There were 79 entrants on Day 1c of APPT Auckland and added with the players from the first two Day 1 flights, that means the total field weighs in at 225 players - 12 larger than the last event in Auckland last year.
It's the top 24 who make the money, pocketing at least NZ$4,550. The eventual champ will take home NZ$132,000 and a spot at the final table secures NZ$12,500. Check out the final table payouts below, while full prize pool information can be found here.
With the flop reading and around 8,000 in the pot, Joachim Chia checked his option from the cut off. Luke Brabin was the other player in the hand and he bet out 1,600. He was called as both players watched the fall on the turn.
Both players checked as the dropped on the river. Chia thought for a moment before betting out 5,000 in chips. Brabin didn’t take long to calculate what was going on and made the call.
“You win,” said Chia as he motioned to muck his hand.
Brabin then casually turned over his prompting Chia to toss his cards into the muck.
Brabin moves up to 40,000 in chips as Chia drops down to 65,000 in chips.
Everytime we pass Table 8 we seem to always catch a hand between Bruno Portaro and Ia Rimamaaki.
In the most recent one, the player under the gun opened to 1,400. Portaro then raised it up to 3,200 from middle position and was called by Rimamaaki on the small blind. The original raiser got out of the way leaving the two others to see the flop come down .
Portaro threw out a continuation bet and was almost beaten to the pot by Rimamaaki who moved all in for his last 11,400 in chips. Portaro didn’t seem impressed but made the call.
Portaro:
Rimamaaki:
Rimamaaki had the better kicker and would hold to win the pot when the and completed the board.
Portaro drops down to 7,000 in chips. Rimamaaki rises back up to 35,000 in chips.
Robert Spano is the first person to reach six-figures on Day 1c of APPT Auckland!
The most recent hand to go to Spano saw him and one opponent go to the river of a board. Spano had led for 5,600 on the turn and then both players checked the river. At showdown, Spano had , out-kicking his opponent’s .
Spano is up to around 130,000 – 50,000 more than his nearest competitor.
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The action started with the player under the gun plus one opening to 1,200. Sam Ruha made the call from his immediate left before Jesse McKenzie bumped it up to 2,800 from the hijack. Jason Giuliano was on the button and moved all in for his remaining 1,900 in chips. Nerrisha Grant called from the big blind and the original raiser completed the call as well.
The flop came down and all four active players checked their option. The saw the action check around to McKenzie who bet out 3,000. Grant and the player under the gun plus one called as Ruha mucked his hand.
The completed the board and Grant instantly moved all in for around 11,000 in chips. The was enough to force everyone out of the pot before she confidently tabled her for a full house.
Giuliano mucked his hand as he made his way for the rail. Grant now has 35,000 in chips.
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and around 8,000 in the pot, Joachim Chia checked his option from the cut off. Luke Brabin was the other player in the hand and he bet out 1,600. He was called as both players watched the 
fall on the turn.
dropped on the river. Chia thought for a moment before betting out 5,000 in chips. Brabin didn’t take long to calculate what was going on and made the call.
prompting Chia to toss his cards into the muck.
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and the pot was chopped up!
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board. Spano had led for 5,600 on the turn and then both players checked the river. At showdown, Spano had 
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completed the board and Grant instantly moved all in for around 11,000 in chips. The was enough to force everyone out of the pot before she confidently tabled her 
