Simon Watt Wins 2009 PokerStars.net APPT Auckland Main Event (NZ$209,085)

Once again the trophy and the cash will remain on home soil as New Zealand's Simon Watt has captured the win and $209,085 in prize money.

The 26-year old first came to our attention on Day 2 as he stormed through the field to claim the chip lead and from there he never looked back. Watt was quoted as saying, "I’m very confident going into the final table," and it showed as he used a beautiful mix of patience and controlled aggression to accumulate chips before lady luck got him over the line.

Thanks to PokerStars and the wonderful team at the SKYCITY Casino here in Auckland who have been our hosts this week. They've run a wonderful week of tournaments in world-class venue, and the Kiwi people are some of the friendliest you'll find anywhere in the world.

For those who couldn't make it this time, make sure you plan ahead to make it out to Auckland next year, but in the meantime the PokerStars.net APPT train continues with the next stop the tropical paradise of Cebu in the Philippines from November 11th-15th.

Thanks for your company and see you next time! So long from New Zealand!

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