APPT Auckland Main Event | 2008 PokerStars.net APPT Auckland

10-11-2008 12:44 UTC-12

Hand #8 - Daniel Craker

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Luke Stanford had the button in Seat 6. Daniel Craker raised to 22,000. Everyone folded and Craker took down the blinds and antes.

10-11-2008 12:42 UTC-12

Wang Jung had the button in Seat 5. Daniel Craker raised to 22,000 from middle position. Luke Stanford called from the small blind and then Jani Karke moved all in from the big blind for 66,000. Action moved back over to Craker and he elected to reraise, while Stanford got out of the way.

Karke {A-Spades}

Craker

The board ran out {A-Diamonds}

and Karke more than doubled his stack on the hand.

10-11-2008 12:38 UTC-12

Hand #6 - Nathanael Seet

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Matthew Konnecke had the button in Seat 4. Nathanael Seet raised to 17,000, Konnecke called, and Luke Stanford called as well from the big blind.

The flop came down {A-Diamonds}

. It was checked to Seet and he bet 37,000. Konnecke folded as did Stanford. Seet took down the pot.

10-11-2008 12:35 UTC-12

Hand #5 - Matthew Konnecke

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Wai Yuen had the button in Seat 3. Luke Stanford raised to 18,000 under the gun. Wai Yuen called on the button and then Matthew Konnecke moved all in from the small blind for 69,000. The big blind folded. Stanford reraised all-in. Yuen folded.

Stanford: {A-Spades}

Konnecke:

The board came {10-Clubs}

and Konnecke more than doubled through.

10-11-2008 12:32 UTC-12

Hand #4 - Nathanael Seet

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Nathanael Seet had the button in Seat 2. He raised to 17,000 and won the pot uncontested.

10-11-2008 12:30 UTC-12

Hand #3 - Nathanael Seet

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Daniel Craker had the button in Seat 1. It folded around to the small blind, Nathanael Seet, who raised to 15,000. Wai Yuen folded her big blind and Seet took down the pot.

10-11-2008 12:28 UTC-12

Hand #2 - Daniel Craker

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Michael Mariakis had the button in Seat 9. Daniel Craker raised to 26,000 and took down the blinds and antes.

10-11-2008 12:28 UTC-12

Hand #1 - Jani Karke

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Dan Sing had the button in Seat 8. Wai Yuen called and then Jani Karke moved all in for 48,000. Action folded back around to Yuen and she tanked before folding. Karke showed pocket jacks.

Tags: Jani Karke Wai Yuen

10-11-2008 12:25 UTC-12

Final Table Time

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Play has resumed, and the final table is underway at the PokerStars.net APPT Auckland!

10-11-2008 12:09 UTC-12

The Final Table is Set!

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With the elimination of Eric Mutire, the final nine players will reconvene at the final table to play for the PokerStars.net APPT Auckland Main Event title! The tournament has been paused while the players are all on a half hour break for things get set up for action.

Here are the final table seating assignments:

Seat 1: Daniel Craker - 447,000
Seat 2: Nathanael Seet - 348,000
Seat 3: Wai Yuen - 162,000
Seat 4: Matthew Konnecke - 80,000
Seat 5: Wang Jung - 373,000
Seat 6: Luke Stanford - 860,000
Seat 7: Jani Karke - 49,000
Seat 8: Dan Sing - 198,000
Seat 9: Michael Mariakis - 262,000