By Landon Blackhall and Sean Callander It's hard enough to win one poker tournament at this level, but Jarred Graham has achieved one of the most remarkable feats in Australian poker history with successful defence of the APPT Sydney High Roller title he won in 2008. He won AUD $156,000 for victory in this year's AUD $15,300 buy-in High Roller tournament. Back-to-back: Jarred Graham with some of the spoils of his victory Spectators packed around the final table to see Graham deliver the final blow to a final table he completely dominated. George Moussa's challenge was crushed after Graham
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APPT Sydney: Dunst and dusted for day 1A
A dramatic opening day of the PokerStars.net APPT Grand Final has been consigned to history after seven one-hour levels in the brand new poker room here at Star City Casino. A total of 81 players took their seats at the start of play, with 51 set to return for...more
APPT Sydney: ... just when we thought we'd seen it all
After an unscheduled break, players in the APPT Grand Final and APPT High Roller events have returned to their seats. Let's just say there was an altercation between person "A" and person "B", which required the room to be cleared for a few minutes. We're into level six of...more
APPT Sydney: A case of landmark envy
Star City Casino isn't the only iconic Sydney property receiving a facelift at the moment. More than AUD $1 billion is being invested in the refurbishment of the Sydney Opera House, one of the most instantly recognisable landmarks of a city anywhere on the face of the planet. However,...more
APPT Sydney: Early to rise for High Rollers
A new feature of the APPT Sydney schedule for 2009 is the positioning of the High Roller tournament at the start, rather than end, of the APPT Grand Final. As such, players have just taken their seats for the AUD $15,300 APPT High Roller event. The line-up of 26...more
APPT Sydney: This place looks familiar
By Landon Blackhall While overseas visitors are able to easily identify the Sydney Opera House and the Harbour Bridge, few (if any) would be able to tell you what or where Martin Place is - though many have already seen it. Reality show fans might remember Martin Place in...more
APPT Sydney: Bitter tweet for first elimination
By Landon Blackhall A starting stack of 30,000, relaxed structure, AUD $1 million first prize ... no need to rush. Right? God bless poker players and their insatiable desire for action! The combatants were Aussies Ricky Kroesen and Con Angelakis. On a flop that read 9♦ 4♣ 7♣, Angelakis...more
APPT Sydney: Leg up for "Final Table"
Openings don't come much smoother - we're quickly down to business on day 1A of the PokerStars.net APPT Grand Final at Star City Casino in Sydney. After speeches from Star City's Michael Aherne and APPT President Jeffrey Haas, the order to "shuffle up and deal" was given by PokerStars.net...more
APPT Sydney: Grand final part of sporting cavalcade
"Andy, did you here about this one?" Yes, Michael Stipe, we've indeed heard that this is the biggest week of sport in Sydney since the 2000 Olympic Games. Welcome to Star City Casino on the shores of Darling Harbour for day 1A of the 2009 PokerStars.net APPT Grand Final....more
APPT Sydney: New look for an old favourite
Each stop on season three of the PokerStars.net Asia Pacific Poker Tour (APPT) has delivered something new for players. In Macau, it was a superb new venue at the Grand Lisboa Hotel and Casino; in Auckland, a permanent home in New Zealand's largest poker room while the move from...more
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