10-17-2009 17:12 UTC-12

Gerome Guitteau Eliminated in 2nd Place (NZ$142,020)

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Gerome Guitteau

The 2009 PokerStars.net APPT Auckland Main Event has come to a close and our champion is once again a local in Simon Watt.

Gerome Guitteau was first to act and he declared himself all in for around 500,000 with Watt making the call.

Guitteau: {K-Clubs}

{K-Clubs}

{7-Clubs}

Watt:

{5-Clubs}

{5-Hearts}

The board was spread {Q-Hearts}

{Q-Hearts}

{6-Diamonds}

{J-Spades}

{9-Diamonds}

{J-Clubs}

and the pair of Watt holds up to take the pot and the trophy!

Frenchman Gerome Guitteau put in a tremendous performance to be amongst the chip leaders all tournament, and it was only a stroke a bad luck heads-up that saw him miss out on the title. He will however take

Tags: Gerome Guitteau Simon Watt