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Main EventDay 2 completed
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Tue Aug 25 2009 00:49 GMT+10 | Posted by Duffman
Shavin Abdine Wins!Shavin Abdine Wins The 2009 APL Grand Slam ($75,000)
Shavin Abdine has just been crowned the 2009 Wild Turkey APL Grand Slam champion.
Abdine fought a pitched battle with Peterson that changed the lead more then just a few times. In the end he emerged top of the heap to be crowned the champion.
He had to beat out a massive field of 599 players including many of the 2009 Team APL members. He is now a member of the team himself and is looking forward to the honor of representing the league and Australia at next year's World Series of Poker.
The crowd is clearing out, and the presentation is winding up. That'll be a wrap from us after two action packed days of poker. -
Tue Aug 25 2009 00:43 GMT+10 | Posted by Duffman
Aaron Peterson eliminated in 2nd placeAaron Peterson Eliminated In 2nd Place ($30,000); Shavin Abdine Wins!
Our titanic heads up battle has finally reach it's conclusion with Shavin Abdine claiming the victory over Aaron Peterson.
As was the theme with most of the heads up, the chips went in preflop with Abdine holding
and Peterson with 
.
The board ran out
.
The crowd sounded genuinely relieved for the tournament to have reached its end after a gripping almost two hour battle where the lead changed hands countless times.
Peterson was a valiant competitor and could easily have been the winner of the tournament had fortune smiled on him.
It didn't though, so he'll have to be content with a second place finish and the $30,000 prize money that goes with it. -
Tue Aug 25 2009 00:32 GMT+10 | Posted by Duffman
Ok Guys, It's Not Funny Anymore
Like a bad joke this heads up battle drags on.
Aaron Peterson has just doubled through against Shavin Abdine to take the lead.
Abdine pushed
and Peterson snapped with .
Abdine flopped an inside straight draw on the
flop but didn't get there through the turn or river.
Peterson now leads 3,800,000 to 2,200,000. -
Tue Aug 25 2009 00:25 GMT+10 | Posted by Duffman
Live Poker Is So Rigged
We thought that the title was in it's way to Aaron Peterson after he got his
all in against Shavin Abdine's 
preflop. Yes preflop.
Abdine obviously knew what was coming because the
flop made him look like a genius. Peterson was little hope against the flopped straight with straight flush re-draw.
The board blanked out
and 
to send Abdine back out in front.
Abdine now has 4,400,000. Peterson has 1,600,000. -
Tue Aug 25 2009 00:19 GMT+10 | Posted by Duffman
No Flops
These guys are circling each other like prize fighters in the 15th round of the last bout of their life.
Of late we haven't seen many flops, and things are still relatively even. -
Tue Aug 25 2009 00:08 GMT+10 | Posted by Duffman
Their Tied Again
Aaron Peterson has taken down a rush of smaller pots and things are all tied.
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Tue Aug 25 2009 00:05 GMT+10 | Posted by Duffman
Peterson Doubles Again Again
The number of times these guys have got it all in and not found a winner is amazing. Still the underdog reigns.
Aaron Peterson got it all in with
and Shavin Abdine made the call with 
.
Peterson flopped a pair on the flop and improved to two pair after the 
turn and 
river.
Peterson is back 2,200,000. Abdine has 3,800,000. -
Tue Aug 25 2009 00:02 GMT+10 | Posted by Duffman
Advantage Abdine
Shavin Abdine has hit the front again.
Abdine got
all in against Peterson's 
.
Abdine flopped the nuts on the
flop to end things right there.
He's up to 4,800,000. -
Mon Aug 24 2009 23:58 GMT+10 | Posted by Duffman
The trophy and bracelet that the two titans are locked in battle overEven Stevens
This will go down as the all-time classic heads up in the history of the APL. Its been a marathon and is showing no signs of letting up.
In the first hand of Shavin Abdine's fight back from the felt he got all in against Aaron Peterson's 
. Both players whiffed the board and Abdine doubled up.
He then got
all in against Peterson's . The board ran out 
and the players are now even in chips.
16:02 GMT+10, November 23
Started 21st Aug, 2009
2009 APL Wild Turkey Grand Slam
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