With registration now closed, a total of 142 players played Day 1b, putting the total number of entrants for this event at 306. Those entries have generated a total prize pool of NZD $856,800.
Thirty-two players will make the money, with the bottom payout level being worth NZD $5,141. The top ten will earn at least NZD $14,565. And the man, or woman, who manages to outlast the other 305 competitors will pocket $257,040 and be crowned champion of the APPT Auckland.