Asia Pacific Poker Tour -- Sydney Grand Final Begins TuesdaySeason Four of the PokerStars Asia Pacific Poker Tour Will Come to a Close in Australia |
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Season four of the PokerStars Asia Pacific Poker Tour will come to a close this week when action begins in the APPT Sydney Grand Final $6,300 AUD no-limit hold’em main event on Tuesday, December 7. The tournament will take place at the Star City Casino and the final table will crown a champion on Sunday, Dec. 12.
Last year, the event attracted 396 players and the champion was Aaron Benton who took home $500,348 USD in prize money. Many top professionals are confirmed for the event, including Team PokerStars pro members Joe Hachem and Daniel Negreanu. Australian players have won this event in each of its previous years, with Aussies Grant Levy, Martin Rowe, and Benton rounding out the list of former champions.
Here is a look at the full schedule for this year’s event:
Tuesday, Dec. 7: Day 1A
Wednesday, Dec. 8: Day 1B
Thursday, Dec. 9: Day 1C
Friday, Dec. 10: Day 2
Saturday, Dec. 11: Day 3
Sunday, Dec. 12: Final Table
Check back next week for a recap of the final table on CardPlayer.com. There will also be a $15,300 high rollers no-limit hold’em event that begins on Tuesday, Dec. 7.
2009 APPT Sydney Grand Final:
NOTE: All figures below are listed in USD.
Buy-in: $5,609
Number of Entries: 396
Total Prize Pool: $2,173,038
First-Place Prize: $500,348
Places Paid: 48
Final-Table Results:
1: Aaron Benton — $500,348
2: Ernst Hermans — $475,000
3: Leo Boxell — $213,840
4: Wayne Carlson — $166,320
5: Tom Grigg — $130,680
6: Andrew Hiscox — $106,920
7: Barry Forrester — $83,160
8: David Formosa — $65,340
9: Thomas Slifka — $47,520
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