2008 PokerStars.net APPT Auckland

APPT Auckland Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info

2008 PokerStars.net APPT Auckland

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
22
Prize
$257,040
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,860
Entries
306
Level Info
Level
23
Blinds
12,000 / 24,000
Ante
4,000

The International Language of Poker

No matter where you go in the world, the break-time conversations sound exactly the same, even with an Aussie or Kiwi accent. Out on the balcony, a hoard of players gathered for a smoke and a chat about their first two levels:

"...comes three-four-seven, and he checks..."

"...check-raises all in with just the ace of..."

"...no way I can put him on a king there, mate..."

"...got it all-in drawing to two outs..."

"...raises every time on the button, so I made it three thousand..."

"...what can he shove there? I can't fold top set unless..."

"...have to fold if another heart peels off though. So it was..."

"...never seen a worse player. The guy three-bet me with..."

"...it goes limp, limp, fold, fold, limp, so I come in with deuce-four..."

"...and it comes runner-runner to give him a damn straight..."