2009 PokerStars.net APPT Auckland

$3,250 Championship Main Event
Day: 4
Event Info

2009 PokerStars.net APPT Auckland

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
55
Prize
$209,085
Event Info
Buy-in
$3,000
Entries
263
Level Info
Level
26
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
5,000

Brown Catches Guitteau

Gerome Guitteau raised to 42,000 from the button and Jason Brown made the call in the big blind.

The flop fell {A-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}{3-Clubs} and both checked. The turn was the {4-Diamonds} and again both players checked. The river brought a repeat {10-Diamonds} and Brown checked for a third time to Guitteau who took a stab with a bet of 56,000 chips. Brown instantly called.

Guitteau flipped {K-Diamonds}{J-Hearts} for just king-high as Brown was well in front with his {Q-Hearts}{10-Spades}.

Tags: Gerome Guitteau

Lancaster Catches The Wrong Side Of Aces And Kings

Ke Sijia is now a force to be reckoned with
Ke Sijia is now a force to be reckoned with
With action folded to Richard Lancaster on the button, he popped it to 45,000. Ke Sijia three bet him to 108,000 from the small blind and the big blind got out the way. Lancaster quickly announced all in and Sijia called just as quickly.

Lancaster looked crestfallen as Sijia rolled over {A-Diamonds}{a-Spades}, against his own {K-Diamonds}{k-Spades}.

The board ran out {q-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{2-Clubs}{8-Spades}{6-Hearts} to move a huge pot in Sijia's direction.

Sijia moves up to 1,100,000, while Lancaster drops to 415,000.

Tags: Ke SijiaRichard Lancaster

Beware The Wounded Walther

Jens Walther
Jens Walther
Action folded to Gerome Guitteau in the small blind who declared himself all in against the short-stacked Jens Walther in the big blind. Walther had around 180,000 chips, and after a few minutes of thought, he declared a call.

Guitteau: {Q-Spades}{4-Spades}
Walther: {k-Hearts}{6-Clubs}

The board ran out {K-Clubs}{2-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{5-Clubs} and Walther finds a double up with his pair of kings.

"Thank you," chirped Walther.

"You're welcome," was the polite reply from Guitteau.

Two hands later and Simon Watt opened to 38,000 and like a wounded animal Walther bit back once again by splashing all of his chips into the middle "Phil Hellmuth style". Watt quickly folded as Walther flashed the {9-Clubs} and stared down his opponent rather dramatically.

Walther is back up over 400,000 chips.

Tags: Gerome GuitteauJens Walther

Lance Climo Eliminated In 8th Place (NZ$18,936)

Lance Climo eliminated in 8th place
Lance Climo eliminated in 8th place
Preflop, Lance Climo opened to 48,000 from early position and action folded to Simon Watt in the big blind.

Watt asked for a count on Climo before betting 130,000. Climo moved all in for about another 30,000 and Watt instantly called.

Watt: {A-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}
Climo: {A-Clubs}{10-Spades}

The board ran out {j-Hearts}{2-Clubs}{3-Clubs}{k-Spades}{2-Diamonds} to sent Climo to the rail.

Watt now has 830,000 chips.

Tags: Lance ClimoSimon Watt

Chip Count Update

Gerome Guitteau - 1,500,000
Richard Lancaster - 1,000,000
Simon Watt - 580,000
Jason Brown - 560,000
Ke Sijia - 560,000
Assadour Assadourian - 260,000
Lance Climo - 220,000
Jens Walther - 150,000

Eric Arrives

Eric Assadourian has finally arrived at the final table to cheer on his father Assadour.

"I overslept!" defended Eric, but he's now in full voice to add to the Assadourian rail support.

Tags: Eric Assadourian

Climo Finds Kings

Lance Climo moved all in from early position for his last 177,000 and the action folded to Simon Watt in the big blind. Watt asked for a count and seemed tempted but eventually released.

"Why didn't you call bro?" sighed Climo as he flashed {K-Spades}{K-Diamonds}!

Tags: Lance ClimoSimon Watt

Michael Shinzaki Eliminated in 9th Place (NZ$14,202)

Michael Shinzaki eliminated in 9th place
Michael Shinzaki eliminated in 9th place
Preflop, Gerome Guitteau opened to 42,000 and Michael Shinzaki pushed all in from the big blind.

Guitteau asked for a count and the dealer confirmed that Shinzaki was all in for for 340,000 more. Guitteau made the call.

Shinzaki: {k-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}
Guitteau: {a-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}

The flop came {7-Clubs}{a-Hearts}{10-Spades} to leave Shinzaki drawing thin. The {9-Hearts} turn and {k-Hearts} river were not enough to get him over the line and he becomes the first player eliminated from the final table.

Guitteau takes back the chip lead at 1,400,000 in chips.

Tags: Michael Shinzaki

Simon Watt Moves Them In

Watt is not afraid to put them in the middle
Watt is not afraid to put them in the middle
Preflop, Assadour Assadourian opened from the cutoff to 40,000 chips, and Simon Watt three bet to 100,000 from the button. Assadourian called and they took a {6-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{3-Spades} flop. Assadourian checked and Watt announced all in.

Assadourian went into the tank and eventually laid it down. Assadourian has 260,000, Watt moves up to 540,000.

Tags: Assadour AssadourianSimon Watt