AAPT Heads Up
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11/17/2008 12:28:20 PM
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. The action was intense at 2008’s last installment of the All Africa Poker Tournament when two of Piggs Peak Poker’s accomplished players Melanie Banfield and Andre Johnstone went head to head at the final tables.
Banfield’s fate was written when she (holding 10-5), decided to call all in against Johnstone’s trip nines (with 9 A on a flop of 9-9- K). The board was revealed and the K-J additions gave Johnstone a full house and Banfield a highly respectable 5th place finish, which earned her a handsome R125,000 as well as a seat to the Aussie Millions Tour 2009 to the value of R150,000. On top of that, she is only the second woman ever to make it to the final tables of the AAPT.
“Shuffle” Johnstone followed soon thereafter, as he was knocked out in the 3rd place, collecting a grande R250,000. Johnstone will also be joining Team All Africa Poker at the Aussie Millions in 2009.
Both these players had to outplay a strong field of 117 players, including some of the biggest guns on the poker scene, such as the legendary 2007 WSOP final tablist Ray Rahme; former AAPT champion Darren Kramer; esteemed poker pro’s Ryan Brauer; David Dadic; Jared Solomon and many more.
The Piggs Peak Poker crew would like to extend congratulations to these two players: “Well done, you have done us proud on a number of occasions now, proving that you are just as successful at playing live, than at playing online!”
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AAPT November 2008
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11/17/2008 9:11:15 AM
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13-16 NOVEMBER 2008 ALL AFRICA POKER TOURNAMENT R3,500,000 MAIN EVENT FINAL TABLE
Position Name Prize Amount
1 Evern Van Niekerk 1,000,000 plus Aussie Millions packaged valued at R150,000
2 Rudolph Fourie 400,000 plus Aussie Millions packaged valued at R150,000
3 Andre Johnstone 250,000 plus Aussie Millions packaged valued at R150,000
4 Sami Sidia 150,000 plus Aussie Millions packaged valued at R150,000
5 Melanie Banfield 125,000 plus Aussie Millions packaged valued at R150,000
6 Lolly Jackson 100,000 plus Aussie Millions packaged valued at R150,000
7 David Spangenberg 75,000 plus Aussie Millions packaged valued at R150,000
8 Deon Minnaar 50,000 plus Aussie Millions packaged valued at R150,000
9 Neville Eber 25,000 plus Aussie Millions packaged valued at R150,000
10 Robert Kay Aussie Millions packaged valued at R150,000
13-16 NOVEMBER 2008 ALL AFRICA POKER TOURNAMENT R225,000 SHOOT-OUT FINAL TABLE
Position Name Prize Amount
1 Marco Farrell 45,000
2 Darren Chandler 38,250
3 Louis De Lira 31,500
4 John Chapman 22,500
5 Donovan Casey 20,250
6 Kevin Van Den Berg 18,000
7 Pat Abrahams 15,750
8 Eugene Du Plessis 13,500
9 Wayne Du Pleez 11,250
10 Jay Sookoo 9,000
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Will Demidov bring poker glory to Russia?
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11/10/2008 9:22:18 AM
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Yesterday the November Nine sat down for the last time behind this year’s Final Table of the World Series of Poker. Play is still in progress and only four of the Nine are still standing. Here’s a look at the remaining four and their most recent chip stacks:
Ivan Demidov with 51,325,000
Peter Eastgate with 46,325,000
Ylon Schwartz with 19,800,000
Dennis Phillips with 18,775,000
Russian poker fanatics will be holding thumbs for current chip leader, who is very close to becoming the first ever Russian WSOP bracelet holder. Stay tuned to see who is crowned 2008’s WSOP winner.
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World poker champion to be crowned this weekend
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11/7/2008 9:12:26 AM
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One of the most anticipated poker moments is finally here. All eyes of the world will be on the November Nine this weekend, as the final table of the 2008 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event, is set to kick off this Sunday, the 9th of November 2008. This will also mark the first time that the final table concludes several months after the actual Main Event. These nine players have therefore had the benefit of preparing in advance and getting to know the playing styles of their various opponents beforehand.
Going into final play, Dennis Phillips has the chip lead, with his $26,300,000. But most of the players are short on his heels and anything can still happen. Here’s what the remaining chip stacks look like:
Ivan Demidov with $24,400,000
Scott Montgomery with $19,690,000
Peter Eastgate with $18,375,000
Ylon Schwartz with $12,525,000
Darus Suharto with $12,520,000
David Rheem with $10,230,000
Craig Marquis with $10,210,000
And Kelly Kim with $ 2,620,000
So who will be crowned the new World Poker Champion and walk away with that $9million first prize…?? Keep your eye on this spot for updated news.
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