2009 PokerStars.net APPT Sydney Grand Final

APPT Sydney Grand Final Main Event
Day: 2
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

Steicke Desacralized

Yes, kids... the halo is real.
Yes, kids... the halo is real.
We've got bad news for David Steicke fans around the world; your hero has been slain.

After having chipped up to as high as 125,000 earlier in the day, Steicke was knocked down to 8,000 in chips before suffering the fatal blow at the hands of William Busine.

In the hand that crippled Steicke, he opened for a raise from middle position holding {9-Clubs}{6-Diamonds} and small blind Stephen Chan moved all in over the top for 12,000. Steicke made the call and found himself up against Chan's Big Slick, which held solid when the board filled out {8-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{2-Hearts}{J-Diamonds}.

Left with just 8,000 after that pot, Steicke chipped up to 9,900 before moving all in from under-the-gun holding {K-?}{10-?}. Busine made the call with pocket threes and the two were off to the races.

The board had filled out {8-?}{10-?}{2-?}{K-?} by the turn, giving Steicke two pair, but Busine managed to spike a three on the river for a set to send Steicke to the rail.

Tags: David Steicke