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Level 4
: 150/300, 25 ante
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PokerStars.net APPT Season 8 Auckland
Main Event
Day: 1b
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
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Level 8
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
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Getting Richer
Level 4
: 150/300, 25 ante
Angelina Rich opened to 600 from the cut off and was called by the player in the big blind.
The flop came down 
and Rich threw out a continuation bet worth 750 after her opponent checked. The bet was called before the 
fell on the turn. Another check call by the small blind totalling 1,300 was made as the 
came on the river.
Both players then checked their options before Rich tabled her 
. It was enough to take down the pot as her opponent threw his cards into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
19,000
3,800
|
3,800 |
Nguyen Staying Active
Level 4
: 150/300, 25 ante
We recently watched Minh Nguyen open five out of six hands. He’s clearly not going to sit around with his big stack and wait for things to happen. Interestingly, the table only got to see one of those five hands and it was 
.
The hand in question would see one player eliminated. The player check-raised all in for 7,400 when Nguyen continuation bet 900 on the flop. Nguyen called it off and the player had 
for a pair of threes and a flush draw.
The turn and the 
river kept Nguyen in front and so he scooped the pot, while one player was on the rail. Nguyen is up to around 85,000 and isn’t looking like he will slow down any time soon.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
85,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
Yogo Bounces Home
Level 4
: 150/300, 25 ante
Reigning ANZ Player of the Year Iori Yogo has been eliminated from the APPT Auckland Main Event. We didn't catch his bust out, but he was gracious enough to let us know what happened. It's not a pretty story either.
It started with the under the gun player opening to 700. There were three callers, including Yogo in the big blind. On the 
flop, Yogo checked and the under the gun player bet 2,200. There were two folds before Yogo called. On the turn, Yogo led for 4,000 and then his opponent shoved. Yogo had 11,000 in total and called it off.
Yogo had 
for a turned straight, while his opponent had for a set of sevens and a flush draw.
Yogo was looking good to double up, but then a 
landed on the river to give Yogo's opponent a full house and enough to send the Japanese player to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Minh Soaring
Level 4
: 150/300, 25 ante
Minh Nguyen is up to 70,000 in chips. We didn't catch any major hands involving Nguyen yet, but we do know that Adrian Attenborough was on Nguyen's table and was eliminated at some point during this level. Perhaps Nguyen sent him packing. We did recently see Nguyen scoop up some chips on the turn of a 
board. There was over 3,000 in the pot at this point and Nguyen led out for 1,600 into four opponents. Every one folded and Nguyen took the pot. We will be sure to keep an eye on Nguyen and see if he can keep building a stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
70,000
29,000
|
29,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
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Registration Closed
Level 4
: 150/300, 25 ante
Registration closed at the end of Level 3 and since then we have received confirmation that 93 players have taken to the felt for Day 1b of the APPT Auckland Main Event. Added with yesterday's field, that means 143 total have played the event so far. If we see more than 70 players hit the tables tomorrow then this year's event will be larger than the 2013 ANZPT Auckland Main Event.
Rich Lays It Down
Level 4
: 150/300, 25 ante
With the board reading 
the player in the small blind checked his option.
Angelina Rich was on the button and bet out 750 which was called.
The 
completed the board and once again the small blind checked. Rich slid out 1,250 in chips and was met with a raise almost instantly to 2,500.
It didn’t take Rich very long to decide what to do as her cards went into the muck moments later.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
15,200
15,200
|
15,200 |
Level: 4
Blinds: 150/300
Ante: 25
Zheng Takes One Out
Level 3
: 100/200, 25 ante
The action started with the player under the gun moving all in for his remaining 3,925 in chips. The decision fell on Jackson Zheng casually made the call as the rest of the table folded.
Opponent: 
Zheng:
The board ran out 
to see Zheng hold with his over pair as he moves up to 40,000 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
40,000
6,000
|
6,000 |