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

10-13-2009 15:32 UTC-12

King Folds Ace-King

[user67765]

Mike King is a colorful character who enjoys himself on the felt, but he was just put to a tough decision by fellow Kiwi Graeme Putt.

Catching the action on the turn on a board of {9-Diamonds}

there was already around 14,000 in the pot when Putt moved all in for 12,150.

King stood from his chair and chatted away to Putt for several minutes.

Channeling a higher power, King sighed, "What would Lee Nelson do?" before eventually folding his {A-Clubs}

face up.

"I'll show you one," said Putt and flashed the {2-Hearts}

. "Only one," continued Putt as he flipped the card over to reveal a matching {2-Clubs}

.

A nice fold by King leaves himself with 20,000 chips as Putt climbs to around 28,000.

Tags: Graeme Putt Mike King

10-13-2009 15:39 UTC-12

99 Players Remain

[user67765]

"Yes! We're all in the top 100!" shouted Mike King as he returned to his chair with a double fist pump.

Indeed, the big screen confirmed that 99 players remain, but that's only for today Mike! There's still a long way to go...!

10-13-2009 15:40 UTC-12

Break Time

[user67765]

The players are now taking their second break of the day. Back in ten!

Level: 5

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 50

10-13-2009 15:52 UTC-12

Cards Are Back In The Air

[user92162]

Play has restarted here at SkyCity Auckland.

10-13-2009 15:55 UTC-12

Potts Aces Cardno

[user92162]

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}

flop. Cardno led 3,500 with Potts the only caller going to the turn {3-Clubs}

.

On the turn Cardno checked and Potts moved all in, forcing a fold from Cardno.

Potts flashed {A-Diamonds}

for a flopped Aces full of Tens.

10-13-2009 16:06 UTC-12

Mike King Is Vicious

[user92162]

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 16:15 UTC-12

Scott Creeping Up The Counts

[user92162]

Stewart Scott is accumulating chips, but will have to be worried about a chipped up Emad Tahtouh

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 16:29 UTC-12

Sing Fading

[user67765]

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}