2010 PokerStars.net APPT Auckland

Main Event
Day: 2
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

No 'Final Table' Nelson This Year

Lee Nelson
Lee Nelson

Lee 'Final Table' Nelson opened with a raise to 2,200 and found only a caller in Leo Boxell.

The flop fell down {K-}{7-}{J-} and Nelson continued with a 3,200-chip bet which Boxell called as a blank {8-} fell on the turn.

Nelson fired out 8,200 and Boxell raised to 25,000 to effectively put Nelson all in. The 2006 Aussie Millions Champion made the call to be at risk for his tournament life.

Nelson: {K-}{Q-}
Boxell: {A-}{J-}

With Nelson in the lead holding top pair, Boxell would strike lightening on the river when the {A-} spiked on the river to improve Boxell's holding to two pair as the last Team PokerStars Pro was sent to the rail.

Tags: Lee NelsonPokerStarsLeo Boxell

Cohen Culled

Julian Cohen
Julian Cohen

Julian Cohen has just been sent to the rail after seeing the last of his chips enter the pot on the flop.

With Cohen holding {A-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds} on a {6-}{7-}{2-} two diamond board, he would be up against Nauv Kashyap's {7-}{6-} for two pair.

Unfortunately for the Melbournian, he would be unable to complete his flush as the board bricked out to see Kashyup claim another victim to move well over the 170,000 in chips.

Tags: Nauv KashyapJulian Cohen

Level: 9

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 100

Barrett Busts

Josh Barrett eliminated
Josh Barrett eliminated

Facing a button raise, Josh Barrett three-bet all in for an additional 7,525 from the big blind with his opponent quickly making the call.

Barrett: {K-Hearts}{3-Hearts}
Opponent: {K-Spades}{Q-Hearts}

With Barrett dominated, the {A-Spades}{Q-Clubs}{J-Hearts} flop would be one of the worst he could see as it left him with only running outs to take the lead or in need of a lone ten to chop.

The turn of the {8-Clubs} left him only drawing to a split, and when the river landed the {9-Diamonds}, Barrett exited the tournament.

Tags: Josh Barrett

Swannack Sunk

Cole Swannack
Cole Swannack

APPT Macau third-place finisher Cole Swannack found himself all in against Tamas Lendvai.

Swannack: {10-Clubs}{3-Hearts}
Lendvai: {5-Clubs}{5-Hearts}

The board rolled out {2-Hearts}{Q-Hearts}{J-Spades}{J-Hearts}{7-Diamonds} to see Swannack's all in steal unable to ensure him the double up as he made his way to the rail.

Tags: Cole Swannack

Victorino Vanquished

Victorino Torres
Victorino Torres

Not much can be detailed in regards to Victorino Torres' elimination hand since his table broke soon after his exit.

However, what has been uncovered is that Torres held {K-}{q-} on a {Q-}{10-}{6-} board against a player holding {K-Spades}{J-Spades} for a straight and flush draw.

Unfortunately for the APPT Macau Champion, the turn would land the {6-Spades} to end his tournament prematurely.

Tags: Victorino Torres

Kroger KO'd

Michael Kroger
Michael Kroger

Michael Kroger opened to 3,000 from under the gun and was met with three callers to see a {Q-Diamonds}{A-Clubs}{Q-Hearts} flop fall.

The big blind - William Woolsey - led out for 7,000 only to have Kroger move all in for 11,600 total. The two other active players kicked their cards to the muck as Woolsey made the call.

Kroger: {A-Diamonds}{J-Diamonds}
Woolsey: {Q-Spades}{8-Diamonds}

With Kroger needing to spike an ace or running cards for a straight or flush, he would see the {10-Hearts} land on the turn to complete the backdoor straight draw.

But when the {6-Hearts} landed on the river, Kroeger would be sent to the rail as Woolsey climbs to 60,000 in chips.

Tags: William WoolseyMichael Kroger