2008 PokerStars.net APPT Auckland

APPT Auckland Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info

2008 PokerStars.net APPT Auckland

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
22
Prize
$257,040
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,860
Entries
306
Level Info
Level
23
Blinds
12,000 / 24,000
Ante
4,000

Hand #16 - Michael Mariakis

Wang Jung had the button in Seat 5. Michael Mariakis puts in a raise to 18,000. Jung made the call, as did Jani Karke from the big blind.

The flop brought {9-Hearts} {A-Spades} {7-Diamonds}. Karke checked, and Mariakis continued out with 80,000 chips. That was enough, as the two other men ducked out.

Tags: Michael Mariakis

Hand #15 - Wang Jung

Matthew Konnecke had the button in Seat 4. He raised to 18,000 and Wang Jung called from the small blind. Luke Stanford called from the big blind as well.

The three players saw the flop land {J-Spades} {5-Diamonds} {4-Spades}. Jung led for 20,000 and Stanford folded. Konnecke also folded and Jung took down the pot.

Hand #14 - Daniel Craker

Wai Yuen had the button in Seat 3. Luke Stanford limped in from under the gun. Daniel Craker raised it up, making it 22,000 to play. Yuen called, as did Stanford, and the three players went to the flop.

It came {8-Clubs} {3-Spades} {7-Clubs}. Stanford checked. Craker kept the heat on with a bet of 80,000 chips, and both opponents folded.

Hand #13 - Michael Mariakis

Nathanael Seet had the button in Seat 2. Michael Mariakis raised to 18,000. Wai Yuen called, as did Matthew Konnecke in the big blind.

The flop came {A-Hearts} {Q-Clubs} {4-Clubs} and both Yuen and Konnecke checked. Mariakis bet out 45,000 and both his opponents folded.

Updated Chip Counts

Luke Stanford - 737000
Nathanael Seet - 415000
Daniel Craker - 371000
Wang Jung - 345000
Michael Mariakis - 225000
Jani Karke - 156000
Wai Yuen - 155000
Dan Sing - 148000
Matthew Konnecke - 130000

Hand #12 - Nathaniel Seet

Daniel Craker had the button in Seat 1. Action folded around to him, and he raised to 17,000. From the small blind, Nathanael Seet re-raised to 51,000. Action came back to Daniel Craker, and he opted to lay it down.

Hand #11 - Wang Jung

Michael Mariakis had the button in Seat 9. Wang Jung raised to 21,000 and then Luke Stanford came over the top with a raise to 55,000. Jung made the call.

The flop came {Q-Clubs} {2-Clubs} {2-Hearts} and both players checked.

The turn was the {K-Diamonds}. Jung checked to Stanford, who bet 60,000. Jung check-raised to 120,000, and Stanford folded.

Hand #10 - Wai Yuen

Dan Sing had the button in Seat 8. Wai Yuen raised to 26,000. Sing made the call and the two players took the flop of {K-Diamonds} {10-Hearts} {9-Hearts}.

First to act, Yuen bet 51,000 and Sing immediately folded.

Hand #9 - Nathanael Seet

Jani Karke had the button in Seat 7. Nathanael Seet raised to 17,000 and Michael Mariakis called out of the big blind.

The flop came down {K-Hearts} {3-Clubs} {2-Clubs} and Mariakis checked. Seet bet 23,000 to take down the pot.