The stars will be out in force tomorrow for the final day one flight in the PokerStars.net APPT Grand Final, and they'll be aiming to join the 68 players who survived day 1B of the 109 starters. The total field is at 190, with 119 players through to Friday's day two. Starters on day 1B included many of the region's elite performers, including past APPT winners Simon Watt and Martin Rowe (last year's winner here in Sydney), ANZPT Sydney winner Paren Arzoomanian and Amanda De Cesare, who won the first series of Joe Hachem's reality television series The Poker
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APPT Sydney: Cohen showin' how it's done
The dealers' cries of "all-in, call" have been increasing through the day in the PokerStars.net APPT Grand Final, and through all the carnage Australian David Hibbott has quietly amassed a mountain of chips ... well, actually a kaleidoscope of chips that are spread liberally in front of him. It...more
APPT Sydney: A Poker Star in her own right
By Landon Blackhall Ladies and gentlemen, meet Amanda De Cesare. She's a 34-year-old speech pathologist and single mother of two living in Melbourne, who was plucked not-quite-from-obscurity to take part in Joe Hachem's reality television show, The Poker Star. From a field of 11 contestants, she was singled out...more
APPT Sydney: Leo's in the box seat
Tony Dunst's chart-topping day 1A chip count of 104,300 has been surpassed inside four levels on day 1B of the PokerStars.net APPT Grand Final. First, it was wunderkind Brendon Rubie who broke the 100,000-barrier, and he's recently been joined by a player from the other end of the experience...more
APPT Sydney: Good vibrations for WSOP bracelet winner
By Sean Callander and Landon Blackhall It's great to see a WSOP bracelet winner in today's 1B field, with American Brian "Rookie" Wilson taking his seat in the Star City Poker Room along with 108 other hopefuls in pursuit of the 2009 PokerStars.net APPT Grand Final title. The 42-year-old...more
APPT Sydney: If the shoe fits, use it
By Landon Blackhall The sounds of a poker room don't change all that much from country to country ... the clicking of chips, chatter of players. But here at Star City, the relative tranquility is often broken by a sharp snapping noise AKA the Star City Snap. The men...more
APPT Sydney: Rowe sails in for title defence
Play is underway in the brand new Star City poker room on day 1B of the PokerStars.net APPT Grand Final, with more of the region's biggest names in action today. Leading the field is 2008 APPT Grand Final winner and Sydney's own Martin Rowe. The million-dollar man has kept...more
APPT Sydney: That's how Graham (high) rolls
For the first time in recent days, players were greeted by a bright, sunny morning as they headed for brekky at one of the many eateries spread around Darling Harbour, just across the road from Star City Casino. Not quite beach weather, but heading in the right direction. Players...more
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