Main Event
Day 1c Completed
PokerStars.net APPT Season 8 Auckland
Main Event
Day: 1c
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
Matenga Dominates Third and Final Day 1 Flight
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Level 8
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
That’s it. No more chances to secure a spot in Day 2 of APPT Auckland as the third and final Day 1 flight has come to a close at the SKYCITY Casino.
There were 79 total entrants on Day 1c, which, when added with the first two Day 1 flights, meant the final field weighed in at 225. That’s 12 larger than last year’s ANZPT Auckland, and it’s the top 24 who will make the money, while the eventual champion will pocket a very nice NZ$132,000.
You can find full prize pool information by clicking here.
As with the last few days, there were plenty of recognizable faces at the felt on Day 1c. Some of those include New Zealand locals Jack Efaraimo and Koray Turker, Australians Luke Brabin, Bruno Portaro, Jesse “On the Mac” McKenzie, ANZPT Melbourne winner Edison “GooGieMonA” Nguyen, Sal Fazzino, Patrick Healy, and 2011 Aussie Millions winner David Gorr. Most of the aforementioned players were eliminated throughout the day, except for McKenzie and Brabin, who both made it through to Day 2. They will be joined by players like Luke Spano, Joachim Chia, and Thomas Ward who also made it through from Day 1c.
The chip leader to end Day 1c was Terangi Matenga with 170,400 in chips. He trails Day 1b chip leader Mehrdad Razmi and Day 1a leader Ben Rendall heading into Day 2. You can find complete end-of-day counts in the live reporting blog below, along with a full Day 2 table and seat draw.
There were 29 survivors on Day 1c, which means 80 total will now return for Day 2. The plan is to kick off at 12:15 p.m. local time tomorrow and play into the money and as close to the final table in 10 levels as possible. Be sure to join us then!
While you wait for tomorrow's action, check out the video below with our very own Sarah Grant. She heads to Auckland's Sky Tower to reveal a series of facts that will have you scratching your head.
Day 2 Seating Draw
Level 8
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
| Table | Seat | Player | Chips |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Jason Cook | 24200 |
| 1 | 2 | Matthew Barker | 61500 |
| 1 | 3 | Bill Topi | 26000 |
| 1 | 4 | Anthony Legg | 35200 |
| 1 | 5 | Ryan Otto | 37200 |
| 1 | 6 | Matthew Wakisaka | 22100 |
| 1 | 7 | Steve Smith | 27400 |
| 1 | 8 | Carol Rewega | 39600 |
| 1 | 9 | Matthew Yates | 27000 |
| 2 | 1 | Kenneth Khco | 39900 |
| 2 | 2 | Luke Brabin | 101400 |
| 2 | 3 | Carl Boag | 47100 |
| 2 | 4 | Jason McMahon | 39700 |
| 2 | 5 | Jane Peters | 38000 |
| 2 | 6 | Daryl Hussey | 64500 |
| 2 | 7 | Jun Huh | 65600 |
| 2 | 8 | Tae Hoon Han | 83000 |
| 2 | 9 | Matt Wall | 87200 |
| 3 | 1 | Minh Hau Nguyen | 58300 |
| 3 | 2 | Sam Ruha | 26300 |
| 3 | 3 | Mike King | 34500 |
| 3 | 4 | Darren Lukas | 112500 |
| 3 | 5 | Chia (Joachim) Wei | 97700 |
| 3 | 6 | Ryan Shiffman | 72100 |
| 3 | 7 | Neil Price | 103800 |
| 3 | 8 | Luke Spano | 34700 |
| 3 | 9 | Thomas Peet | 48200 |
| 4 | 1 | John Brugman | 32800 |
| 4 | 2 | David Lim | 34800 |
| 4 | 3 | William Rogers | 38900 |
| 4 | 4 | Patrick Healy | 16100 |
| 4 | 5 | Qiang Fu | 114600 |
| 4 | 6 | Alicia Sale | 22000 |
| 4 | 7 | Matt Carter | 33600 |
| 4 | 8 | Hamish Kibblewhite | 20800 |
| 4 | 9 | Alex Lynskey | 137400 |
| 5 | 1 | Luis Arrilucea | 44300 |
| 5 | 2 | Nerrisha Grant | 17500 |
| 5 | 3 | Rodney Smith | 28900 |
| 5 | 4 | Max Schabram | 44600 |
| 5 | 5 | Barry O'Callaghan | 64000 |
| 5 | 6 | Gary Tomes | 25100 |
| 5 | 7 | David Lim | 55400 |
| 5 | 8 | Angela Brewster | 63500 |
| 5 | 9 | Brotha 'D' Leaoasavaii | 17700 |
| 6 | 2 | Michael Guzzardi | 71300 |
| 6 | 3 | Geoff Fitzpatrick | 61500 |
| 6 | 4 | Tien Pham | 17700 |
| 6 | 5 | Carl Knox | 33600 |
| 6 | 6 | Cory Fransham | 56100 |
| 6 | 7 | Ben Rendall | 179600 |
| 6 | 8 | Jesse McKenzie | 64100 |
| 6 | 9 | Rachel Bellard | 52200 |
| 7 | 1 | David Tupou | 5900 |
| 7 | 2 | Christian Fisher | 32300 |
| 7 | 3 | Milton Trickey | 88300 |
| 7 | 4 | Kim Revoldovich | 31700 |
| 7 | 5 | Zoran Farac | 131100 |
| 7 | 6 | Marc Witkopf | 116700 |
| 7 | 7 | Yuet Chee | 34000 |
| 7 | 8 | Sam Williams | 54700 |
| 7 | 9 | Brett Unkovich | 75900 |
| 8 | 1 | Simon Nesbitt | 57300 |
| 8 | 2 | Paul Elliott | 24800 |
| 8 | 3 | Mehrdad Razmi | 186500 |
| 8 | 4 | Sadech Haydari | 31000 |
| 8 | 5 | David Evans | 68300 |
| 8 | 6 | Thomas Ward | 79800 |
| 8 | 7 | Justin Briggs | 15300 |
| 8 | 8 | Simen Romslo | 44600 |
| 8 | 9 | Derek Schwartz | 47900 |
| 9 | 1 | Dean Blatt | 23800 |
| 9 | 2 | Stephen Thompson | 25400 |
| 9 | 3 | Terangi Matenga | 170400 |
| 9 | 4 | Simon Misich | 10600 |
| 9 | 5 | Jeremy Ng | 19600 |
| 9 | 6 | Aaron Suffield | 17900 |
| 9 | 7 | Robert Spano | 130600 |
| 9 | 8 | John Harman | 15700 |
| 9 | 9 | Mike Tyler | 31900 |
End-of-Day 1c Chip Counts (full)
Level 8
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
170,400 | 400 |
|
130,600 | 42,600 |
|
|
116,700 | 116,700 |
|
|
112,500 | 27,500 |
|
101,400 | 46,400 |
|
97,700 | -2,300 |
|
88,300 | 88,300 |
|
79,800 | -15,200 |
|
64,100 | 40,400 |
|
63,500 | 63,500 |
|
|
48,200 | 48,200 |
|
|
39,900 | 39,900 |
|
|
39,600 | 39,600 |
|
|
38,000 | -2,000 |
|
|
34,800 | |
|
34,700 | 2,700 |
|
|
34,500 | 34,500 |
|
|
27,000 | 27,000 |
|
26,300 | -8,700 |
|
25,400 | 25,400 |
|
|
25,100 | 25,100 |
|
|
24,200 | -4,800 |
|
|
22,100 | 22,100 |
|
|
17,700 | 17,700 |
|
17,700 | -2,300 |
Nguyen Eliminated, Matenga Chip Leader
Level 8
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
In the space of a few hands, Terangi Matenga has cemented the chip lead, while Edison Nguyen was eliminated.
It all started when Marc Wittkopf opened from the cut off. Matenga called from the button as did Nguyen from the blinds.
The flop came down 
and Nguyen led out for 3,200. Both his opponents called before the 
dropped on the turn.
Nguyen checked. Wittkopf then bet out 5,000 before Matenga came over the top with a raise to 13,500. Nguyen folded his hand as Wittkopf went into the tank. A few minutes passed before Wittkopf opted to fold, open mucking 
.
A few hands later and Matenga and Nguyen exchanged raises pre flop until Nguyen was all in for around 25,000.
Matenga had pocket jacks and was up against 
. The board ran out 
and Nguyen was unable to improve and was eliminated minutes before the end of play.
Matenga raked in the pot as he moved up to 170,000 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
170,000 | |
|
Busted |
Five Hands Left
Level 8
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
The tournament clock has been paused and there will now be five more hands before the night is all over. Stay tuned to find out who makes it through, who's the chip leader, a recap of the day's action, all the end-of-day chip counts and a full Day 2 seating draw!
Ward Nearing Six Figures
Level 8
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
Thomas Ward is moving towards the chip lead.
A recent hand that went to Ward began when the player on the button raised it up to 3,000. Ward then three-bet to 7,500 from the big blind. A call would see the dealer flip over a 
flop. Ward led for 7,000 here and a call would see a 
hit the turn. This time Ward check-called a bet of 11,500 and the board would complete with a 
.
When both players checked, Ward revealed 
, which trumped 
.
Ward is nearing six figures.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
95,000 |
Spano Staying Alive
Level 8
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
Luke Spano was starting to get short stacked but recently scooped up a pot with 
on a 
against an opponent with a pair of aces.
Spano is currently in contention for the ANZ Player of the Year and will need a big result here to surpass the current leader in Edison Nguyen. Interestingly, Nguyen is also still alive during the last level of the day.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
32,000 | 6,000 |
PokerNews Podcast Episode #260: The $10 Million Man, Martin Jacobson
Level 8
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
For Episode #260 of the PokerNews Podcast, Donnie and Rich are joined by none other than the new World Series of Poker Main Event champion, Martin Jacobson. Topics include Jacobson's final-table preparation, his big win, and the true pronunciation of his last name.
You can subscribe to the entire iBus Media Network on iTunes here, or you can access the RSS feed here. The PokerNews family of podcasts is now available on Stitcher.
Wittkopf Takes Out The Champ
Level 8
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
We arrived at the table with the board showing 
. David Gorr was all in for just over 15,000 and had been called by Marc Wittkopf.
Wittkopf: 
Gorr: 
Unfortunately for the 2011 Aussie Million main event champion, he had run is top pair into a set. The board ran out the and to see Wittkopf hold and take down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
100,000 | |
|
Busted |