2010 PokerStars.net APPT Auckland

Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info

2010 PokerStars.net APPT Auckland

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
ak
Prize
$123,058
Event Info
Buy-in
$3,000
Entries
218
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000

Swannack Slips, But Remains In Form

Cole Swannack staring down an opponent
Cole Swannack staring down an opponent

Another multi-way pot saw seven players commit 300 preflop to see a {J-Clubs}{4-Spades}{9-Hearts} flop fall.

The big blind fired out 850 and Cole Swannack was the only caller before the small blind check-raised to 2,250. Both the preflop aggressor and Swannack made the call as the {9-Spades} rolled off on the turn and a 3,200-chip bet from the small blind was enough to collect the pot.

Swannack slipped to 16,500 after that pot, but the local New Zealander is in a rich vein of form.

Earlier in the year at the New Zealand Poker Championships in Christchurch, Swannack managed a second place for NZ$33,000 before following it just a few weeks later with a third place in the PokerStars.net APPT Macau Main Event for HK$1,177,600.

His two deep runs in just a matter of weeks equated to just under $175,000 in tournament winnings - and although he is too young for the World Series of Poker - Swannack will hopefully look to better both finishes and capture his maiden tournament win here in Auckland.

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