The chips have been bagged, the bags have been tagged and from the 289 players who each ponied up AUD $6300 for the 2010 PokerStars.net Asia Pacific Poker Tour Grand Final, only 163 will be returning tomorrow for Day 2. Today's 146-strong field was jam-packed full of the region's finest players and there was no definitely no shortage of action. Unlike the last two Day 1 flights, the rate of attrition for Day 1c was much higher, with 2010 ANZPT Gold Coast champion Nauv Kashyap and Aussie poker stalwart Sammy Khouiss amongst the earliest eliminations on the day. However,
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APPT Sydney Day 1c: No slip-up from 'Banana Thief'
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APPT Sydney Day 1c: Level 7 (blinds 400-800, ante 75)
8:00pm: Play concludes That's a wrap from the Star City Poker Room on Day 1c of the PokerStars.net APPT Main Event. The big screen tells us that 87 players have survived the day, but at this stage it's a little uncertain who our official chip leader will be. Over the...more
APPT Sydney Day 1c: Levels 5 & 6 (blinds 300-600, ante 50)
6:50pm: Ten-minute break 6.45pm: Tony Hachem eliminated Team PokerStars Pro and reigning ANZPT Player of the Year Tony Hachem was determined to do well in this event, despite having recently gone through ankle surgery back home in Melbourne, but he has just limped out on his crutches after being eliminated...more
APPT Sydney Day 1c: Levels 3 & 4 (blinds 150-300, ante 25)
4:40pm: Ten-minute break 4.35pm: Reberia reigns supreme As we approach the second break of the day, we walked past Australian PokerStars Qualifier Mark Reberia, who had his chips stacked in tens. There were quite a few of those ten-high stacks and as it turns out, the Sydneysider is the first...more
APPT Sydney Day 1c: Levels 1 & 2 (blinds 100-200)
2:30pm: Ten-minute break 2.15pm: Barry binks a beauty! The cry of "All in, call" went up from the dealer on table nine and we rushed over to see three players on their feet over a flop of 8♦Q♣T♣. Two players rolled up A♣5♣ and K♣6♣ for the nut and second-nut...more
APPT Sydney Day 1c: He's a contender, Charlie
Another glorious day has greeted us here at the Star City Casino in Sydney, but it probably hasn't been well received by the locals as many are nursing sore heads after last night's celebrations at the Acer Arena near the Sydney Olympic Park in Homebush, including the hundreds that packed...more
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