2010 PokerStars.net APPT Auckland

Main Event
Day: 4
Event Info
2010 PokerStars.net APPT Auckland
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
ak
Prize
$123,058
Event Info
Buy-in
$3,000
Entries
218
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000
Players Left 1 / 218
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Tamas Lendvai Eliminated in 5th Place ($29,606)

Tamas Lendvai eliminated in 5th place
Tamas Lendvai eliminated in 5th place

With the action on Tamas Lendvai in the small blind, he moved all in for 366,000 to put Tom Grigg to a decision in the big blind.

"I don't want to bust fifth!" stated Grigg as he recalled his fifth-place elimination at the 2009 APPT Sydney Grand Final. After several minutes of deliberation, Grigg eventually made the call to put the Hungarian at risk.

Lendvai: {K-Hearts}{3-Clubs}
Grigg: {A-Clubs}{8-Hearts}

With Lendvai covered only slightly, the {2-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds} flop changed little. The {Q-Clubs} on the turn, followed by the {A-Diamonds} on the river would see PokerStars.net Online Qualifier Lendvai exit in 5th place for a $29,606 payday as Grigg collected the virtual double to over 750,000 in chips.

Tags: Tamas LendvaiTom Grigg

Two Million for Brotha D!

Danny 'Brotha D' Leaoasavaii is raking chips!
Danny 'Brotha D' Leaoasavaii is raking chips!

Danny Silk bumped it up on the button to 54,000 before Danny 'Brotha D' Leaoasavaii three-bet to 137,000 from the small blind.

Silk pondered for a few moments before folding as Leaoasavaii happily collected the pot to move over the two million chip mark; now sitting with 2,015,000 in chips.

Tags: Danny LeaoasavaiiDanny Silk

Silk Pushing

Tom Grigg opened the small blind to 50,000 only to have Danny Silk three-bet jam all in to force a fold from Grigg before he showed his {A-Clubs}{K-Spades}.

The next hand, Silk moved all in again from the small blind to force Danny Leaoasavaii to fold from the big as Silk kicked over the 400,000-chip mark.

Just like the previous hands, Silk moved all in once again from under the gun to pick up the 48,000 in blinds and antes to take his stack to roughly 450,000 in chips.

Tags: Danny Silk

Grigg Clipped

Danny 'Brotha D' Leaoasavaii dragging another pot
Danny 'Brotha D' Leaoasavaii dragging another pot

Danny 'Brotha D' Leaoasavaii entered the pot from the cutoff for 65,000 as Tom Grigg made the call from the small blind.

Grigg checked the {K-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}{4-Spades} flop as Leaoasavaii fired out 80,000 with Grigg making the call before the {Q-Diamonds} landed on the turn.

Grigg checked and Leaoasavaii fired out 300,000 to prompt a quick fold from Grigg as he slipped to 620,000 while Leaoasavaii soared to 2,180, 000 in chips.

Tags: Tom GriggDanny Leaoasavaii

Trips for Silk

Danny Silk completed from the small blind and Danny 'Brotha D' Leaoasavaii checked his option as both players saw a {3-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{K-Clubs} flop and checked it through.

When the {2-Clubs} landed on the turn, Silk check-called a 30,000-chip bet from Leaoasavaii before the {8-Clubs} landed on the river and both players checked.

Leaoasavaii flashed a {2-Diamonds}, but it would be Silk's {10-Diamonds}{8-Spades} that would see him collect the pot with rivered trips.

Tags: Danny SilkDanny Leaoasavaii

Silk, Grigg Chop It Up

Tom Grigg spikes a lucky turn
Tom Grigg spikes a lucky turn

Tom Grigg opened to 50,000 from the small blind and Danny Silk made the call from the big.

Grigg checked the {6-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}{3-Spades} flop as Silk fired out 30,000. Grigg called, and when the {4-Clubs} landed on the turn, both players checked it through.

As the river landed the {6-Clubs}, Grigg led out for 85,000 only to have Silk instantly bump it to 170,000. Grigg made the call tabling his {6-Spades}{5-Spades}, but it would be Silk's {5-Hearts}{4-Hearts} that would see the pot chopped up.

Tags: Tom GriggDanny Silk

Deuces for Brotha D

Tom Grigg entered the pot from the button with a raise to 50,000 with Danny 'Brotha D' Leaoasavaii making the call from the big blind as the {10-Hearts}{2-Spades}{k-Diamonds} flop fell down.

Both players checked, and when the {4-Hearts} landed on the turn, Leaoasavaii fired out 65,000 with Grigg making the call as the {A-Diamonds} landed on the river.

Leaoasavaii pushed out a 125,000-chip bet and Grigg made the call only to muck at the sight of Leaoasavaii's {2-Hearts}{2-Diamonds} as he soared to 2,400,000 while Grigg was clipped to 370,000 in chips.

Tags: Danny LeaoasavaiiTom Grigg

Snowmen Double for Grigg

Tom Grigg finds a much needed double
Tom Grigg finds a much needed double

With the action on Tom Grigg, he moved all in for 349,000 from the cutoff and Danny 'Brotha D' Leaoasavaii made the call from the small blind.

Grigg: {8-Hearts}{8-Spades}
Leaoasavaii: {5-Diamonds}{5-Spades}

The board ran out {2-Hearts}{3-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{9-Clubs} to ensure Grigg the double to 750,000 as Leaoasavaii slipped to just over 2,000,000 while Grigg doubled to 750,000.

"You're playing well!" stated Grigg.

"I can only beat you preflop, can't beat you postflop!" added Grigg.

Tags: Tom GriggDanny Leaoasavaii

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