2010 PokerStars.net APPT Auckland

Main Event
Day: 1a
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

Torres Slips

Victorino Torres
Victorino Torres

With roughly 2,300 in the pot and the flop reading {9-Spades}{10-Hearts}{K-Spades}, Victorino Torres fired out 1,700 and was check-called by his opponent.

Both players tapped the table when the {4-Diamonds} landed on the turn before the big blind led for 2,600.

Torres bumped it up to 6,100 and his opponent immediately called tabling his {K-Clubs}{Q-Hearts} to prompt a muck from Torres.

The APPT Macau Champion has now slipped below the 125-big blind mark to 49,000 in chips.

Tags: Victorino Torres

Kings for Hinrichsen

With 1,000 going in preflop by both players, Andrew Hinrichsen checked the {A-Hearts}{5-Clubs}{K-Spades} flop to his opponent who checked behind as the {6-Clubs} rolled off on the turn and Hinrichsen fired out 2,100.

Hinrichsen's opponent made the call as the {2-Hearts} landed on the river and once Hinrichsen checked, he was faced with a 1,500-chip bet.

Opting to raise, Hinrichsen moved all in for 9,075 and was met with an eventual call from his opponent.

Hinrichsen tabled his {K-Hearts}{K-Clubs} and collected the pot to move to 22,000 in chips.

Tags: Andrew Hinrichsen

Swannack Picks Off Bluff

Cole Swannack in action
Cole Swannack in action

Cole Swannack opened to 1,000 and was three-bet to 3,800 from the big blind.

Swannack smooth-called as the flop fell down {A-Clubs}{9-Clubs}{3-Spades} and Swannack called a 4,500-chip continuation-bet from his opponent before players checked the {J-Diamonds} on the turn.

The river landed the {6-Clubs} and Swannack was now faced with a 6,000-chip bet which he near instantly called.

In response, Swannack's opponent mucked as Swannack feigned to show his cards before saying "Nah" under his breath and mucking to collect the pot and move to 50,300 in chips.

"You have the Ace right?" asked Swannack's opponent.

"Yep. I just had Ace-King." Swannack responded.

"You probably only had Ace-Deuce" added another player before seeing our PokerNews reporter writing details of the hand.

"Oh wait, he's doing it for the reporter!" the player stated before laughing it off.

Tags: Cole Swannack

Victorino's Failed Bluff

Tom Grigg opened to 1,000 from the cutoff before a player in the small blind three-bet to 2,400.

Victorino Torres cold-called the three-bet from the big blind as Grigg folded as the {2-Spades}{A-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds} flop landed and it was checked by both players.

The turn landed the {3-Spades} and the small blind led for 3,000 with Torres making the call as the {K-Clubs} landed on the river and the small blind fired out 4,200.

Torres - like earlier - opted for a river raise, and bumped it to 14,200 only to have his opponent make the call.

Tabling his {Q-Spades}{J-Spades} for a busted flush draw - and like earlier, most likely a bluff - Torres' opponent tabled his {A-Clubs}{10-Clubs} to scoop the pot and send the Northern Mariana Islander down to 28,000 in chips.

Tags: Victorino Torres

Brooke Waves Bye-Bye Thanks to Benton

Brooke Howard-Smith can ponder no more!
Brooke Howard-Smith can ponder no more!

Brooke Howard-Smith opened under the gun to 1,100 only to have Aaron Benton three-bet to 2,700.

Once the action returned to Howard-Smith, he moved all in for 20,700 and was snapped off by Benton.

Howard-Smith: {A-Hearts}{J-Clubs}
Benton: {K-Hearts}{K-Spades}

With Howard-Smith at risk, the {10-Spades}{Q-Diamonds}{7-Spades} flop gave him an additional two outs to go along with his live ace.

Those two outs that he gained on the flop would be just as quickly cut away when the {Q-Spades} landed on the turn.

As the dealer dropped the {7-Diamonds} on the river, Howard-Smith was forced to make an exit to the rail as Benton climbed to 59,000 in chips.

Tags: Brooke Howard-SmithAaron Benton

Having Queens-Full Checked To You On The River . . . The Jackson Zheng Story!

Jackson Zheng not so happy that he walked into Queens-full!
Jackson Zheng not so happy that he walked into Queens-full!

Facing a late position raise, Jackson Zheng bumped it up on the button with his opponent smooth-calling to see the {3-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{5-Diamonds} flop fall and Zheng's 1,800-chip bet getting check-raised to 5,500.

Zheng made the call as the {Q-Spades} landed on the turn and he was faced with a bet of 6,700. Zheng made the call as the {A-Hearts} rolled off on the river and both players checked.

Zheng tabled his {A-Diamonds}{2-Clubs} for a rivered two-pair, however amazingly it would be his opponent's {Q-Clubs}{Q-Hearts} that would collect the pot and send Zheng down to 18,500 in chips.

Tags: Jackson Zheng

Swannack Slipped, But Now Re-Building

After scooping a nice pot earlier with a reported Ace-King, Cole Swannack has seen his chips dispersed amongst the table to leave him with just over 10,000.

Following a few limps, Swannack moved all in from the small blind and found a caller from the big.

Swannack: {A-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}
Opponent: {A-Spades}{K-Clubs}

The board ran out {Q-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{3-Spades}{7-Clubs}{5-Diamonds} to see Swannack spike his three-outer to double through to 28,000 in chips.

Tags: Cole Swannack

Three Crabs for Cohen

Aaron Benton opened to 1,200 and was instantly met with an all in from Julian Cohen next to act for his last 8,025.

The remaining active players folded, and Benton made the call.

Cohen: {3-Diamonds}{3-Spades}
Benton: {6-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}

With Cohen in bad shape, and already with one foot out the door, the {4-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}{7-Spades} gave both players a funky backdoor straight draw until Cohen spiked the {3-Hearts} on the turn to take the lead.

Benton was unable to improve to a straight or a bigger set as the river landed the {k-Diamonds} to ensure Cohen the double to 16,500 as Benton slips to 57,300.

Tags: Julian Cohen

Grigg Forced to Fold

Tom Grigg
Tom Grigg

Facing a raise from the cutoff, Tom Grigg pumped it up to 2,200 more from the button as the original raiser made the call.

The flop fell down {4-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}{5-Spades} and Grigg's 4,250 continuation-bet was check-called before the {6-Spades} on the turn was greeted with his opponent leading for 7,300.

Grigg mucked and slipped to 22,000 as his opponent flashed his {6-Clubs}{6-Hearts} for a turned set.

Tags: Tom Grigg

Level: 6

Blinds: 250/500

Ante: 50