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

Level: 12

Blinds: 1,200/2,400

Ante: 300

10-15-2009 15:30 UTC-12

Break

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The players are now taking another ten-minute break.

10-15-2009 15:29 UTC-12

We Catch Up With The Defending Champ...

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During day one play, PokerNews' Lynn Gilmartin caught up with the defending APPT Auckland champion in Daniel Craker.

Cracker has moved ahead even further here today on day two and looks to be putting in a strong showing in defence of his title!

https://www.pokernews.com/video/2009-appt-auckland-defending-champion-daniel-craker-2702.htm

Tags: Daniel Craker

10-15-2009 15:29 UTC-12

Danny Hall Down And Out

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Danny Hall has reached the end of his day after pushing all in with {10-Hearts}

and running into the {Q-Diamonds}

of Shilton Smith.

Hall was unable to catch up and was eliminated.

Tags: Danny Hall Shilton Smith

10-15-2009 15:20 UTC-12

Benton Busto

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Aaron Benton's roller coaster ride has come to an end. After being as low as 4,000, Benton got himself back to 17,900 chips after doubling up with {A-Hearts}

against Simon Watt's {A-Clubs}

when the board bricked out {A-Diamonds}

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"One more double up!" encouraged Eric Assadourian from a nearby table, and Benton looked for that the very next hand.

With a raise to 5,000 from early position by German Oleg Epp, Benton moved all in from the big blind for an additional 12,200.

When Epp made the call, Benton pleaded for him to show ace-king. It wasn't to be as Benton's {5-Spades}

was in deep trouble against Epp's {8-Clubs}

. The board bricked out {9-Hearts}

to give Epp the pot and eliminate Benton from the tournament.

Tags: Aaron Benton Oleg Epp

10-15-2009 15:09 UTC-12

Helmut Ends Honeybone

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New Caledonian Helmut Waicane has ended James Honeybone's run here in Auckland.

Honeybone, who was short on chips, shipped it in with {K-Spades}

only to run into the {A-Clubs}

of Waicane.

The board ran out {4-Spades}

to send Honeybone off to the rail. Waicane has about 110,000 in chips.

Tags: Helmut Waicane James Honeybone

10-15-2009 15:02 UTC-12

Walther Tears It Up

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Germany's Jens Walther has gone on a nice little rush recently.

It started when he dispatched James 'imallrin' Ciurlioniss on a flop of {A-Clubs}

. Ciurlioniss held {A-Spades}

but Walther flipped {A-Diamonds}

for two pair. The turn was the {5-Spades}

and river the {J-Diamonds}

to send Ciurlioniss spiraling to the rail.

Before Walther could even stack his chips, he took down the next pot with an unchallenged preflop raise, before limping the next hand from under the gun. The play folded to George Moussa in the big blind who checked his option.

The flop was {9-Clubs}

and Moussa fired out 3,000. Walther called and the {2-Clubs}

hit the turn. Moussa fired again for 6,000 and again Walther made the call. The river was a scary {A-Clubs}

and both players checked. Moussa flipped {K-Hearts}

for threes and deuces, but Walther showed {7-Spades}

for the best hand to take it down. He's still stacking up his chips but we estimate it at around 165,000 chips.

Tags: George Moussa imallrin James Ciurlioniss Jens Walther

10-15-2009 14:52 UTC-12

Wilson Wastes Waterman

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Dennis Waterman has been crippled and then eliminated on back-to-back hands.

All the chips went in preflop for a near 130,000 chip pot with Sean Wilson holding {Q-Diamonds}

and Waterman with {A-Diamonds}

. The flop came {10-Hearts}

, with the turn the {10-Clubs}

and the river the {8-Hearts}

. Wilson would be left with the bigger two pair to bring himself up to 128,000, while Waterman was left with just over 1,000 chips.

He went out the very next hand.

Tags: Dennis Waterman Sean Wilson

10-15-2009 14:46 UTC-12

Chip Count Update

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Simon Watt - 210,000
Jason Brown - 160,000
Helmut Waicane - 150,000
Emad Tahtouh - 145,000
Richard Lancaster - 140,000

10-15-2009 14:39 UTC-12

Grant Levy Eliminated In PokerStars Pro Showdown

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Eric Assadourian has eliminated fellow Team PokerStars Pro Grant Levy, and effectively doubled up in the process.

Assadourian shoved from the cutoff with {A-Spades}

and ran into Levy who called all in with {A-Diamonds}

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Assadourian looked set to be the player with one foot out the door until the flop spiked {3-Spades}