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: Raphaƫl 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