Andre Moracchini is APT Noumea 2017 Main Event Champion and Player of the Series

New Caledonia’s Andre Moracchini is the first-ever to win both the APT Main Event and APT Player of the Series at the same event!

Moracchini was on fire throughout the APT Noumea 2017 held at the Casinos De Noumea. First, he took down the Head Hunter event and right after jumped into Day 1A of the Main Event wherein he finished second in the chip standings. The following day, he joined the Monster Stack event which he also won last year. After successfully defending his title as APT Noumea Monster Stack Champion, he went on to a runner up finish in the NLH Two-Day Event just before the start of the Main Event Final Eight.

At heads up of the Main Event, Moracchini had a mammoth 10:1 chip lead against Jean-Pierre Gauvan. It was not surprising to see Gauvan all in with a call from Moracchini after the first few hands…

Moracchini: A♥ 10♥
Gauvan: 4♠ 4♣

The window card on the flop was a 10♥ to put Andre ahead while the rest of the board blanked to move all the chips to Moracchini’s corner. Relive the action of the Final 8 though the APT Noumea 2017 Main Event Final Eight Live Stream page

APT Noumea 2017 Main Event and Player of the Series Andre Moracchini on the Final Table with (L-R) Casinos de Noumea Tournament Director Mel Judah; APT Executive Tournament Director Lloyd Fontillas and Casinos De Noumea General Manager Alain Mathieu

Main Event Payouts

1^st Andre Moracchini (New Caledonia) – XPF 154,500
2^nd Jean Pierre Gauvan (New Caledonia) – XPF 1,315,500
3^rd Teva Tevita (New Caledonia) – XPF 951,400
4^th Pierre Aignelot (New Caledonia) – XPF 729,800
5^th Robert Saggio (New Caledonia) – XPF 626,900
6^th Eric Perron (New Caledonia) – XPF 541,400
7^th Enrick Fandoux (New Caledonia) – XPF 470,200
8^th Laurent Madrias (New Caledonia – XPF 413,200
9^th Jymmie Briggs Jr. (USA) – XPF 374,000
10^th Olivier Bonnace (New Caledonia) – XPF 338,700

Final Awards at the APT Noumea 2017

APT Noumea 2017 Player of the Series Noumea 2nd Place Roger Pomarede with 3 ITMs

NLH Two-Day Event Champion and APT Player of the Series Noumea 3rd Place Jymmie Briggs Jr with 1 Title and 2 more ITMs

APT Noumea 2017 No Limit Holdem Champion Sophie Auger receives her trophy from Casinos De Noumea General Manager Alain Mathieu

APT Noumea 2017 NLH Turbo Champion Eric Mottet receives his trophy from APT Executive Tournament Director Lloyd Fontillas

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