set of tens. Although he lost the main pot against the set of aces, he took down a large side pot with his two-outer on the river to collect around 30,000 chips.
Big Finish: PTI's "Stat Boy" Eliminated
Kagawa opened the pot for a 1,500 raise from the button and Ginnane made the call from the big blind. The flop came down and both players checked, opting to see a free turn, which was the . Ginnane then open-shoved all in for a total of 8,000 chips and Kagawa made the call, revealing pocket two for bottom set. Ginnane tabled the for top pair and a flush draw, but the river blanked out, giving Kagawa the pot.
Peter Aristidou Doubles Up Through Chip Leader
The flop brings . Dekkers bets 1,000 and Aristidou raises to 2,500. Dekkers makes the call.
The turn is the and Dekkers leads out for 4,000. Aristidou thinks for a moment before making the call.
The river is the and Dekkers puts Aristidou to a decision for all of his chips. However the decision is a simple one for Aristidou, as he makes the call with for the straight. Dekkers reveals for the flopped two pair, and slips from the chip lead down to 65,000 in chips.
10-Minute Break
Level: 7
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 75