Heads Up Play Resumes
Level 22
: 10,000/200,000, 3,000 ante
The two players have returned from their 10-minute break and will continue with blinds at 10,000 / 20,000 / 3,000.
PokerStars.net APPT Season 8 Auckland
Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
PokerStars.net APPT Season 8 Auckland
Buy-in
2,250 NZD
Prize Pool
506,250 NZD
Entries
225
Level
22
Blinds
10,000 / 200,000
Ante
3,000
Level: 22
Blinds: 10,000/200,000
Ante: 3,000
Heads Up Counts
Level 21
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,355,000 | -195,000 |
|
1,195,000 | 195,000 |
Break for Two
Level 21
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
The two players have made their way on a 10-minute break.
Play will recommence shortly.
Another Hit to Ward
Level 21
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Thomas Ward has fall to around 1 million in chips.
He recently opened the button to 32,000 which Nguyen called.
Both players checked the 
flop and then on the 
turn, Minh check-called a bet of 48,000.
The board completed with a 
river and this time when Nguyen checked, Ward bet 125,000.
Nguyen called and Ward tabled 
.
Those rockets went into the muck when Nguyen showed his 
for trip kings.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,550,000 | 340,000 |
|
|
1,000,000 | -340,000 |
Ward Gets Some Back
Level 21
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Thomas Ward opened to 32,000 from the button and was called by Minh Nguyen.
Nguyen check called a continuation bet of 40,000 on the 
flop before check calling another bet of 105,000 on the turn.
A third check from Nguyen on the 
river prompted Ward to slide out a bet worth 250,000. Nguyen contemplated the call but finally released his hand relinquishing the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,210,000 | -374,000 |
|
|
1,340,000 | 374,000 |
First Hand Of Heads Up Play
Level 21
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Thomas Ward raised to 30,000 from the button and Minh Nguyen called.
The flop came down 
and Nguyen checked. Ward threw out a continuation bet of 40,000 which was called before both players opted to check on the 
turn.
The 
completed the board and Nguyen led out for 101,000 in chips. Ward thought for a minute before making the call. Nguyen then tabled his 
for trip aces which was good enough to take down the pot as Ward mucked his cards.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,584,000 | 184,000 |
|
|
966,000 | -184,000 |
Heads-Up Counts and Cards in the Air
Level 21
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
The cards are now in the air for the heads-up battle!
Minh Nguyen has around a 3-1 lead over Thomas Ward.
There are a massive 280 big blinds in play and Ward has around 70, so this could take a while.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,400,000 | 50,000 |
|
|
1,150,000 | 140,000 |
William Rogers Eliminated in 3rd Place (NZ$47,100)
Level 21
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
William Rogers has hit the rail in third place and so we are down to heads-up within four hours of the final table beginning!
Rogers' last hand saw his short stack all in from the big blind against Thomas Ward in the small blind.
Rogers had which was in good shape against Ward's 
.
However, the 
flop gave Ward two pair and it was bleak times for Rogers.
The 
turn and 
river didn't help Rogers and so he hit the rail with NZ$47,100.
It's now Ward versus Nguyen heads-up for the title.
The two players will be having a short break before cards are in the air for heads-up play.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Jesse McKenzie Eliminated in 4th Place (NZ$38,000)
Level 21
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Jesse McKenzie moved all in from under the gun for his last 194,000 in chips. Minh Nguyen made the call from the small blind forcing a fold from Thomas Ward on the big blind.
McKenzie: 
Nguyen:
McKenzie had run into the monster pair held by Nguyen and was unable to improve as the board ran out 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,350,000 | -150,000 |
|
|
1,010,000 | -14,000 |
|
|
140,000 | -6,000 |
|
Busted |