APL Million 2018

POSTED Sun, 11 Mar 2018 9:42am


Sun, 11 Mar 2018 9:45am

9th - Daryl Roper - $25,000

Posted Mon, 12 Mar 2018 12:45pm

Daryl Ropers day on the 2018 APL Million Final table has run short as he is eliminated in 9th position thanks to chip leader Samuel Dessaix-porter. James Boom opened the action UTG +1 to 130,000, Dessaix-porter and Roper made the call. The k-heart.gif7-heart.gif3-heart.gif flop saw Roper and Boom checked the flop Dessaix-porter bet out 210,000. Roper announced all in for 650,000 Dessaix-porter snapped called. Cards were revealed Dessaix-porter ace-diamond.giface-heart.gif was strongly ahead of Roper j-heart.gif7-diamond.gif. Ropers flush draw was no good as Dessaix-porter held the ace-heart.gif . The board completed 3-diamond.gif6-club.gif to eliminate Roper in 9th for $17,000 cash plus an $8,000 Team APL WSOP Monster stack package. Total value of $25,000.

2018 APL MILLION FINAL TABLE

Posted Mon, 12 Mar 2018 12:30pm

The final nine players have all taken their seats here at The Star Poker room here in Sydney. APL Illawarra player Samuel Dessaix-porter leads the table with 6,156,000. This will be a long day as we look to crown one of these 9 players 2018 APL Million Champion. Here is how the players will be seated at the final table today.

 

2018 APL Million Final Table

Seat           Name       Chip Count

  1. Patrick Barba - 3,045,00
  2. James Broom - 980,000
  3. Samuel Dessaix-porter - 6,156,000
  4. Barry Bertossa - 5,710,000
  5. Jake Parsons - 3,410,000
  6. Dean Blatt - 2,800,000
  7. Jensen Chow - 3,880,000
  8. Ben Veale - 4,180,000
  9. Daryl Roper - 945,000

Tournament directors have announced shuffle up and deal, play will commence today at level 28, 30,000/60,0000 - 10,000. Best of luck to our remaining 9 players.


APL MILLION FINAL TABLE

Posted Mon, 12 Mar 2018 12:09pm

There we have it our 2018 APL Final table is set. After 4.5hrs of play, we have reached our final 9 players. From the 27 that commenced this morning, there were so many ups and downs of the day. From our start of the day chip leader Luke Martinelli busting and unable to make it two APL Millions final tables to the big grind of Barry Bertossa who started the day as one of the shorts stacks to reach the final table. Catch us tomorrow from 12.15pm for the 2018 APL Million final table.

Here is the Final Table of the APL Million 2018:

Sam Dessaix-Porter, APL ILLAWARRA North - 6,165,000
Barry Bertossa, 888pl South Australia - 5,700,000
Ben Veale, APL WA Perth Central City - 4,180,000
Jensen Chow, QLD - 3,880,000
Jake Parsons, QLD - 3,420,000
Patrick Barba, APL Victoria - 3,045,000
Dean Blatt, VIC - 2,800,000
James Broom, VIC - 980,000
Daryl Roper, APL WA Bunbury/Margaret River - 945,000


TREVOR ALLAN BUBBLES FINAL TABLE

Posted Mon, 12 Mar 2018 12:08pm

Trevor Allan has just bubbled the final table of the 2018 APL Million. Allan was short and made his move and was called by Samuel Dessaix-porter. Allan was at risk with 5-diamond.gif5-spade.gif he looked to avoid the ace-club.gifk-club.gif of Dessaix-porter. The flop gave Dessaix-porter the lead 7-club.gifk-spade.gif6-diamond.gif, but we needed a sweat with the 8-heart.gif but the 7-diamond.gif on the river sent Allan out in 10th position for $12,000 plus an $8000 Team APL WSOP package.

NEWTON JUST MISSES OUT ON FINAL TABLE

Posted Sun, 11 Mar 2018 4:25pm

Mitch Newton has fallen short of his quest for the final table here on day 3 of the APL Million. Newton finishes in 11th place for $12,000 cash plus an $8,000 Team APL WSOP package. Newton lost most of his chips when he got Barry Bertossa to commit all his chips with top pair on a 2-heart.gif5-heart.gif8-spade.gif . Newton was looking good with ace-spade.giface-club.gif to eliminate Bertossa who had k-spade.gif8-diamond.gif . But when the k-heart.gif gave Bertossa two pair, Newton needed help to stay in. The 7-heart.gif on the river did not assist and Newton dropped to 250,000. He was shortly eliminated in the next couple of hands.

HACKENBERGER ELIMINATED IN 12TH

Posted Sun, 11 Mar 2018 4:24pm

David Hackenberger was all in with 9-heart.gif8-club.gif and Patrick Barba called the all in with q-club.gif8-heart.gif the board ran out 2-heart.giface-heart.gif10-spade.gif6-diamond.gif6-club.gif and Barba wins it with queen high and sits on 1.6mil. Hackenberger walks away in 12th spot for $12,000 cash plus an $8000 Team APL WSOP package.

MARTINELLI RAILED IN 13TH

Posted Sun, 11 Mar 2018 4:00pm

Luke Martinelli was unable to make it two final tables in a row as he was just eliminated 13th position for $9,000 and a Team APL WSOP package valued at $8,000. On a board of 4-heart.gif6-spade.gif2-heart.gif5-club.gif3-heart.gif Martinelli moved all in on the river after Ben Veal bet out 250,000. Veal tanked but did make the call and turned over 7-club.gif8-heart.gif for the straight while Martinelli had ace-club.giface-spade.gif .

LEVEL 28 30,000/60,000 - 10,000

Posted Sun, 11 Mar 2018 4:00pm

We start level 28 on day 3 of the APL Million with 13 players remaining to see which one will be crowned 2018 APL Million Champion. Average stack is 2.4mil and chip leader currently is Jake Parsons 4.780mil.

CHOW DOUBLES THROUGH HACKENBERGER

Posted Sun, 11 Mar 2018 4:01pm

Jensen Chow has scored a nice double up thanks to David Hackenberger. Hackenberger and Chow went into a raising war on the flop 6-heart.giface-club.gif8-diamond.gif, Hackenberger made it 450,000 to which Chow announced all in. Hackenberger eventually made the call and saw he was behind with ace-diamond.gif9-heart.gif as Chow had flopped two pair with ace-heart.gif8-spade.gif . The 10-diamond.gif on the turn gave Hackenberger more outs but the 5-diamond.gif was not one of them and Chow doubled up to 900,000.

DESSAIX-PORTER BEING CREATIVE

Posted Sun, 11 Mar 2018 3:05pm

Samuel Dessaix-porter got his hand caught in the cookie jar calling the all in of Barry Bertossa. Bertossa had ace-diamond.gifk-heart.gifwhile Samuel Dessaix-porter is opening up his hand range as he turned over 9-heart.gif5-heart.gif . The board ran out 2-spade.gif6-diamond.gif2-club.gif8-club.gifq-club.gif even with the wide varity of cards on the board Dessaix-porter was unable to connect and doubled up Bertossa to 1mil.

ALLAN BACK IN THE HUNT

Posted Sun, 11 Mar 2018 3:05pm

Trevor Allan has been very passive the last few levels but now looks to charge full speed ahead after his nice double up. The board 6-diamond.gifj-diamond.gif7-diamond.gifk-club.gif4-diamond.gif allowed Allan to hit a four card flush to double his stack with ace-diamond.gifq-club.gif . Allan has now reached the million club.

JICU FLUSHES AWAY MUSCAT

Posted Sun, 11 Mar 2018 3:05pm

Joshua Jicu improves his straight into a flush on the river to eliminate Bogdan Muscat in 15th place for $16,000. All in call was announced on the turn of a board 2-spade.gif9-club.gif5-spade.gif4-club.gif Jicu turned the straight with ace-spade.gif3-spade.gif up against Muscats 6-diamond.gif6-club.gif . The river 10-spade.gif improved Jicus hand and moves to 3.560mil.

UPDATED CHIP COUNTS

Posted Sun, 11 Mar 2018 3:06pm

  1. Ben Veal - 1,705,000
  2. Jensen Chow - 3,155,000
  3. Patrick Barba - 1,120,000
  4. Luke Martinelli - 1,720,000
  5. David Hackenberger - 4,050,000
  6. Daryl Roper 1,120,000
  7. Joshua Jicu - 2,025,000
  8. Jake Parsons - 1,530,000
  9. Dean Blatt - 1,685,000
  10. Trevor Allan - 620,000
  11. Samuel Dessaix-porter - 3,955,000
  12. Barry Bertossa - 1,105,000
  13. Mitch Newton - 3,840,000
  14. James Broom - 1,650,000
  15. Bogdan Muscat - 1,555,000

BREAK TIME

Posted Sun, 11 Mar 2018 2:35pm

Players are on their first 10min break for day 3. With 15 players remaining average stack is 2mil.

BROOM DOUBLES UP

Posted Sun, 11 Mar 2018 2:23pm

James Broom has doubled through Samuel Dessaix-porter. Broom moved all in on the river on the board of k-spade.gif4-heart.gif8-spade.gif6-spade.gif3-club.gif Dessaix-porter made the call with ace-spade.gif7-club.gif. Broom turned over 10-spade.gif9-spade.gif for the flush and doubled up to 1.650mil.

CONNIE GRAHAM ELIMINATED IN 16TH

Posted Sun, 11 Mar 2018 2:18pm

Connie Graham needed to accumulate chips to stay alive in this tournament. She moved all in and was called by Luke Martinelli. Graham ace-club.gif4-heart.gif was crushed by the ace-heart.gif5-spade.gif of Martinelli. Most players were already asking for a chop pot between the two, but the board said otherwise. ace-spade.gif2-spade.gif4-spade.gif on the flop was not smooth sailing for Graham even though with two pair Martinelli had numerous outs to send Graham to the rail. But the 10-club.gif4-diamond.gif that completed the board gave Graham a nice double up. The next hand Graham was at it again all in, this time she was called by Jensen Chow. Graham ace-heart.gifj-diamond.gif was in a world of hurt against the ace-diamond.gifk-heart.gif of Chow. k-club.gif3-heart.gif2-club.gif2-heart.gif10-heart.gif board has eliminated Graham in 16th place for $15,000.

MAJEED OUT OF THIS TOURNAMENT

Posted Sun, 11 Mar 2018 2:17pm

Saad Majeed was just sent crashing out of the APL Million courtesy of Victorian Bogdan Musat. Catching the action on the flop 7-spade.gif6-heart.gif5-heart.gif Musat lead out for 80,000. Majeed reraised to 500,000 making Musat all puzzled trying to work out why he would reraise that much. After a considerable length of time to decide what to do, Musat announced all in and was called by Majeed. Majeed, was in front with k-spade.gifk-club.gif over Musats q-heart.gif10-heart.gif flush draw. The 7-diamond.gif on the turn was ok but the 9-heart.gif on the river eliminated Majeed in 17th place for $14,000.

BLATT ON A HEATER

Posted Sun, 11 Mar 2018 1:32pm

Just after elimination Ross Grammer, we see Dean Blatt calling Kamran Kamdars all in. Kamdar ace-club.gif6-diamond.gif up against the ace-spade.gifk-heart.gif of Blatt. The board 9-diamond.gif3-club.gif7-spade.gif10-heart.gifk-diamond.gif allowing Blatt to move his stack to 2.3mil.

BLATT SEND GRAMMER AWAY

Posted Sun, 11 Mar 2018 1:29pm

Dean Blatt has just eliminated Ross E Grammer at the start of level 26 20,000/40,000 - 5000. Grammer moved all in for 400,000 and after a small chip count, Dean Blatt makes the call. Grammer 10-diamond.gif10-club.gif and Blatt q-diamond.gifq-spade.gif . The board brought a sweat 8-heart.gif9-diamond.gif4-diamond.gifj-club.gif2-heart.gif but the river could not help Grammer and was railed in 20th position for $12,500.

NAYYERI RUNS INTO ACES

Posted Sun, 11 Mar 2018 1:20pm

Reza Nayyeri opened the action to a raise of 75,000 action folded to Joshua Jicu who reraised 145,000. Action came back to Nayyeri who announced all in and was snapped called by Jicu. Nayyeri held ace-spade.gif9-diamond.gif but had run into Jicus ace-diamond.giface-club.gif . The board k-heart.gif3-club.gif8-heart.gif7-spade.gifq-club.gif did not assist Nayyeri who was eliminated in 22nd place for $10,000.

MUNRO SET

Posted Sun, 11 Mar 2018 1:03pm

Jonathan Munro moved all in with 10-spade.gif10-heart.gif  and was called by Ross E Grammer with k-heart.gifq-spade.gif . Munro hit his set on the flop 10-spade.giface-club.gif2-heart.gif but it was not locked up yet as he needed to evade and Jack to survive. 4-diamond.gif on the turn was safe but the j-club.gifgave Grammer Broadway to send Munro packing. Grammer moves up to 600,000.

3 8-HANDED TABLES

Posted Sun, 11 Mar 2018 12:55pm

With the last elimination, we have moved players onto 3 8-handed tables now. Samuel Dessaix-porter looks to be leading the field now with 4mil.

RODERICK SENT PACKING

Posted Sun, 11 Mar 2018 12:52pm

Scott Roderick has eliminated from the APL Million in 25th place for $8000. It was all in preflop as Roderick got it in against Samuel Dessaix-porter. Roderick ace-diamond.gifj-heart.gif vs 7-heart.gif7-club.gif of Dessaix-porter. Roderick was all smiles on the flop 8-heart.gifj-spade.gifk-heart.gif as he made his pair. But the turn 7-diamond.gif sealed Roderick fate. 10-club.gif completed the board and Dessaix-porter moves up 4mil. 

NEWTON VS DESSAIX-PORTER

Posted Sun, 11 Mar 2018 12:51pm

The two chip leaders on table 15 Mitch Newton and Samuel Dessaix-porter went straight into battle. Dessaix-porter was check-calling Newtons bets on every street. The board 7-heart.gif2-heart.gif9-diamond.gif5-heart.gif9-heart.gif when Newton bet 250,000 on the river Dessaix-porter finally decided to call it quits and folded his hand. Newton now moves to 2.7mil. Dessaix-porter 

NAYYERI DOUBLES UP EARLY

Posted Sun, 11 Mar 2018 12:32pm

Rezza Nayyeri has scored a crucial double up early on day 3. Chip leader Luke Martinelli was the player who doubled Nayyeri up. After three streets of betting on a board of q-heart.gif4-diamond.gif5-heart.gif9-spade.gif9-club.gif Nayyeri announced he was all in. Martinelli took a little while before making the call. Nayyeri showed q-club.gif6-club.gif and Martinelli had 5-diamond.gif6-heart.gif and doubled Nayyeri up to 2mil.

SHUFFLE UP AND DEAL

Posted Sun, 11 Mar 2018 12:31pm

Play has just commenced on day 3 of the APL Million. We are into level 25 15000/30000 - 5000. The average stack for the final 27 players remaining is 1.15mil. We will be playing down to the final table of 9 players. There will be a 10min break every 2 hours. No dinner break has been announced by tournament staff. Shuffle up and deal.

APL MILLION DAY 3

Posted Sun, 11 Mar 2018 12:31pm

Ladies and Gentleman, we have reached day 3 of the 2018 APL Million here at The Star Poker room. 27 players remain and have grinded their way through day 1 and 2. 24 Levels of play has been played and Luke Martinelli last years 8th place finisher of the 2017 APL Millions is leading the way. Play will recommence at 12.15pm today.

Seating Allocations Day 3

Posted Sun, 11 Mar 2018 9:46am

Last Name First Name Table Seat Chip Count
Allan Trevor 14 3 901000
Barba Patrick 15 5 784000
Bertossa Barry 12 4 542000
Blatt Dean 15 4 918000
Broom James 12 1 1653000
Carroll Jake 12 3 729000
Chow Jensen 13 3 1970000
Dessaix-porter Samuel 14 4 3050000
Graham Connie 13 7 468000
Grammer Ross E 15 3 437000
Gupta Piyush 13 4 765000
Hackenberger David 12 6 110600
Jicu Joshua 14 1 1623000
Kamdar Kamran 15 2 565000
Majeed Saad 12 2 1427000
Martinelli Luke 13 2 3241000
Munro Jonathan 15 6 567000
Musat Bogdan 12 5 1587000
Nayyeri Reza 13 6 972000
Newton Mitchell 15 7 1432000
Parsons Jake 14 2 1392000
Roderick Scott 14 5 622000
Roper Daryl 13 1 959000
Sun Ni 14 7 403000
Swords Chester 14 6 398000
Veale Ben 15 1 1283000
Zowie Michael 13 5 352000