2009 APPT Auckland Poker List of Winners and Payouts

With 263 poker players entered into the APPT Auckland Main Event, the total prize-pool amounted to NZD $789,000.

1 Simon Watt (New Zealand)  NZD $209,085
2 Gerome Guitteau (France)  NZD $142,020
3 Jason Brown (New Zealand) NZD $82,845
4 Ke Sijia (China) NZD $55,230
5 Richard Lancaster (New Zealand) NZD $42,606
6 Jens Walther (Germany)  NZD $31,560
7 Assadour Assadourian (Australia)  NZD $23,670
8 Lance Climo (New Zealand) NZD $18,936
9 Michael Shinzaki (USA) NZD $14,202
10 Shilton Smith (New Zealand) NZD $11,046
11 Ben Butcher (Australia) NZD $11,046
12 Oleg Epp (Germany)  NZD $11,046
13 Sam Hill (New Zealand) NZD $8679
14 Charlie Swan (USA)  NZD $8679
15 Mike King (New Zealand) NZD $8679
16 Ray Cook (Australia) NZD $8679
17 Rob Toleafoa (New Zealand) NZD $7101
18 Kani Edwards (New Zealand) NZD $7101
19 Eric Assadourian (Australia)  NZD $7101
20 Chris Tau (New Zealand) NZD $7101
21 Ronny Wijaya (New Zealand) NZD $7101
22 Jason Mui (USA)  NZD $7101
23 Sal Fazzino (Australia)  NZD $7101
24 Robert Browning (Philippines)  NZD $7101
25 George Moussa NZD $5523
26 Anibal Lee (New Zealand) NZD $5523
27 Joe Quinton (United Kingdom)  NZD $5523
28 Luke Edwards (Australia)  NZD $5523
29 Daniel Craker (New Zealand) NZD $5523
30 Arnaud Bulle (France) NZD $5523
31 Tamas Lendvai (Hungary)  NZD $5523
32 Mathieu Louisy-Gabriel (France)  NZD $5523

Local boy Simon Watt wins APPT Auckland Event and collects $209,085

Simon Watt, who qualified for this tournament on a sattelite on Pokerstars, was able to keep New Zealand's richest poker title in the hands of kiwis, when he was able to outlast other local players (such as Rick, Richard Lancaster and Jason Brown) and go face up with frenchman Gerome Guitteau.

For first place Simon collected a nice win of  $209,085.

2009 APPT Auckland - Final Table Decided

With Shilton Smith getting knocked out in tenth place, when his pocket kings got flushed on the river, the final table of the 2009 APPT Auckland main event has now been decided.

The chip leader is Frenchman Gerome Guitteau on 1.2 million ahead of Jason Brown (710,000), American Michael Shinzaki (620,000), Simon Watt (580,000), Richard Lancaster (570,000), Lance Climo (350,000), German Jens Walther (335,000), Australian-based Chinese player Ke Sijia (295,000) and Eric Assadourian's father Assadour(230,000).

Some players of note, who fell today, were last years champion Daniel Cracker in 29th place, Cris Tau in 20th, Eric Assadourian 19th and Mike King 15th.

The decider to see who is crowned Auckland Skycity's Festival of Poker champion will be held at the casino tomorrow.

Will The "Poker_Lords" Provide Us With A Local Auckland APPT Winner?

Well James Ciurlionis didnt quite cut the mustard, but watch out for Jason Brown the current chipleader with 632,000.
With 32 players left, everyone is guaranteed a min $5523 payout.
Notables left in the hunt for the Final Table are Australian poker pro Eric Assadourian, funny man Mike King and last years Auckland APPT champion Daniel Cracker.

Highlight of the day, has to go to Chris Tau, for knocking out Tony Hachem. Hachem who had pushed all in preflop thought all his prayers had been answered when he hit a set on the flop. Unfortunately for him Chris had made a higher set and it was sayonara to Joe Hachem's baby brother.

Prize Payouts for the Top 10 Finishers:
1 NZD $209,085
2 NZD $142,020
3 NZD $82,845
4 NZD $55,230
5 NZD $42,606
6 NZD $31,560
7 NZD $23,670
8 NZD $18,936
9 NZD $14,202
10 NZD $11,046

Auckland Skycity Casino's Festival of Poker
Auckland APPT Main Event Day 3 Table Seatings

Table 6

Seat 1: Daniel Craker (New Zealand) 131,500

Seat 2: Oleg Epp (Germany) PokerStars Qualifier 145,500

Seat 3: Michael Shinzaki (USA) 346,500

Seat 4: Luke Edwards (Australia) PokerStars Qualifier 83,000

Seat 5: Jason Mui (USA) PokerStars Qualifier 88,500

Seat 6: Eric Assadourian (Australia) Team PokerStars Australia 94,500

Seat 7: Ropati Toleafoa (New Zealand) 241,000

Seat 8: Charles Swan (USA) PokerStars Qualifier 104,000


Table 7

Seat 1: Louisy-Gabriel Mathieu (France) PokerStars Qualifier 44,500

Seat 2: Richard Lancaster (New Zealand) 116,000

Seat 3: Sal Fazzino (Australia) PokerStars Qualifier 136,500

Seat 4: Ke Sijia (China) 85,500

Seat 5: Ronny Wijaya (New Zealand) 35,000

Seat 6: Raymond Cook (Australia) 24,000

Seat 7: Jens Walther (Germany) PokerStars Qualifier 349,500

Seat 8: Assadour Assadourian (Australia) PokerStars Player 69,000


Table 8

Seat 1: Gerome Guitteau (France) PokerStars Qualifier 317,500

Seat 2: Anibal Lee (New Zealand) 34,500

Seat 3: Simon Watt (New Zealand) PokerStars Qualifier 430,500

Seat 4: Lance Climo (New Zealand) PokerStars Qualifier 235,000

Seat 5: Mike King (New Zealand) 81,000

Seat 6: Kani Edwards (New Zealand) 157,500

Seat 7: Sam Hill (New Zealand) PokerStars Qualifier 56,000

Seat 8: Robert Floyd Browning (Philippines) PokerStars Qualifier 111,000


Table 9

Seat 1: Ben Butcher (Australia) 118,000

Seat 2: George Moussa (Australia) 105,000

Seat 3: Arnaud Bulle (France) 82,000

Seat 4: Tamas Lendvai (Hungary) PokerStars Qualifier 64,000

Seat 5: Shilton Smith (New Zealand) 256,000

Seat 6: Joe Quinton (United Kingdom) PokerStars Qualifier 58,000

Seat 7: Jason Brown (New Zealand) 632,000

Seat 8: Chris Tau (New Zealand) 79,000

Auckland APPT Day 2 : James Ciurlionis has already "WON"

If you have been listening to Kiwi James Ciurlionis lately, you would have been mistaken that he had already won this years Auckland APPT. Heading into day 2 today, James has an impressive 100k stack and is fourth in chips behind current tournament leader, Emad Tahtouh.

James, theres still a long way to go, matey.

For those already busted out of the tournament, there is a $1100 Buyin Holdem/Omaha Rotation game and a $2030 Satellite for tomorrows $10K High Roller Event.

Day 2 Seat Draw and Starting Stacks
Table 3

Seat 1: Rohin Rup (New Zealand) 63,300
Seat 2: Angela Whorton (USA) PokerStars Qualifier 21,700
Seat 3: Donald Garcevic (New Zealand) 11,100
Seat 4: Michael Pedley (Australia) 26,200
Seat 5: Richard Lancaster (New Zealand) 65,100
Seat 6: Paul Foltyn (UK) PokerStars Player 29,400
Seat 7: Terry James Gardiner (Australia) 25,300
Seat 8: Robert Megino (Philippines) 21,700
Seat 9: Jamie Sadler (New Zealand) 23,000

Table 4

Seat 1: Raphaël Simoneau (Canada) PokerStars Qualifier 19,800
Seat 2: Sam Hill (New Zealand) PokerStars Qualifier 57,100
Seat 3: Brett Unkovich (New Zealand) 14,800
Seat 4: Emad Tahtouh (Australia) Team PokerStars Australia 162,900
Seat 5: George Moussa (Australia) 41,100
Seat 6: Grant Levy (Australia) Team PokerStars Australia 35,200
Seat 7: Kane Sherwell (Australia) 24,000
Seat 8: Arnaud Bulle (France) 68,300
Seat 9: Ray Walker (New Zealand) 15,300

Table 5

Seat 1: Bill Potts (New Zealand) 25,900
Seat 2: Shirley Rosario (USA) PokerStars Player 9400
Seat 3: Herve Gael (France) PokerStars Qualifier 35,300
Seat 4: Simon Watt (New Zealand) PokerStars Qualifier 46,200
Seat 5: Michael Song (New Zealand) 23,900
Seat 6: Joe Teanotoga (New Zealand) 18,300
Seat 7: Tim Gray (New Zealand) 21,600
Seat 8: Raymond Cook (Australia) 30,200
Seat 9: Soren Eriksen (New Zealand) PokerStars Qualifier 84,600

Table 6

Seat 1: Olivier Verdure (France) PokerStars Qualifier 30,800
Seat 2: Anibal Lee (New Zealand) 29,700
Seat 3: Tamas Lendvai (Hungary) PokerStars Qualifier 76,100
Seat 4: Michael Shinzaki (USA) 109,800
Seat 5: Louisy-gabriel Mathieu (France) PokerStars Qualifier 58,100
Seat 6: Bruce Wilkinson (New Zealand) 32,300
Seat 7: Angie Fitzgerald (New Zealand) 37,500
Seat 8: Alojz Zdjelar (Australia) 16,400
Seat 9: Dan Sing (New Zealand) 15,000

Table 7

Seat 1: Lance Climo (New Zealand) PokerStars Qualifier 134,400
Seat 2: Raj Ramakrishnan (Australia) 59,700
Seat 3: Julian Dapena (France) 16,000
Seat 4: Sal Fazzino (Australia) PokerStars Qualifier 28,800
Seat 5: Mark Philip (New Zealand) 3600
Seat 6: Eric Assadourian (Australia) Team PokerStars Australia 34,700
Seat 7: Michael Mariakis (Australia) 11,300
Seat 8: Daniel Craker (New Zealand) 37,000
Seat 9: Taiho Riini (New Zealand) 48,900

Table 8

Seat 1: Terry Fan (Taiwan) PokerStars Player 31,900
Seat 2: Raymond Siale (New Zealand) 22,100
Seat 3: Mike King (New Zealand) 20,700
Seat 4: Anthony Hartigan (New Zealand) 10,600
Seat 5: Shaun Gray (New Zealand) 35,300
Seat 6: Nicholas Becker (USA) PokerStars Qualifier 29,900
Seat 7: Jason Brown (New Zealand) 51,800
Seat 8: Wyn Belmont (New Zealand) 41,300
Seat 9: Geoff Smith (New Zealand) 30,200

Table 9

Seat 1: Michael Nixon (New Zealand) 28,400
Seat 2: Emma Grace (Australia) PokerStars Qualifier 10,500
Seat 3: Jens Walther (Germany) PokerStars Qualifier 58,900
Seat 4: Wayne Barry (New Zealand) 10,600
Seat 5: Candice Smith (Australia) 18,100
Seat 6: Sean Wilson (Canada) PokerStars Qualifier 47,500
Seat 7: Daniel Williams (Canada) PokerStars Qualifier 35,500
Seat 8: Celina Lin (China) Team PokerStars PRO Asia 16,300
Seat 9: David Allan (Australia) PokerStars Qualifier 25,000

Table 10

Seat 1: Honi Morison (New Zealand) 22,700
Seat 2: Billy Woolsey (New Zealand) 32,500
Seat 3: Matty Mitchelle (New Zealand) 27,900
Seat 4: Dennis Huntly (Australia) 27,400
Seat 5: Glen Howes (New Zealand) PokerStars Qualifier 39,900
Seat 6: Joe Lonie (New Zealand) 35,500
Seat 7: Jordan Pearce (New Zealand) 25,900
Seat 8: Ben Butcher (Australia) 37,900
Seat 9: Leonardo Rago (USA) PokerStars Qualifier 51,400

Table 11

Seat 1: Hongkai Shi China) 26,400
Seat 2: Robert Vishnudatt (Netherlands) PokerStars Qualifier 54,900
Seat 3: Shilton Smith (New Zealand) 70,400
Seat 4: James Ciurlionis (New Zealand) 105,600
Seat 5: Jason Mui (USA) PokerStars Qualifier 17,600
Seat 6: Graeme Putt (New Zealand) 55,200
Seat 7: Michael Bena (USA) PokerStars Qualifier 28,900
Seat 8: Chris Tau (New Zealand) 28,500
Seat 9: Kris Williams (New Zealand) PokerStars Qualifier 24,700

Table 12

Seat 1: Robert Browning (Philippines) PokerStars Qualifier 25,800
Seat 2: Fabrice Douyere (New Caledonia) 11,300
Seat 3: Luke Edwards (Australia) PokerStars Qualifier 57,400
Seat 4: Jim Giannoukos (Australia) 54,800
Seat 5: Lucas Lang (Australia) 29,800
Seat 6: Aaron Golledge (Australia) PokerStars Qualifier 32,800
Seat 7: Geoffrey Fitzpatrick (New Zealand) 31,500
Seat 8: Holger Kanisch (Germany) PokerStars Player 30,900
Seat 9: Helmut Waicane (New Caledonia) 70,900

Table 13

Seat 1: Sherif Badran (New Zealand) 27,500
Seat 2: Danny Leaoasavaii (New Zealand) 7900
Seat 3: Aaron Benton (Australia) PokerStars Qualifier 44,200
Seat 4: Ke Sijia (China) 24,900
Seat 5: Joseph Campbell (UK) PokerStars Qualifier 18,800
Seat 6: Oleg Epp (Germany) PokerStars Qualifier 30,500
Seat 7: Ropati Toleafoa (New Zealand) 43,000
Seat 8: Angelo Rigopoulos (Australia) PokerStars Qualifier 18,600
Seat 9: Jason Jarvis (Australia) PokerStars Qualifier 18,600
Seat 10: John Parker (New Zealand) 16,300

Table 14

Seat 1: Tim Macbeth (New Zealand) 49,100
Seat 2: Chris Fitzgerald (New Zealand) 40,300
Seat 3: Ronny Wijaya (New Zealand) 30,100
Seat 4: Mika Petteri Piironen (Thailand) PokerStars Qualifier 57,200
Seat 5: Tony Hachem (Australia) Team PokerStars Australia 53,400
Seat 6: Mike Tyler (Philippines) PokerStars Qualifier 23,400
Seat 7: Nikita Boyko (Russia) 47,400
Seat 8: John Cheung (New Zealand) 22,200
Seat 9: Daniel Hall (Canada) 93,600
Seat 10: Charles Swan (USA) PokerStars Qualifier 15,600

Table 15

Seat 1: Marc Wittkopf (New Zealand) 22,500
Seat 2: Dennis Waterman (USA) PokerStars Player 36,400
Seat 3: Yasuchika Kayano (Japan) 39,000
Seat 4: Jacky Tastavin (France) 73,300
Seat 5: Boris Cvetkovski (New Zealand) 29,200
Seat 6: Assadour Assadourian (Australia) PokerStars Player 41,900
Seat 7: Grant Harris (New Zealand) 36,000
Seat 8: James Honeybone (New Zealand) PokerStars Qualifier 30,200
Seat 9: Joe Marchal (USA) 8100
Seat 10: George Manolas (Australia) 36,300

Table 16

Seat 1: Garry Gates (USA) PokerStars Player 64,100
Seat 2: Steve Gang (Australia) 16,400
Seat 3: Tony Yalden (New Zealand) 40,100
Seat 4: Joe Quinton (UK) PokerStars Qualifier 51,100
Seat 5: Cole Swannack (New Zealand) PokerStars Qualifier 59,100
Seat 6: Nick Patterson (New Zealand) 22,000
Seat 7: Nil Echeverria (Spain) PokerStars Qualifier 47,500
Seat 8: Kani Edwards (New Zealand) 50,200
Seat 9: Gerome Guitteau (France) PokerStars Qualifier 99,300
Seat 10: Michael Bryan-James (UK) 27,800

Auckland Skycity's Festival of Poker 13/10/09

With the Auckland APPT Main Event's first flight starting tomorrow, today seems like being an action packed day for the keen poker players.
With a $330buyin deepstack NL tournament starting at lunchtime, a Mega Satellite tournament at 6pm and a $550 Buyin Omaha at 7pm. Dont forget about this evenings "Celebrity Event" and of course the Welcome Party to knock back a few drinks.

Auckland Skycity's Festival of Poker Day 3: Lee Nelson Event

Today, Monday 12 Oct, at the Auckland Skycity Casino, starting at 6pm is the Lee Nelson No Limit Texas Holdem Event with a $1100 buyin.
$240 Single table satellites will be run on demand for this tournament and there will also be a Mega Satellite Event @4pm for the Auckland APPT Main Event.

The Lee Nelson Event is named after NZ based, Team PokerStars Pro, Lee "Final Table" Nelson. Nelson is well known for winning the 2006 Aussie Millions Main Event, cashing for AUD$1,295,800, and for co-authoring on the highly rated Poker tournament Ssrategy books "Kill Phil" and "Kill Everyone".

Kill Everyone: Advanced Strategies for No-Limit Hold 'Em Poker, Tournaments, and Sit-n-Gos: Revised and Expanded Edition

APPT Auckland Tournament Schedule October 2009

Auckland's Skycity Casino is once again holding it's Festival of Poker, from Oct 10-18, with the showcase being the NZ$3250 buyin Main Event. As part of the Asian Pacific Poker Tour, expect to see at the Auckland APPT event plenty of overseas poker pros.

APPT Auckland Poker Tournament Schedule

Make sure to checkout  the numerous satellite tournaments running daily for your chance to win a seat to the Auckland APPT Main Event.

 APPT Auckland Poker Main Event Blind Structure