Main Event | PokerStars.net APPT Season 8 Auckland

11-23-2014 13:32 UTC+12

Five Back to Play

[user162117]

Level 20 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

The players are back from their break and the cards are in the air.

You can find the latest chip counts heading into the break in the last hand before the break.

11-23-2014 13:44 UTC+12

Rogers Doubles Through McKenzie

Mateusz_Pater

Level 20 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

William Rogers moved all in from under the gun for his remaining 106,000 in chips. The action folded around to Jesse McKenzie in the big blind who asked for a count before making the call.

McKenzie:
Rogers:

The flop came down giving Rogers a set of tens but also giving McKenzie a flush draw. The turn brought the sending McKenzie into the lead. Rogers would need a repeat card on the river and that’s exactly what he received. The completed the board giving Rogers a full house and guaranteeing him the much needed double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jesse McKenzie	770,000 -90,000	-90,000
William Rogers	228,000 122,000	122,000

Tags: Jesse McKenzie William Rogers

11-23-2014 13:49 UTC+12

Two Shoves From Williams

[user162117]

Level 20 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

Sam Williams has recently shoved all in preflop two times.

The first saw him three-bet all in for around 130,000 from the small blind after Minh Nguyen had opened the button.

Nguyen folded and some chips went to Williams.

The next hand, Williams did the same thing, this time from the button after Nguyen had opened to 35,000 from under the gun plus one.

Another fold from Nguyen and a few more chips went to Williams.

11-23-2014 13:58 UTC+12

Nguyen and Ward Battles

[user162117]

Level 20 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

Thomas Ward and Minh Nguyen have just battled in two hands.

The first began with Ward opening to 24,000 from the cut off. Nguyen called from the big blind and the dealer flipped over a flop. Nguyen check-called a bet of 26,000 here and then both players checked the turn.

On the river, Nguyen led for 90,000 and Ward folded.

The next hand these two played saw Nguyen open to 24,000 from under the gun. Ward was the lone caller from the button and with that, a flop was dealt on the felt.

Both players checked here and then on the turn, Nguyen led for 36,000. Ward called and the river was dealt. This time Nguyen led for a large 175,000 and Ward quickly folded.

Tags: Minh Nguyen Thomas Ward

11-23-2014 14:09 UTC+12

Nguyen Applies The Pressure

Mateusz_Pater

Level 20 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

Minh Nguyen opened to 30,000 from the cut off and was called by Sam Williams on the button,

The flop came down and Nguyen threw out a continuation bet of 37,000. Williams made the call as the fell on the turn. Both players then checked as the completed the board.

After a minute of deciding what to do, Nguyen opted to move all in covering Williams. A short time later and Williams mucked his hand, relinquishing the pot to Nguyen.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sam Williams	208,000 -2,000	-2,000

Tags: Sam Williams Minh Nguyen

11-23-2014 14:16 UTC+12

Sam Williams Eliminated in 5th Place (NZ$31,500)

[user162117]

Level 20 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

Another player down and more chips for monster-stacked Minh Nguyen.

This time it was Sam Williams who hit the rail and his final hand began with him in the big blind and with Nguyen raising the small blind to 25,000. Williams called and the dealer turned over a flop. Nguyen led for 31,000 here and Williams called.