Level: 6
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 25
2012 PokerStars.net APPT/ANZPT Queenstown Snowfest
Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2012 PokerStars.net APPT/ANZPT Queenstown Snowfest
Buy-in
2,700 NZD
Entries
149
Level
25
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
4,000
One More Level
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Level 6
: 200/400, 25 ante
A total of 32 players are about to partake in the final level of the night. In 60-minutes time, the chips will be bagged up and Day 1a of the 2012 ANZPT Queenstown Snowfest Main Event will be over.
Kings for Familton
With a raise to 725 in front, Greg Familton popped it up to 1,750 to go. Action folded back around to his opponent in middle position who made the call to see a flop of 
. Familton’s opponent led out with a bet of 2,100 and Familton called as the 
hit the turn.
Action checked to Familton who bet 3,400. His opponent quickly called as the 
fell on the river to double-pair the board. This time Familton’s opponent decided to lead out again, with a blocking bet of 3,500 holding 
for top pair, but Familton’s 
was superior as he made the call and raked in the pot to move up to 50,000 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
50,000
17,000
|
17,000 |
Fergus Feeling Flushy
Fergus Spary has landed a big double up through David Wonson, but if there was one player who could afford to lose an 80,000-chip pot, it was our chip leader.
We didn’t catch the action but the final result said it all. It was flush over flush on a board of 
with Wonson’s 
giving a double up to Spary with his 
.
“He doesn’t own Fergburger,” said Danny McDonagh on the microphone. “They just named it after him.”
Spary is now up to 80,000 with Wonson still in the lead with a stack of 95,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
95,000
-15,000
|
-15,000 |
|
|
80,000 |
Allan Knocks One Away
Wandering past David Allan's table and we noticed he was busy eliminating a short-stacked player. The hand in question saw all the chips getting in the middle preflop, with Allan holding 
against the at-risk player's 
.
The 
board was good for Allan, seeing more chips added to his stack late here on Day 1a, while another player was sent to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
54,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
Big Hand, Small Pot for Zhang
Facing an open-raise from middle position, Bobby Zhang raised it up to 2,250 on the button. His opponent made the call and the flop landed 
.
Action checked to Zhang who bet a moderate 1,800. His opponent called before both checked the turn. The river was a scary looking and again both players checked it down. Zhang tabled to take it down.
“I could’ve bet the river I guess, but I don’t think you call,” said Zhang as he raked in the pot.
“I could raise...” replied his opponent.
“Yeh, you could,” acknowledged Zhang as he was happy enough to keep the pot under control as he moves up to 40,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
40,000
19,000
|
19,000 |
Swannack Wins A Few Late
Cole Swannack finished up as the chip leader on Day 1a of this event last year, and while it's looking like that will be unlikely to happen tonight, he is certainly in good shape to survive the day.
We recently watched Swannack fire out a bet of 2,400 against one opponent on a 
. When his opponent called, Swannack said "king-jack," as he tabled . "Close," his opponent replied, turning over his . Swannack held the better kicker and raked in the nice little pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
36,000 |
The Four Big Ones
With just four full tables of nine still remaining on Day 1a of the ANZPT Queenstown Snowfest Main Event, here are the four big stacks in the room.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
100,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
80,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
|
80,000
26,000
|
26,000 |
|
|
70,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
Last Hands of the Night
Level 6
: 200/400, 25 ante
The tournament clock has been paused as just four more hands will be dealt at each table before the chips are bagged up for the night. Stay tuned for a wrap of the day's action, along with the end-of-day chip counts when they are made available.
Allan Picks Off a Bluff
Dave Allan has just landed a severe blow to the tournament of Richard Lancaster after making a remarkable read and river call to leave the Kiwi, and the rest of the table, rather stunned.
We arrived on the turn but it was recalled to us that Allan had bet 1,200 on the flop of 
and Lancaster called in position on the button. The turn brought the 
and Allan let go with another bet, this time for 3,350. Lancaster responded with a raise to 7,500 with Allan spending a few minutes in the think-tank before making the call.
The river brought the 
to put four to a straight on board. Allan checked and Lancaster reached for 9,500 and tossed it forwards. Allan gave a shrug and quickly flicked out a call. Lancaster gave a smile through clenched teeth as he opened for just ace high. Allan took a moment to make sure his opponent had nothing before he revealed 
for just a lowly pair of fives.
“That’s why I don’t win tournaments, because I can never call there!” exclaimed one player at the table.
Allan gave another shrug as he raked in the healthy pot to end the day with around 90,000 as Lancaster slips to 38,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
90,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
|
|
38,000
18,000
|
18,000 |