APPT Sydney: Rousso is the queen of hearts

Strike another one up for Team PokerStars. After Chris Moneymaker's victory in the $1000 No Limit Hold'em event two days ago, Vanessa Rousso has taken out the PokerStars.net APPT Tournament of Champions. 'Lady Maverick' was confirmed champion when APPT Grand Final winner Martin Rowe was forced make a move with 9-7 offsuit when he found himself short-stacked. … [Read more...]

APPT Sydney: Can Vanessa halt Martin-mania?

We're heads-up in the PokerStars.net APPT Tournament of Champions, with Team PokerStars Pro Vanessa Rousso a big chip leader (4:1) over new APPT Grand Final champion Martin Rowe. Players eliminated in the past hour have included Sydney young gun and 2007 APPT Macau High Roller champion in fifth. His close friend and Melbourne rival Van Marcus called … [Read more...]

APPT Sydney: Will this be another Rowe rout?

Martin Rowe is quickly adjusting to life as a poker personality. He leads the PokerStars.net APPT Tournament of Champions with four players remaining, and is within reach of an amazing double after winning the APPT Grand Final last night. After KOing most of the players at the final table of the APPT Grand Final, he's picked up where he left off. Ironically, … [Read more...]

APPT Sydney: More events, more winners

We're into level two (50/100) of the PokerStars.net APPT Tournament of Champions, and already one of the champions has fallen. APPT Auckland champion Daniel Craker was unfortunately struggling with illness but ploughed on for his charity of choice to be here today. With 9000 in chips already in the pot, action was checked down to the river on a board … [Read more...]

APPT Sydney: Champions, one and all

After a long night of celebrations for new PokerStars.net APPT Grand Final champion Martin Rowe (not sure if he made it to bed), Martin Rowe is back at Star City along with the biggest names in the game for the 2008 PokerStars.net APPT Tournament of Champions. Introduced last year, the TOC is the perfect way to end a long year on the road for the touring … [Read more...]

APPT Sydney: Rowe crowned APPT Grand Final champion

We have a new PokerStars.net APPT Grand Final champion: Martin Lowe, from Sydney Australia. Lowe becomes poker's newest millionaire. It was all one-way traffic for the new champion who systematically knocked out his challengers one by one at the final table. In the last hand of the tournament Jason Gray limped in on the button and Rowe immediately … [Read more...]

APPT Sydney: Final table (level 25)

Just when we thought the PokerStars.net APPT High Roller event might overtake the PokerStars.net APPT Grand Final, runaway chip leader Martin Rowe has just eliminated another two players to set-up a heads-up battle with fellow Sydneysider Jason Gray. After the dinner break it didn't take long for Antonio Fazzolari and chip leader Rowe to tangle in … [Read more...]

APPT Sydney: Packed program in the Poker Pit

There's an awesome buzz around Star City Casino tonight - big money up for grabs, top pros battling it out at final tables, high-stakes cash games heaving and the players' party about to kick-off. Having just celebrated out final visit to the Garden Buffet and gorged down the last of the bread and butter pudding in record time, here's a quick wrap-up … [Read more...]

APPT Sydney: Final table (level 24)

Martin Rowe, the local insurance man, has been the big mover in the past hour to take a big chip lead into the dinner break with just four players remaining in the PokerStars.net APPT Grand Final. More and more fans are crowding around the final table as Rowe climbs to more than four million in chips. He has played very solid poker and has started … [Read more...]

APPT Sydney: Final table (level 23)

For a guy without any real major tournament experience, Antonio Fazzolari is looking surprisingly composed and continues to control the final table at the PokerStars.net APPT Grand Final. He continues to lead the field but behind him, the chips continue to be shuffled around the table. The remaining six have some very contrasting styles. Gray and Rowe … [Read more...]