2011 PokerStars.net APPT Melbourne

Main Event
Day: 4
Event Info

2011 PokerStars.net APPT Melbourne

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
42
Prize
330,000 AUD
Event Info
Buy-in
4,700 AUD
Entries
260
Level Info
Level
26
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
5,000

Bouya To The River

Phillip Willcocks opened the pot with a min-raise from under the gun and the action folded around to Steve Bouya in the cutoff, whereby he shoved his 605,000 chip stack into the middle. With Willcocks making the call it would be a Bouya tournament life on the line for the second time in three hands.

Willcocks: {6-Diamonds}{6-Spades}
Bouya: {a-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}

By the time the board had ran out {q-Hearts}{3-Spades}{5-Clubs}{j-Clubs}, Bouya would need any ten, king or ace to survive.

The {a-Clubs} on the river was all that Bouya was looking for as he took the down the pot and the big double-up to thrive with a healthy 1,250,000.

Player Chips Progress
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Steve Bouya
1,250,000
650,000
650,000

Tags: Phillip WillcocksSteve Bouya

Bouya To The Turn

Steve Bouya was down to 283,000 when he moved his stack all-in holding {k-Clubs}{10-Spades}. He would have to catch good against the {a-Spades}{q-Clubs} of William Jones.

The board ran out {q-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{k-Spades}{5-Hearts}, the king on the turn and a bricked river giving Bouya all that he needed to stay alive in this tournament.

Player Chips Progress
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Steve Bouya
600,000
300,000
300,000

Tags: Steve BouyaWilliam Jones

Think About It

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 3,000 ante

"You were thinking about it!", were the words that came out of Leo Boxell's mouth as William Jones folded to a bet from Boxell on a {8-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{4-Hearts} flop.

Boxell tabled his {k-Diamonds}{k-Hearts} as he joked around with Jones, who had thought for some time before folding on the aforementioned flop.

Tags: Leo BoxellWilliam Jones

Phillip Fills

Leo Boxell raised it to 65,000 from the cutoff position and received a call from Phillip Willcocks in the big blind.

The players opted to check on the {6-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{k-Spades} flop and watched as the {5-Diamonds} landed on the turn. Willcocks seemed to like the five, leading for 100,000. Boxell made the call and the {6-Hearts} hit the river. Willcocks again led, this time for 300,000 and Boxell made the call.

Boxell sent his cards flying into the muck when Willcocks tabled his {k-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds} for a flopped two-pair and a rivered full-house.

Player Chips Progress
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Leo Boxell
2,200,000
258,000
258,000
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Phillip Willcocks
1,800,000
95,000
95,000

Tags: Leo BoxellPhillip Willcocks

Bouya Can't Sit Still

It seems like no matter how often you look at the final table of the APPT Melbourne Main Event, it is always Steve Bouya deeply involved in a pot.

Bouya was in the big blind when William Jones raised it up to 61,000 from the button. Bouya made the call and the flop landed {6-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}. Bouya then check-called a bet of 78,000 from Jones as the {2-Spades} landed on the turn. Bouya again opted for the check-call, this time with a 170,000 chip bet from Jones.

The river was the {q-Diamonds} and when Bouya checked again, Jones this time went with an all-in play. Bouya went into the tank. Bouya eventually folded, leaving himself with only 400,000 in chips.

Player Chips Progress
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William Jones
2,450,000
397,000
397,000
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Steve Bouya
400,000
-250,000
-250,000

Tags: Steve BouyaWilliam Jones

Bouya Battling

Steve Bouya has been bleeding chips ever since he returned from the dinner break, with yet another hand putting a dent in Bouya's stack.

Bouya opened to 70,000 from the cutoff and received the call from William Jones in the big blind.

A {a-Clubs}{6-Spades}{2-Clubs} flop hit the felt and Jones checked the action to Bouya who bet 90,000. Jones then threw in a check-raise to 225,000 and Bouya let his cards go.

Player Chips Progress
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Steve Bouya
650,000
-175,000
-175,000

Tags: Steve BouyaWilliam Jones

Not Much Value

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 3,000 ante

William Jones opened the pot to 65,000 from under the gun and Phillip Willcocks came along for the ride from the cutoff.

Flop: {6-Hearts}{5-Clubs}{8-Clubs}

Jones checked to Willcocks who threw in an 80,000 chip bet. When Jones folded, Willcocks turned over his {5-}{5-} for a flopped set.

Tags: Phillip WillcocksWilliam Jones

Bouya Busy

Steve Bouya has been extremely busy in the early stages after the dinner break, being involved in the first three hands we have played.

Firstly, Bouya raised to 65,000 from the cutoff and received a call from Leo Boxell on the button. A flop fell {7-Hearts}{9-Spades}{k-Spades} and Bouya led for 105,000 before getting raised out of the pot by Leo.

In the next hand, Bouya opened again, this time from under the gun and got the call from Phillip Willcocks. A {k-Hearts}{2-Clubs}{4-Spades} flop hit the felt and Bouya check-folded.

The third hand Bouya was involved in started when Boxell opened to 70,000 from under the gun, with Bouya coming along for the ride from the big blind. The flop fell {a-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{7-Hearts} and Bouya check-called a 100,000 chip bet from Boxell. The turn brought about the {q-Spades} and a couple of checks to go along with it and the same thing happened on the {10-Diamonds} river. Bouya then mucked his hand when Boxell tabbled his {a-Spades}{8-Clubs}.

All in all, it was a pretty unsuccessful few minutes back from the break for Bouya.

Player Chips Progress
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Steve Bouya
825,000
-324,000
-324,000

Tags: Steve BouyaLeo Boxell

Back From Dinner

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 3,000 ante

The players are back from their dinner breaks, presumably, with full stomachs and ready to get straight back into it!

Level: 23

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 3,000