The second tour stop for season three of the PokerStars Asia Pacific Poker Tour began today in New Zealand. The Sky City Casino in Auckland will play host to the $3,250 NZD no-limit hold’em championship event that runs from now until Oct. 18. This is the second time that the APPT has come to New Zealand. Team PokerStars pro Lee Nelson (pictured left) is one of the many big names who will be playing at the event.
The tournament will feature two day-one flights, and participation will be capped at 350 entrants. Check back to CardPlayer.com at the conclusion of the event for a recap of the final table. Here is a look at the schedule for the event:
Wednesday, Oct. 14: Day 1A
Thursday, Oct. 15: Day 1B
Friday, Oct. 16: Day 2
Saturday, Oct. 17: Day 3
Sunday, Oct. 18: Final table
2008 PokerStars APPT Auckland
Buy-in: $2,400
Number of Entries: 306
Total Prize Pool: $529,704
First-Place Prize: $153,399
Places Paid: 10
Final-Table Results
1: Daniel Craker — $153,399
2: Matthew Konnecke — $97,260
3: Wang Che Jung — $51,133
4: Dan Sing — $35,793
5: Luke Stanford — $27,612
6: Nathanael Seet — $20,453
7: Jani Karke — $15,340
8: Michael Mariakis — $11,760
9: Wai Kwan Yuen — $8,692
