$3,250 Championship Main Event Day 1a | 2009 PokerStars.net APPT Auckland

10-13-2009 17:06 UTC-12

Brown Bitten By The Royal Semi-Bluff

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Jason Brown raised under the gun to 1,600 and found himself three callers to see a flop of {9-Hearts}

.

Play checked to Brown who fired 3,000. This forced two opponents from the pot but the big blind decided to come along.

The turn was a repeat {A-Diamonds}

and the big blind instantly moved his last 10,500 chips into the middle.

Brown sighed and released as his opponent flashed {10-Diamonds}

for the old Royal semi-bluff!

Tags: Jason Brown

10-13-2009 16:56 UTC-12

Putt Doubles Up

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Preflop, Graeme Putt opened to 1,550 with Celina three-betting to 3,400. Putt four-bet shoved all in for 10,650 and Lin tanked before calling.

Putt {K-Clubs}

Lin

The board ran out {5-Clubs}

to move Putt up to 24,000. Lin is down to 15,000.

Tags: Celina Lin Graeme Putt

Level: 6

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 50

10-13-2009 16:46 UTC-12

Kevin Clark Eliminated

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Preflop, Billy Woolsey raised to 1,200 with Kevin Clark pushing all in over the top for 8,200. Woolsey called and tabled {A-?}

dominating Clark's {A-?}

.

The

board was no help to Clark so he has been eliminated.

Tags: Kevin Clark

10-13-2009 16:45 UTC-12

Emad The Centurion

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Emad Tahtouh is a clear chip leader as he's just become the first centurion in the room as he passes the 100,000-chip mark.

10-13-2009 16:34 UTC-12

Shinzaki Clips Assadourian

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On a flop of {6-Hearts}

, Michael Shinzaki from the small blind checked to Assadour Assadourian on the button who fired 1,500. Shinzaki made the call and the {7-Clubs}

arrived on the turn.

Shinzaki checked and again called, this time for 2,000.

The river was the overcard {K-Spades}

as both players checked it down. Shinzaki confidently flipped {9-Hearts}

which was good as Assadourian mucked.

Shinzaki is over 60,000 now as Assadourian, father of Eric, slips back to 18,000.

Tags: Assadour Assadourian Michael Shinzaki

10-13-2009 16:29 UTC-12

Sing Fading

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In a limped pot, three players, including Dan Sing on the button, took a flop of {2-Hearts}

. They all checked around and the turn brought the {A-Spades}

.

The small blind led out for 1,100 which forced one fold before Sing made the call.

The river was the {Q-Clubs}

landed to which the small blind fired another 2,000.

"You haven't got two-three have you?" questioned Sing before tossing out calling chips.

Sing was close, as his opponent flipped {2-Diamonds}

for trip deuces to collect the pot as Sing slips to 11,000 chips.

Tags: Dan Sing

10-13-2009 16:15 UTC-12

Stewart Scott has reversed course from the start of the day and is slowly accumulating chips.

Scott recently eliminated a short-stacked opponent after all the chips went in preflop. Scott had {j-Diamonds}

and the opponent had {2-Diamonds}

. The board ran out {4-Clubs}

to move Scott back over 25,000.

Tags: Stewart Scott

10-13-2009 16:06 UTC-12

Mike King Is Vicious

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On a flop of {k-Spades}

, Mike King called a 10,000-chip all-in bet from his opponent and rolled over {A-Hearts}

. That was enough to be ahead of his opponent's {K-Diamonds}

.

"Ahh, that looks like the end of me," said his opponent. The board ran out {7-Clubs}

and

to indeed put a full stop on his tournament.

"Ohhhh yeah!" said King as he dragged the pot.

"You're not a real humble winner are you Mike?" questioned Brooke Howard-Smith.

"Nope, I'm vicious! I'll sleep with your woman and smile at you while I'm doing it," replied King.

"I'm from Christchurch and that's how we roll," added King. King is on 30,000 chips at the moment and providing plenty of entertainment fr his table.

Tags: Mike King

10-13-2009 15:55 UTC-12

Potts Aces Cardno

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On the final hand before the break, Bill Potts has picked up some chips courtesy of Martin Cardno.

Preflop a player in middle position opened to 750, and Potts from the hijack and the player on the button called. The small blind folded, and Cardno made 3,150 from the big blind.

Both Potts and the button called and they took a {10-Hearts}