2009 PokerStars.net APPT Sydney Grand Final

APPT Sydney Grand Final Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info

2009 PokerStars.net APPT Sydney Grand Final

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kk
Prize
594,000 AUD
Event Info
Buy-in
6,000 AUD
Prize Pool
2,376,000 AUD
Entries
396
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
10,000

Level: 7

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 75

Graeme "Kiwi G" Putt Busts Rob Spano

The action on table 24 began with Graeme "Kiwi G" Putt putting in a raise to to 1,600. Rob Spano looked him up and made the call.

The players saw a {3-Clubs} {10-Hearts} {3-Diamonds} flop, and Putt put out a continuation bet of 1,600. Spano moved all-in for what looked like a little under 10,000, and Putt snap-called flipping over pocket tens for a flopped full house. We were unable to see Spano's hand as he immediately collected his things, shook "Kiwi G's" hand and exited the tournament floor.

Graeme "Kiwi G" Putt told us he had 42,000 after stacking his chips.

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Owens Over the Century Mark

Nicholas Owens got his opponent to put all of his chips into the middle on the turn of a board reading {5-Hearts} {3-Clubs} {2-Clubs} {K-Diamonds}. Owens held a set of kings with the {K-Clubs} {K-Spades} and his opponent held the {A-Diamonds} {A-Clubs}.

The river was the {2-Diamonds} and gave Owens the massive pot. He's now up to 107,000 chips and the first player to break into six figures.

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Lisandro Eliminated from High Roller's Event

During all of the commotion re: Mr. X and Mark Ericksen (see below), Jeffrey Lisandro was eliminated from the high roller's event.

According to a helpful spectator, Lisandro got it all in holding {7-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds} on a {7-?}{9-Hearts}{5-Hearts} flop against an opponent's {K-Hearts}{J-Hearts}. A king then fell on the turn and a third heart fell on the river, giving Lisandro's opponent a flush to knock the three-time WSOP bracelet winner out of the high roller's event.

After Lisandro's elimination, 24 players remained.

Lee Nelson Chipping Up

Action folded around to a gentleman named Carlo Gratziano who min-raised to 1,200 on the button. Lee Nelson called out of the small blind, and Ykmour Rami called from the big blind.

The flop came down {10-Diamonds} {6-Spades} {7-Clubs} and Nelson led out for 1,600. Rami folded, and Gratziano called.

When the {9-Spades} hit on the turn, Nelson deliberately shuffled his chips and finally bet 2,700. After pondering his actions for about a minute, Gratziano folded and the pot was awarded to Nelson.

Lee Nelson is now sitting on about 45,000.

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Mitchell Doubles

ChipMeUp player Will Mitchell was all in preflop for 3,650 holding two tens. HIs opponent held two queens, leaving Mitchell drawing slim on the brink of elimination.

The flop was a great one for Mitchell, producing the {10-Hearts} {6-Diamonds} {2-Spades}. The turn was the {7-Hearts} and the river the {K-Hearts}. Mitchell was able to double to about 8,000.

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Casino Royale

The always dapper Dunst
The always dapper Dunst
Tony "Bond18" Dunst got all in on a flop of {J-Spades} {10-Clubs} {4-Spades} for a 60,000-chip pot with one opponent. Dunst held {K-Spades} {Q-Spades} for a straight draw and a flush draw while his opponent held {J-Clubs} {10-Spades} for top two pair.

The turn was the {9-Clubs}, giving Dunst his straight and leaving his opponent drawing to a full house. The river was the {7-Clubs} and completed the board.

That pot moved Dunst up to 85,000 chips.

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