$3,250 Championship Main Event Day 2 | 2009 PokerStars.net APPT Auckland

10-15-2009 19:03 UTC-12

Fazz Finds The Rockets

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Sal Fazzino opened to 12,000 from the cutoff before Tim Macbeth shoved all in over the top with his short stack. Fazzino insta-called.

Macbeth: {A-Clubs}

Fazzino:

The board was spread {Q-Hearts}

and the rockets hold up to send Macbeth to the exit.

Tags: Sam Fazzino Tim Macbeth

Level: 15

Blinds: 2,500/5,000

Ante: 500

10-15-2009 18:55 UTC-12

Michael Pedley Eliminated

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Preflop Michael Pedley pushed all in for 40,000 and Lance Climo instantly re-shoved. Everyone else folded and Pedley gave a knowing groan as he rolled over his {J-Clubs}

.

His instincts were right Lance Climo tabled {K-Diamonds}

. The board ran out {Q-Diamonds}

to make Climo a set and eliminated Pedley.

Climo is now up to 260,000.

Tags: Lance Climo Michael Pedley

10-15-2009 18:50 UTC-12

King Doubles With Queens

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Mike King has found a double up through Assadour Assadourian. King tabled {Q-Spades}

to be in front of Assadourian's {10-Hearts}

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King was ecstatic to see the board spread {6-Diamonds}

to give him a much needed double up. Both players are now on about 80,000 chips.

Tags: Assadour Assadourian Mike King

10-15-2009 18:48 UTC-12

Dennis Done

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Dennis Huntly moved all in from under the gun for his last 31,500 and the action folded around to Simon Watt in the small blind who made the call.

Huntly: {A-Hearts}

Watt:

The board ran out {J-Clubs}

and Watt's pair holds up to eliminate Huntly from the tournament just short of the cash.

Tags: Dennis Huntly

10-15-2009 18:41 UTC-12

Jason Brown has taken the chip lead in dramatic fashion.

The hand started out innocently enough with Brown opening from middle position and getting a call from Sean Wilson in the blinds.

The flop came {j-Diamonds}