PokerStars.net APPT Season 8 Auckland

Main Event
Day: 1c
Event Info

PokerStars.net APPT Season 8 Auckland

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
83
Prize
111,600 NZD
Event Info
Buy-in
2,250 NZD
Prize Pool
506,250 NZD
Entries
225
Level Info
Level
22
Blinds
10,000 / 200,000
Ante
3,000

Prize Pool Announced

Level 5 : 200/400, 50 ante

The numbers are in!

There were 79 entrants on Day 1c of APPT Auckland and added with the players from the first two Day 1 flights, that means the total field weighs in at 225 players - 12 larger than the last event in Auckland last year.

It's the top 24 who make the money, pocketing at least NZ$4,550. The eventual champ will take home NZ$132,000 and a spot at the final table secures NZ$12,500. Check out the final table payouts below, while full prize pool information can be found here.

PlacePrize (NZD)
1$132,000
2$83,600
3$47,100
4$38,000
5$31,500
6$26,500
7$21,500
8$16,500
9$12,500

Polar Eliminated

Level 5 : 200/400, 50 ante

We arrived at the table to see the player under the gun open with a raise. Chris Failimli then three bet to 1,800 from middle position before Mayra Polar moved all in for her remaining 5,550 in chips.

The table folded back around to the original raiser who folded. Failimli quickly called and both players tabled their cards.

Failimli: {a-Clubs}{a-Diamonds}
Polar: {K-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}

Unfortunately for Polar she had run into the superior over pair and couldn’t improve when the board ran out {8-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{a-Spades}{4-Clubs}{7-Spades}.

Player Chips Progress
Mayra Polar
Mayra Polar
Busted

Tags: Chris FailimliMayra Polar

Double Time for Gorr

Level 5 : 200/400, 50 ante

2011 Aussie Millions champ David Gorr has managed to double up.

We found him all in for around 8,000 with {k-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds} on a {8-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{k-Clubs} flop. Gorr’s opponent had called him with {j-Hearts}{j-Diamonds} and Gorr scooped up the double when the {9-Spades} turn and the {3-Hearts} river were dealt on the board.

Player Chips Progress
David Gorr au
David Gorr
19,000
11,000
11,000

Tags: David Gorr

Rimamaaki Triples

Level 5 : 200/400, 50 ante

Akush Mazumdar opened to 900 from middle position and was called by Angela Brewer in late position and Jane Peters in the cut off. Ia Rimamaaki was on the button and moved all in for his last 4,175. Mazumdar folded before both ladies in the hand made the call to see the flop come down {4-Hearts}{q-Hearts}{3-Clubs}.

The action was then checked down to the river before all three players tabled their cards. Rimamaaki showed his {3-Hearts}{3-Spades} which had flopped a set and won against Brewer’s {6-Hearts}{6-Spades} and Peters’ {9-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}.

Player Chips Progress
Angela Brewer
Angela Brewer
66,000
-9,000
-9,000
Jane Peters
Jane Peters
18,500
18,500
18,500
Ia Rimamaaki
Ia Rimamaaki
15,000
4,000
4,000

Tags: Akush MazumdarAngela BrewerIa RimamaakiJane Peters

Double Bro

Level 5 : 200/400, 50 ante

Danny “Brotha D” Leaoasavaii returned from the break to around 10,000 in chips after falling to just 5,000 towards the end of the last level. We investigated and found out that he doubled up when all in preflop with {q-Spades}{10-Hearts} against {k-Hearts}{j-Clubs} and hit two pair.

Player Chips Progress
Danny Leaoasavaii nz
Danny Leaoasavaii
10,000
5,000
5,000

Tags: Danny Leaoasavaii

Back for Four

Level 5 : 200/400, 50 ante

The players are back from their break and the cards are in the air.

Four more levels on Day 1c of the APPT Auckland Main Event.

Registration is locked out. Looks like 79 entrants today. We will have confirmation of that number and full prize pool information posted as soon as it is made available. Right now it looks like the prize pool will be towards NZ$500,000.

Level: 5

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 50

Brewing Up a Brotha D Cooler

Level 4 : 150/300, 25 ante

Danny “Brotha D” Leaoasavaii was just coolered.

We arrived to find him faced with an all in shove from Angela Brewer. It was around 35,000 and Leaoasavaii looked like he was agonising over the call. Leaoasavaii only had around 40,000 behind so it was for most of his stack.

Eventually he called and tabled {k-Spades}{k-Clubs}.

Leaoasavaii’s fears were met when Brewer showed {a-Hearts}{a-Spades}.

The board ran out {8-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}{10-Spades} and Leaoasavaii was left short, while Brewer was one of the chip leaders.

Player Chips Progress
Angela Brewer
Angela Brewer
75,000
Danny Leaoasavaii nz
Danny Leaoasavaii
5,000
-20,000
-20,000

McKenzie Spikes A Double

Level 4 : 150/300, 25 ante

We arrived at the table just in time to see Jesse McKenzie commit his remaining 5,050 in pre flop and get one caller.

Opponent: {a-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}
McKenzie: {a-Spades}{j-Spades}

The board ran out {2-Clubs}{3-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}{7-Diamonds} to see McKenzie spike a jack on the turn to win with a pair of jacks.

McKenzie now has 11,000 in chips.

Player Chips Progress
Jesse McKenzie au
Jesse McKenzie
11,000
1,000
1,000

Tags: Jesse McKenzie