2008 PokerStars.net APPT Grand Final - Sydney

APPT Grand Final
Day: 1a
Event Info

2008 PokerStars.net APPT Grand Final - Sydney

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aq
Prize
1,000,000 AUD
Event Info
Buy-in
6,000 AUD
Prize Pool
2,862,000 AUD
Entries
477
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000

Obst Out

James "Andy McLEOD" Obst becomes our first high profile casualty
James "Andy McLEOD" Obst becomes our first high profile casualty
Harris Pavlou opened with a raise to 525 and James "Andy McLEOD" Obst made the call in the big blind.

They took a flop of {2-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds} where Obst checked to Pavlou, who fired 600. Obst then check-raised to 2,200 and Pavlou made the call. The turn was the {Q-Hearts} and Obst fired out 6,200 before Pavlou moved all in. Obst made the call and the cards were tabled:

Obst: {5-Spades}{7-Spades}
Pavlou: {10-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}

Obst had flopped two pair but ran into the flopped flush of Pavlou! In a huge clash, Obst would need to improve on the river to survive; however the {A-Diamonds} landed to end the day for the online phenom as Pavlou storms to a tournament-leading 56,500 chips!

Tags: Andy McLEODHarris PavlouJames Obst