Day 3 of the PokerStars.net APPT Auckland Main Event is in the books, and it was a wild ride to reduce our field from 28 to our final nine. The day ebbed and flowed with a couple of quick early eliminations as Sam Courtenay, AJ Bertenshaw and Akshay Nauhria all fell in quick succession before Linh Tran became our unfortunate bubble boy when his Q♣9♠ didn't improve on a nine-high flop against Tom Grigg's A♥9♦. These four players toiled hard on the SKYCITY Casino felt but ultimately all went home empty-handed. A round of applause broke out in the poker
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APPT Auckland Day 3: Levels 19 & 20 (blinds 6000-12000, ante 1000)
6:40pm: That's a wrap! That concludes our coverage from Day 3 of the APPT Auckland Main Event, with the "Godfather of New Zealand Hip Hop" Brotha D hanging onto a very narrow chip advantage at the end of the day. We'll have a complete wrap of the day's action and...more
APPT Auckland Day 3: Levels 17 & 18 (blinds 4000-8000, ante 500)
4:25pm: Ten-minute break 4:22pm: Mitrovic moving ahead Lance Climo limped in from under the gun before Noah Vogelman bumped it to 25,500 in middle position. Srdjan Mitrovic called in late position and Climo came along to see a flop of 3♥7♥7♦. Climo checked and Vogelman fired 45,000. Mitrovic put in...more
APPT Auckland Day 3: Levels 15 & 16 (blinds 2500-5000, ante 500)
2:15pm: Ten-minute break 2:12pm: Two shorties lose the battle Aaron Sue moved all in for his last 21,000 with 6♦6♥ and Leo Boxell made the call with A♥J♥ in the big blind. The board ran out 7♦A♦5♠K♠2♣ to end Sue's run in 19th place. Shaun Gray was soon to follow...more
APPT Auckland: Buckle up for the bubble burst!
Every year thousands of tourists venture to New Zealand for a thrill-seeking adventure of a lifetime. It is after all, the adventure-sports capital of the world. From hitting the magical ski slopes, to a wild jet boat ride, to a bungy jump of a variety of structures and stunning...more
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