Final Level Of The Day!
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2009 PokerStars.net APPT Auckland
$3,250 Championship Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2009 PokerStars.net APPT Auckland
Buy-in
$3,000
Entries
263
Level
26
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
5,000
Level: 7
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 75
Break
Scott Stays Alive
The play folded to the small blind who moved all in against the short-stacked Scott in the big blind who happily made the call.
Small Blind:
Scott:
The board ran out
to give Scott the double up back to around 18,000 chips.
What Odds Putty?
"How many chips do you have?" asked Tahtouh.
"About 40,000," was the reply from Putt.
"Ok, I'd need 20-1 than" responded Tahtouh.
"20-1? You'd need to give me 20-1!" said Putt.
He then grabbed tournament director Danny McDonagh looking for his thoughts.
"I think it would be an even money bet right now," said McDonagh, despite Tahtouh's 115,000 chip stack.
Scott Suffering
An opponent pushed all in and Scott re-pushed preflop to isolate him. Everyone folded allowing Scott to go head to head with the opponent.
Scott:
Opponent:
The flop was
giving the opponent outs to the nine as well. The turn 
left him needing some help, till the spiked the river.
Shinzaki On A Roll
Shinzaki raised from middle position to 1,550 and his only customer came from the big blind.
They checked the
flop before the hit the turn. The big blind led out for 2,600 and Shinzaki made the call.The river was the
and the big blind check-called the bet of 3,000. Shinzaki flipped over for the nut flush as his opponent grimaced and mucked.
Assorted Chip Counts
Emad Tahtouh - 107,000
Michael Shinzaki - 90,000
Arnaud Bulle - 68,000
James Ciurlionis - 54,000
Daniel Craker - 44,000
Grant Levy - 44,000
Neilson's Hopes Dashed
A short-stacked Neilson shoved all in for about 9,000 chips with
and an opponent who was even shorter called with .Things looked good for Neilson through the
flop and 
turn. Only for the 
to spike the river.That pot left Neilson down to 3,000 chips and a few hands later he pushed with
, an opponent went into the tank, before making a pained call with . The board ran out 
to send the Sydneysider to the rail.
"Stewart Scott Is Not Paying Any More Antes!"
Next hand, Scott raised it up to 1,500 which was met with raised eyebrows from his opponents.
"Is this your way of getting more antes?" laughed Emad Tahtouh, but the only non-believer was the gentleman in the big blind.
The flop landed
and it was checked to Scott who fired 2,000. His bet was met with a min-check-raise to 4,000 and Scott insta-folded as his frustrations grew even deeper.