Oliver Gill has just rumbled with the big stack Qiang Fu.
We picked up the action on a flop with Fu checking out of the big blind. Gill was two spots to Fu’s left and led out for 1,100. Fu then check-raised to 2,600 and Gill made the call.
Both players checked the turn and a was dealt on the river.
Fu checked again here and Gill led for 2,600.
When Fu called, Gill said, “Hope you have a set of sixes and not eights,” as he showed his for a flopped set of sevens.
Despite winning this hand, Gill is still under starting stack.
Our early chip leader Ben Rendall might not have the largest stack any more, but he still has over 50,000 and what looks like the second biggest stack in the room.
We recently watched Rendall scoop up a pot on the turn of a board. Rendall had led for 1,100 on the flop, which his opponent called. Then Rendall had put out a single 5,000-denomination chip on the turn and said what sounded like "2,300". Regardless of the exact amount, Rendall's opponent eventually folded and the chips went his way.
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We caught the hand from the flop, but apparently Putt was the preflop aggressor, opening it up to 800. He received two calls and then on the flop checked it over to a player who led for 3,200. Putt then moved all in, having both his opponents covered.
The shortest stack called off with , another player was all in with , while Putt had for the best hand to put both his opponents at risk.
When the board bricked off, two players were on the rail, while Putt was up over 40,000 in chips.
Putt has posted multiple small results here at Auckland but has never broken through with a big victory.
Here are the approximate stacks of some of the players heading into the fourth level of Day 1a of the APPT Auckland Main Event. It is local player Qiang Fu who has been the biggest mover. His stack of 70,000 towers above any other currently in the field.
Brett Unkovich started proceedings with a bet of 600 from middle position. Jess Lou came along for the ride as he made the call from the button.
The flop came down and both players checked. On the turn Unkovich bet out 1,200 and was met with a raise to 3,200 shortly after. He called and then checked once more when the completed the board.
Lou quickly bet out 4,200 and was snap called. He turned over his for ace high before Unkovich rolled over his for trip queens and the winning hand.
Unkovich moves up to a healthy 37,500 in chips as Lou drops down to 4,400 in chips.
It’s been one of those roller coaster days for Leo Boxell.
First he was down under 4,000. Then he tripled. Then he was eliminated.
We didn’t catch Boxell’s bust out hand, but tablemate Dean Blatt told us he was first to act on a flop and shoved for around four times the pot with . Boxell’s opponent called with for a set of fives and with no help on the turn or river, Boxell was on the rail.
This latest elimination brings Day 1a of the APPT Auckland Main Event down to 45 remaining of the 54 who started the day.
With the flop showing the player seated under the gun plus one bet out 900. Leo Boxell was in late position and moved all in for his remaining 2,950 in chips. The player on the button the raised it up to 6,200 applying the pressure back on the original better. He thought for a minute before open mucking his before the other two players tabled their cards.
Boxell:
Opponent:
Boxell was in danger of elimination until the dealer produced a miracle - a one outer considering the eight of hearts would give his opponent a flush.
The missed Boxell’s opponent on the river as he moved up to around 10,000 in chips.
The action folded around to Pravin Harji who raised it up to 1,500 from the cut off. The decision fell on Hamish Kibblewhite in the big blind who moved all in covering Harji. He was quickly called as both players tabled their cards.
Harji:
Kibblewhite:
Harji had committed his remaining 5,000 and was in front but it wouldn’t last as the dealer spread out the .
Kibblewhite spiked an ace on the flop and took down the pot as he moved up to 25,000 in chips. Harji, meanwhile, was eliminated and wont be repeating his success of 2012 when he made the final table of the ANZPT Auckland Main Event.
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flop with Fu checking out of the big blind. Gill was two spots to Fu’s left and led out for 1,100. Fu then check-raised to 2,600 and Gill made the call.
turn and a 
was dealt on the river.
for a flopped set of sevens.
board. Rendall had led for 1,100 on the flop, which his opponent called. Then Rendall had put out a single 5,000-denomination chip on the turn and said what sounded like "2,300". Regardless of the exact amount, Rendall's opponent eventually folded and the chips went his way.
flop, but apparently Putt was the preflop aggressor, opening it up to 800. He received two calls and then on the flop checked it over to a player who led for 3,200. Putt then moved all in, having both his opponents covered.
, another player was all in with 
, while Putt had 
turn Unkovich bet out 1,200 and was met with a raise to 3,200 shortly after. He called and then checked once more when the 
completed the board.
flop and shoved for around four times the pot with 
. Boxell’s opponent called with 
the player seated under the gun plus one bet out 900. Leo Boxell was in late position and moved all in for his remaining 2,950 in chips. The player on the button the raised it up to 6,200 applying the pressure back on the original better. He thought for a minute before open mucking his 
before the other two players tabled their cards.
- a one outer considering the eight of hearts would give his opponent a flush.
