Level: 8
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 100
PokerStars.net APPT Season 8 Auckland
Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
PokerStars.net APPT Season 8 Auckland
Buy-in
2,250 NZD
Prize Pool
506,250 NZD
Entries
225
Level
22
Blinds
10,000 / 200,000
Ante
3,000
Legg Pays Otto
Level 7
: 400/800, 100 ante
Ryan Otto kicked things off with a raise to 1,800 from under the gun plus one. Anthony Legg then bumped it up to 4,200 from late position before the action fell back on Otto. He made the call and both players watched the flop come down 
.
Both players checked their option as the 
made its way on the turn. Otto bet out 5,000 and was quickly called. The dealer then revealed the 
on the river and Otto moved all in for his remaining 13,300 in chips. Legg quickly called and watched as Otto turned over his 
for a full house.
Legg had lost the hand but still tabled his 
to show what he had. He drops down to 53,500 in chips whilest Otto doubles up to 47,100 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
53,500 | |
|
47,100 | 35,100 |
Zheng's Roller Coaster on the Incline
Level 7
: 400/800, 100 ante
Jackson Zheng fell quite short early in the day, with his stack being as low as around 5,000.
Then he moved back over 30,000 before recently doubling up to around 70,000.
We watched Zheng get around 30,000 chips in the middle and put himself at risk on a 
flop. He held 
and was up against 
. Zheng needed so dodge some clubs and that’s what he did on the 
turn and the river.
Zheng’s stack is looking healthy as we head towards the end of the day.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
70,000 | 65,000 |
Tawhada Triples
Level 7
: 400/800, 100 ante
The action folded to John “JT” Tawhada in middle position who moved all in for his last 10,800 in chips. Mehrdad Razmi made the call from late position before the player in the cut off moved all in for an additional 700 in chips. The player on the button as well as the ones in the blinds got out of the way. Razmi made the call and the three players tabled their cards.
Tawhada: 
Razmi: 
Cut off: 
The board ran out 
to see Tawhada make his broadway straight on the river to take down a much needed pot. The player in the cut off won the side pot and is still alive with 1,400 in chips. Razmi’s monster stack hardly took a hit dropping down to 120,000 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
120,000 | -10,000 |
|
|
34,600 |
Razmi Moves Into Lead
Level 7
: 400/800, 100 ante
We have a new chip leader! His name is Mehrdad Razmi.
He recently won a massive pot against one opponent on a 
board.
We arrived on the river, with Razmi leading for 11,300 when it was checked to him.
Then his opponent moved all in for 70,000.
Razmi had around 60,000 total.
Eventually Razmi called and his opponent immediately mucked.
Razmi showed his 
for the flush as he scooped up the very nice pot and left one player crippled.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
130,000 | 130,000 |
Final Two Levels
Level 7
: 400/800, 100 ante
The players are back from their break and the cards are in the air for the final two levels of the night.
There are currently 49 of the 93 total runners alive. Let's see how many make it through the night.
Level: 7
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 100
Final Break
Level 6
: 300/600, 50 ante
The remaining 49 players are on their final 10-minute break of the day.
Luis Moving Up
Level 6
: 300/600, 50 ante
Luis Arrilucea has built quite a healthy stack of late. He recently eliminated a player who moved all in for 12,900 on a 
flop. Arriclucea called it off with 
for the open-ended straight draw, which was up against the 
of the all-in player.
The set of jacks stayed ahead on the turn, but the 
river gave Arrilucea the straight and so he won the pot and sent a player home.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
71,000 | 24,000 |
Fitzpatrick’s House
Level 6
: 300/600, 50 ante
With the pot over 20,000 in chips and the board reading 
the player in the small blind threw a bet of 2,000. Geoff Fitzpatrick was the other player in the hand, and he opted to raise it up to 12,000. His opponent went into the tank for a minute before finally making the call.
Fitzpatrick then tabled his 
for a full house which was good enough to take down the pot. He now has 82,000 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
82,000 | 48,000 |