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

Jacks for Lendvai

Tamas Lendvai all in . . . and doubles!
Tamas Lendvai all in . . . and doubles!

Danny Silk opened to 30,000 from early position, only to have Tamas Lendvai move all in for 268,000 with Silk calling.

Silk: {A-Clubs}{K-Diamonds}
Lendvai: {J-Spades}{J-Diamonds}

With the first classic race situation of the final table, the {8-Spades}{Q-Spades}{5-Spades} flop changed little as it kept Lendvai in the lead.

The turn of the {8-Hearts} and river of the {3-Diamonds} would ensure the double for the Hungarian as he climbed to 560,000 while Silk slipped to 221,000 in chips.

Tags: Danny SilkTamas Lendvai

Just Quads for Toleafoa

Tamas Lendvai opened the button to 27,000 and Ropati Toleafoa made the call from the big blind.

The {A-Spades}{A-Clubs}{A-Diamonds}{K-Clubs}{6-Hearts} board was checked down to the river where Toleafoa led out for 80,000.

Lendvai kicked his cards to the muck and Toleafoa tabled his {A-Hearts}{Q-Clubs} for quads - much to the delight of his many supporters on the rail - as he climbed to 270,000 in chips.

Tags: Tamas LendvaiRopati Toleafoa

Flop-phobia for Brotha D

No flops here for Danny 'Brotha D' Leaoasavaii
No flops here for Danny 'Brotha D' Leaoasavaii

Danny Silk opened to 30,000 from the cutoff before Danny 'Brotha D' Leaoasavaii three-bet to 100,000 from the button.

Silk paused for a few moments before folding as Leaoasavaii showed his {J-Diamonds}{J-Spades} to climb to 750,000 in chips.

"I don't like to see flops . . . I hate flops!" added Leaoasavaii as he stacked his chips up.

Tags: Danny LeaoasavaiiDanny Silk

Soriano Ramos Crippled

Santi Soriano Ramos all in and crippled
Santi Soriano Ramos all in and crippled

Santi Soriano Ramos opened to 27,000 from the cutoff only to have Danny Silk move all in for 267,000 from the big blind.

Soriano Ramos instantly made the call to take us to our first big showdown of the level.

Silk: {A-Spades}{9-Spades}
Soriano Ramos: {K-Diamonds}{K-Hearts}

With Silk needing to find some luck, the {A-Diamonds}{J-Diamonds}{Q-Spades} flop saw him take the lead with a bigger pair, but still left Soriano Ramos drawing to a king or gutshot ten.

The {6-Spades} on the river reduced Soriano Ramos' outs by two, and when the {9-Hearts} landed on the river, Soriano Ramos' head dropped at having his kings cracked.

As the dealer began counting the chips it seemed as though Silk had Soriano Ramos covered - that was until Danny McDonagh and the Tournament Director did a re-count to actually discover that Soriano Ramos had a single yellow 1,000-denomination chip remaining.

Tags: Danny SilkSanti Soriano Ramos

Santi Soriano Ramos Eliminated in 7th Place ($20,124)

Santi Soriano Ramos eliminated in 7th place
Santi Soriano Ramos eliminated in 7th place

All in for his remaining single ante, Santi Soriano Ramos saw both Danny Silk and Danny 'Brotha D' Leaoasavaii contesting the pot from the blinds.

Silk completed from the small, but Leaoasavaii bumped it an additional 25,000 which Silk called.

Both players checked the {A-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{6-Hearts} board with Silk's {5-Diamonds}{5-Hearts} not being able to outrun Leaoasavaii's {K-Spades}{K-Clubs} as he was pushed the side pot

Soriano Ramos was unable to find an ace or six as he rolled over this {8-Spades}{4-Diamonds} to hit the rail in 7th place for a $20,124 payday for the Spaniard PokerStars.net Online Qualifier.

Tags: Danny LeaoasavaiiDanny SilkSanti Soriano Ramos

Top Pair Double for Toleafoa

Ropati Toleafoa happy at finding a double
Ropati Toleafoa happy at finding a double

Tom Grigg opened to 30,000 from the small blind and Ropati Toleafoa made the call to see a {10-Hearts}{3-Hearts}{7-Spades} flop fall.

Grigg fired out a continuation bet of 50,000 only to have Toleafoa move all in for 232,000 with Grigg quickly making the call.

Grigg: {J-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}
Toleafoa: {Q-Diamonds}{10-Spades}

With the home-town favorite in the lead, the {9-Spades} on the turn gave Grigg an additional four outs, but when the river landed the {K-Hearts}, Toleafoa doubled through to 520,000 as Grigg slipped to 955,000 in chips.

Tags: Ropati ToleafoaTom Grigg