2008 PokerStars.net APPT Auckland

APPT Auckland Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info

2008 PokerStars.net APPT Auckland

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
22
Prize
$257,040
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,860
Entries
306
Level Info
Level
23
Blinds
12,000 / 24,000
Ante
4,000

Shove Doesn't Work for Kyle

Paul Kyle was short on chips and moved in from middle position. Andrew Pantling woke up with a medium pair on the button, {7-Diamonds} {7-Spades}, and made the call. Kyle held {Q-Hearts} {4-Hearts}.

The flop of {9-Diamonds} {7-Clubs} {4-Clubs} left Kyle drawing for little help. The turn and river were the {2-Clubs} and {K-Diamonds}. Pantling increased his stack and now sits with around 75,000 chips.

Tags: Andrew PantlingPaul Kyle

Dye is Done

Shane Dye on Day 1
Shane Dye on Day 1
Three players saw a flop of {6-Hearts} {3-Hearts} {4-Hearts}. Facing a bet of 6,000, Shane Dye moved all in for an additional 6,200. Next to act was Tim Heath, who moved all in over the top of both players, having them covered. Action was back on the original bettor and after a short session in the tank he folded his hand.

Dye: {10-Hearts} {J-Hearts}
Heath: {K-Hearts} {9-Hearts}

Both players had flopped a flush, but Dye was drawing dead to a runner-runner chop. The turn was the {Q-Clubs} and the river brought the {4-Diamonds} and the end of Dye's tournament.

Interestingly, the original bettor had folded {Q-?} {Q-Hearts}, and would have made a running full house.

Tags: Shane DyeTim Heath

Falling Fast

We have already lost 26 players in the first hour of play. With 80 left, the players have broken into 10 eight-handed tables. They will remain eight handed for the duration of the tournament.

Level: 9

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 100

The Hachem Brothers

So far, things have been going better for Tony Hachem than for his brother Joe. Tony has built his stack up to 55,000 over a series of hands.

On his latest hand, Tony called a big river bet by Raymond Walker with two pair. "I was worried about a backdoor flush or even a higher two pair," said Tony after he won the hand. "You can understand why it was such a hard call."

A few tables down and in the same row, Tony's brother Joe hasn't managed to get anything going and been floating around 15,000 to 20,000 throughout the day. It seems to be the norm that when Joe raises a pot, everyone folds and allows him to only take the blinds and antes. Despite the lack of action, Joe seems keen on sitting patiently and waiting for good hands or good spots to gather chips.

Tags: Joe HachemTony Hachem

Erikson Catching Pairs

Soren Eriksen
Soren Eriksen
Before the flop, Soren Erikson found himself all in against an opponent who had him slightly covered. Eriksen held {K-Diamonds} {K-Clubs} and was in good shape to double up against the {A-Diamonds} {K-Hearts} of his opponent.

The board came out {Q-Diamonds} {4-Hearts} {9-Spades} {4-Clubs} {6-Diamonds}, and Eriksen doubled up. The table was commentating that he also doubled up with pocket aces earlier in the day. He is up to 26,000.

Tags: Soren Eriksen

Honeybone-d

James Honeybone Eliminated
James Honeybone Eliminated
We caught up with this hand on the turn, with the board reading {J-Spades} {6-Spades} {3-Spades} {10-Hearts}. James Honeybone moved all in for 11,300 against tournament chip leader Nathanael Seet. With about 15,000 in the pot already, Seet went into the tank.

"How much is it?" asked Seet. The dealer counted it out and Seet then thought for a few more minutes before saying, "It's 50-50, I have to call."

"It is 50-50," said Honeybone as he turned up the {9-Clubs} {8-Clubs}. Seet rolled over a red {J-Diamonds} {8-Diamonds} and the words "great call" were murmured around the table.

The {3-Hearts} landed on the river and that was it for Honeybone. "Great call," he congratulated Seet. "Really good call."

Seet is now up to 130,000 and taking chips by will.

Tags: James HoneyboneNathanael Seet

Zhou Can Do It

Andrew Scott - Eliminated
Andrew Scott - Eliminated
Under the gun, Jim Zhou limped into the pot for 1,000, and action passed all the way around to Andrew Scott in the small blind. He looked down at {A-Spades} {3-Clubs} and made the call. The big blind, Grant Levy checked, and the three-handed flop came out {3-Spades} {2-Spades} {8-Diamonds}.

Scott, sitting with about 15,000 chips, moved all in. Levy ducked out, but Zhou made a quick call, tabling {J-?} {J-?} and putting Scott on the ropes. The turn and river bricked off for the Aussie, and he headed to the rail with a smile on his face.

Tags: Andrew Scott

Cvetkovski Wins a Huge Pot

Sreten Cvetkovski on Day 1
Sreten Cvetkovski on Day 1
Sreten Cvetkovski moved all in against his opponent on a flop of {A-Hearts} {7-Spades} {7-Hearts}. This sent his opponent into the tank for a few minutes, but eventually he called. Cvetkovski roled over {A-Clubs} {K-Hearts} and yelled "Show me an ace!" His opponent flipped up {A-Diamonds} {Q-Hearts}. Cvetkovski jumped from his chair and yelled, "Hold!"

The turn came the {5-Hearts} and the river was the {6-Hearts}, giving Cvetkovski a better flush and the winning hand. He yelled over to his friends on the rail "Huge pot, huge pot!" and began stacking his freshly acquired 90,000.

Tags: Sreten Cvetkovski