Australia has a strong Italian influence thanks to the massive influx of migrants after World War II. That influence has flowed over into today's final table, as three of the participants recently discovered. Three of the player's heritages lie in the Calabria region in the south of Italy. Antonio Fazzolari, Frank Saffioti and Tony Basile make up the … [Read more...]
APPT Sydney: Final table (level 21)
December 6, 2008 By
Welcome to our final table coverage of the 2008 PokerStars.net APPT Grand Final. Cards are in the air on a massive day here, with a new poker millionaire to be anointed later today. This is the most intimate setting of any APPT final table played so far. The feature table has been set up in the foyer area of one of the two theatres here at Star City, … [Read more...]
APPT Sydney: Final table profiles
December 6, 2008 By
The final table line-up for the 2008 PokerStars.net APPT Grand Final has been decided, and the odds remain firmly in place that another local will be crowned champion. Seven of the nine players are Aussies, with Daniel Kowalski (a UK based Pole) and Canada's Tony Basile representing the internationals. Michael Guzzardi bubbled the final table when … [Read more...]
APPT Sydney High Roller: Graham going gangbusters
December 6, 2008 By
With the elimination of Emanuel 'Curly' Seal and Richard Holmes, the remaining eight players have been condensed into a single table for the run to the money in the PokerStars.net APPT Sydney High Roller event. Holmes (Q-J) fell to the pocket queens of Jarred flopnutsonyou Graham after the board fell 4-7-J-A-8. Graham, a 19-year-old from Adelaide in … [Read more...]
APPT Sydney High Roller: Looking for the KO punch
December 6, 2008 By
John Juanda has been a great supporter of the APPT, with appearances in both Macau events, Manila and now Sydney. The man who won the WSOP Europe main event will be free to check out the sights of the town after being eliminated from the APPT Sydney High Roller event by 'Colonel' Sam Korman. Other players to fall by the wayside in the past hour were … [Read more...]
APPT Sydney High Roller: Workin’ for the weekend
December 6, 2008 By
2.45am on a Sunday morning at Star City Casino in Sydney - the railbirds and punters are well refreshed, there's enough skin on show for an X-rating and the security guards are busier than a termite in a sawmill. After two very quiet levels (read: no eliminations), three players have been eliminated in quick succession as the PokerStars.net APPT Sydney … [Read more...]
APPT Sydney High Roller: Poker tourist leads the way
December 6, 2008 By
With the excitement of the final elimination on day 3 of the PokerStars.net APPT Grand Final subsided, focus has firmly shifted to the opening session of the APPT Sydney High Roller event. Of the 37 players who paid the $15,000 entry fee, 19 players have been eliminated. Recent departures have included Tony Kambouroglou, Josh Pang Ang, Warwick Mirzikinian, … [Read more...]
APPT Sydney: Seven sends Edmonds home
December 6, 2008 By
Spectators are six-deep around the rail at the two tables that remain in play for the PokerStars.net APPT Grand Final. One table is at the corner of the poker area, and a second is the feature table that will be used for tomorrow's final table. Two players who won't be seated at that table for last day of the APPT Grand Final are Brendan Edmonds (12th) … [Read more...]
APPT Sydney High Roller: Hachem goes out the in door
December 6, 2008 By
The entire field of 37 had yet to be seated in the PokerStars.net APPT Sydney High Roller when the first two players were eliminated. After winning his first major title here last year in the APPT Tournament of Champions, 2005 WSOP champion and Team PokerStars Pro Joe Hachem won't win a second, at least tonight. Canadian Andrew Pantling flopped a set … [Read more...]
APPT Sydney: 13 is lucky for some
December 6, 2008 By
The pace has finally slowed after the constant carnage of the afternoon session on day 3 in the PokerStars APPT Grand Final. Only three players have been sent to the rail since play moved to two tables. The money was in pre-flop between all-in player Daniel Hameiri (kings) and Ray Lapitan (deuces). In one of the more remarkable hands of the tournament, … [Read more...]