APPT Auckland Main Event Day 2 | 2008 PokerStars.net APPT Auckland

10-10-2008 13:12 UTC-12

"That's what Hachems do."

donpeters

Jerome Dyer raised to 3,000 from middle position and it folded around to Tony Hachem in the small blind. Hachem asked Dyer how much he had left and Dyer responded with the amount;16,000. Hachem moved all in and Dyer quickly made the call holding pocket queens. Hachem held a much smaller pair pocket; threes.

The flop was dry for Hachem and Dyer's queens held the lead. The turn nailed Hachem with a three, giving him the lead in the hand. Dyer needed to catch one of the remaining two queens on the river for a better set, but was unable to do so, eliminating him from the event.

"I got lucky," said Tony.

"That's what Hachems do," responded someone at Tony's table.

Tags: Jerome Dyer Tony Hachem

10-10-2008 13:15 UTC-12

Break Time

[user66118]

The tournament clock has been paused and the players are on a 10-minute break.

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Level: 10

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 200

10-10-2008 13:25 UTC-12

Back From Break

donpeters

Cards are back in the air, although the tables are only about half full as players rush in.

10-10-2008 13:30 UTC-12

Sreten Cvetkovski Interview

[user66118]

Sreten Cvetkovski earned some recognition yesterday as he eliminated local favorite Lee "Final Table" Nelson from contention. He is making some noise here on Day 2 as well, already up near the 100,000 mark. During a break, he took some time out to talk with PokerNews' Gloria Balding.

10-10-2008 13:33 UTC-12

Nousiainen Busts

donpeters

Teresa Nousiainen just couldn't get anything going today. She seemed to never get a hand to work out in her favor. On her last hand, the player to her right raised to 3,000 and Nousiainen moved in for her last 13,000. Her opponent immediately called, holding pocket eights against Nousiainen's A-K.

The board bricked out for Nousiainen and she was eliminated.

Tags: Teresa Nousiainen

10-10-2008 13:46 UTC-12

Gettin' There

[user66118]

There are 66 players remaining in the field, meaning we have lost 40 runners in the first two and a half hours. The players will play on eight-handed until we reach the final two tables tonight, and possibly further. The staff says they would like to get as close to the final table as possible before we quit for the night.

10-10-2008 14:02 UTC-12

Another Big Pot for Seet

donpeters

Jim Zhou made a healthy bet of 18,000 into a pot over 25,000 with the board reading {Q-Clubs}

. Action was on the tournament chip leader, Nathanael Seet, who went into the tank. There was still one player to act behind Seet.

After a few minutes, Seet made the call. After the third opponent folded, Zhou flipped over pocket eights, much to the relief of Seet, who turned up {Q-Hearts}

for trip queens. With that pot, Seet is now over 160,000 chips.

Tags: Jim Zhou Nathanael Seet

10-10-2008 14:14 UTC-12

Tau Building Some More

donpeters

Chris Tau just busted another player when his queens held up against his opponents pocket sevens. The board ran out {8-Spades}

. He has amassed a stack of almost 70,000 today and is looking very strong.

Tags: Chris Tau

10-10-2008 14:21 UTC-12

Amant Goes DanSing

donpeters

Amant Nauhria began the day as our chip leader, but had since dropped down quite considerably. When the flop came {5-Diamonds}

, Naurhia moved in for his last 35,000 chips. Jeff Putt and another player folded, but Dan Sing stood up and yelled "I call!"

Amant turned over {A-Hearts}

, but Sing flipped up the nuts with {6-Spades}

. Nauhria questioned whether he was drawing dead or not, but realized he could catch a flush or make a full house to win the hand.

The turn was the {9-Clubs}

and the river the {5-Clubs}

. Dan Sing slapped his hands together and then shook hands with Nauhria. Sing is now over 100,000 chips.

Tags: Amant Nauhria Dan Sing