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

12-14-2007 09:18 UTC+10

2007 PokerStars.net APPT Sydney Grand Final – Day 1c

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PokerNews is back on site inside the Star City poker room, getting set for the third and final Day 1 flight here at the PokerStars.net APPT Grand Final. So far, 72 players have made it through to Day 2, and we expect between 30-50 more to make the cut by the end of the evening.

Today's play begins at 10:30 a.m. local time - stay with us!

Level: 1

Blinds: 50/100

Ante: 0

12-14-2007 09:46 UTC+10

The Cards Are in the Air

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The opening festivities have taken place. Players were welcomed by Jeffery Haas and Joe Hachem then took centre stage, announcing to the dealers, "shuffle up and deal!"

12-14-2007 09:53 UTC+10

PokerNetwork's Own Michael Dunworth Off to a Busy Start

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Michael Dunworth has been extremely active in the opening stages of today's play. Dunworth raised the first six pots to 525 and watched the entire table fold. Then on the seventh hand of play Dunworth limped in. The big blind then raised to 500 and Dunworth re-raised to 2,500. The big blind was having none of that and instantly pushed all in. Dunworth eventually laid his hand down.

Tags: Michael Dunworth

12-14-2007 10:04 UTC+10

Big Names in Action

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Some of the biggest names in Australian poker have taken their seats including Billy "The Croc" Argyros, Michael "Sticky" Guttman and Gary Benson. Also just arriving is Isabelle Mercier. After taking part in the opening ceremony, Joe Hachem has yet to take his seat.

12-14-2007 10:11 UTC+10

Gary Lent Speculates to Accumulate

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On the flop of {A-Hearts}

Lent's opponent checks, with Lent then betting 400 at the pot. The other player then raises to 1,000 and Lent makes the call. Both players then check the {3-Spades}

turn. The river is the {6-Clubs}

and Lent's opponent checks. Lent then fires out with 1,800 and is called instantly. At the showdown, Lent rolled over {7-Clubs}

to the disgust of his opponent.

Tags: Gary Lent

12-14-2007 10:12 UTC+10

Joe Hachem Arrives. Again.

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Joe Hachem has returned to take his seat with many supporters keen to rail the WSOP Champion.

12-14-2007 10:18 UTC+10

Wilhelm Fuhrer the First to go

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With the board reading {8-Hearts}

Dan Schreiber bet 2,500 and Wilhelm Fuhrer made the call. When the river came the {3-Diamonds}

Schreiber bet 6,700 and Fuhrer moved all in over the top. This was instantly called by Schreiber who had {8-Spades}

for a full house. Fuhrer rolled over {A-Clubs}

and was eliminated.

Tags: Dan Schreiber

12-14-2007 10:24 UTC+10

Joe Hachem In The Action Instantly

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On his very first hand Joe Hachem looks at his card and comments "Good Start" before raising to 300 under the gun. Three players call and the flop comes {J-Diamonds}

. Hachem checks and the first player throws out a 5,000 chip and says, "I bet pot". Hachem advises the player that you can't do that in no limit holdem and a tournament director is called. It is ruled that the player bet the pot and his bet stands at 1,600. Everyone folds around to Hachem who folds {10-Diamonds}

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12-14-2007 10:30 UTC+10

Hand Number Two and Hachem is Busy Again

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On a flop of {K-Spades}

an unknown player bets 300 and Joe Hachem raises to 700. This is then raised by the unknown player to 1,000. Gary Lent and Joe instantly comment that the raise isn't big enough. The turn was the {7-Diamonds}