$6300 APPT Sydney Main Event Day 1b | 2007 PokerStars.net Asia Pacific Poker Tour (APPT) - Sydney

12-13-2007 09:01 UTC+10

2007 PokerStars.net APPT Grand Final Sydney - Day 1b

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Welcome back to Sydney, Australia for our continued coverage of the 2007 PokerStars.net APPT Grand Final. Today's field consists of those players who've been assigned to day 1b and APPT President Jeffrey Haas estimates there will be about 200 of them. 1998 WSOP Main Event Champion and fan favorite Scotty "The Prince of Poker" Nguyen is expected to play today, along with Team PokerStars Pro Lee "Final Table" Nelson.

We've got 12 hours of poker action in store for you today. The cards will be in the air on or around 10:30 a.m. local time. Stay with us!

12-13-2007 09:31 UTC+10

Cards Are In The Air!

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APPT President Jeffrey Haas has welcomed all of the players to Day 1b of the 2007 PokerStars.net APPT Grand Final, followed by another brief Aboriginal ceremony.

WSOP World Champions Greg Raymer and Scotty Nguyen then got the action underway with Scotty offering some competitive words to his fellow players: "The tournament, baby . . . a million dollar first prize . . . come and get it, baby!"

Level: 1

Blinds: 50/100

Ante: 0

12-13-2007 10:00 UTC+10

Sarah Bilney Takes An Early Hit

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After being check-raised on the river "Aussie Sarah" makes the call and her opponent reveals a queen-high flush and takes down an early pot.

Tags: Sarah Bilney

12-13-2007 10:10 UTC+10

First Elimination of The Day

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We didn't have to wait long for the first elimination of today with a big clash on table 20. Norman Bumthrey held {A-Spades}

and on a flop of {Q-Spades}

had all of his money in against Gary Diamond who was well in front with {Q-Hearts}

for a set of queens. A {Q-Clubs}

on the turn brought quads for Diamond and Bumthrey becomes the first elimination of day 1b.

Tags: Gary Diamond Norman Bumthrey

12-13-2007 10:31 UTC+10

Some Early Action

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On table 11, five players saw a flop of {3-Diamonds}

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James Johanson checked and Sam Sayed bet 350 and two players including Johanson called.

The turn is the {6-Hearts}

. Johanson checks and Sayed bets 1,100. Johanson then check-raises to 4,200. Sayed goes into then tank and eventually folds, and Johanson shows {9-Diamonds}

for a pair, flush and straight draw much to the excitement of the rest of the table.

Tags: James Johanson Sam Sayed

12-13-2007 10:34 UTC+10

The Field

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Tournament director Danny McDonagh tells us that there are currently 180 players in today's field. We'll have the official tally for you shortly.

12-13-2007 10:42 UTC+10

Khouiss Freerolls Downing

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On the high profile table 4, the board read {Q-Clubs}

as Peter Aristidou bet out 1,300 into the pot. Sam Khouiss flat called and Matt Downing raises to 4,000. Aristidou thinks for a few moments and folds. Khouiss then re-raises to 11,000. Downing pushes all in and Khouiss calls.

Khouiss: {A-Clubs}

Downing:

"I'm freerolling! I'm freerolling! Club! Club! CLUUUUB!" came the cry from Khouiss, but the {2-Spades}

on the river ended the drama with a split pot.

Tags: Matt Downing Peter Aristidou Sam Khouiss

Level: 2

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 0

12-13-2007 10:51 UTC+10

Kenny Ng Eliminates James Honeybone

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Just before the end of the first level of play, Australian pro Kenny Ng eliminated James Honeybone from the tournament. Here's how the hand went down according to Kenny:

The action folded around to James in the small blind who made it 350 to go. Kenny then kicked it up to 1,000 from the big blind and James made the call. The flop came A-K-Q and James checked to Kenny who led out with a 1,2000 bet; James made the call.

The turn brought a four and this time it was James who bet out, tossing 1,500 into the middle. Kenny then put in a raise, upping the ante to 5,000. Again, James made the call.

The last card off the deck was a 10 and James open-shoved all in, putting Kenny to a decision for most of his chips. Sitting with pocket fours, having made a set on the turn, Kenny went into the tank a bit before eventually making the call. Borrowing a popular line from Joe Hachem, he shouted, "Pass the sugar!" after he realized he'd won the hand.

Tags: James Honeybone