2012 PokerStars.net APPT/ANZPT Queenstown Snowfest

Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info

2012 PokerStars.net APPT/ANZPT Queenstown Snowfest

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
106
Prize
110,600 NZD
Event Info
Buy-in
2,700 NZD
Entries
149
Level Info
Level
25
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
4,000

Some Counts From Level Four

Here is how some of the notable names are looking late into the fourth level of the day.

Player Chips Progress
James Honeybone
James Honeybone
49,000
3,000
3,000
Michael Fadersen
Michael Fadersen
40,000
Ivan Zalac
Ivan Zalac
35,000
13,000
13,000
Alex Lynskey au
Alex Lynskey
30,000
14,000
14,000
Liam O'Rourke
Liam O'Rourke
30,000
1,000
1,000
Ben McLean au
Ben McLean
26,000
1,500
1,500
Ben Richardson au
Ben Richardson
25,000
8,000
8,000
Billy Argyros au
Billy Argyros
22,000
-3,000
-3,000
Joel Feldman au
Joel Feldman
22,000
3,000
3,000
Matt Wakeman au
Matt Wakeman
22,000
3,500
3,500
Anthony Aston
Anthony Aston
17,000
5,500
5,500
Ami Barer ca
Ami Barer
17,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Danny Chevalier
Danny Chevalier
16,000
-9,000
-9,000
Luke Edwards au
Luke Edwards
16,000
2,000
2,000
Ricky Kroesen au
Ricky Kroesen
14,000
-13,000
-13,000
Jesse McKenzie au
Jesse McKenzie
9,800
-400
-400
StakeKings

Level: 5

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 25

Two More to Go

Level 5 : 150/300, 0 ante

The players are back in their seats following the final break of the day. Two more levels and the surviving players will bag up their chips and prepare for Friday's Day 2.

Bunny Slipping

Ben Richardson's chip stack is now sitting at under 15,000 with a fair chunk of his chips lost during a hand against one opponent on a {10-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{4-Spades}{2-Clubs}{k-Hearts}. We only caught the action from the river, when there was already well over 6,000 in the pot. Richardson was on the button and was faced with a bet of 2,000 from his opponent. Richardson thought long and hard before making the call and then mucked when the player flipped over {2-Spades}{2-Diamonds} for a turned set.

Player Chips Progress
Ben Richardson au
Ben Richardson
13,500
-11,500
-11,500

Tags: Ben Richardson

Aston Slips with Big Slick

Alex Lynskey opened with an under-the-gun raise to 600 which found one caller before Anthony Aston raised it up to 2,200 from the small blind. Lynskey made the call as the third player folded before the flop landed {4-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{5-Spades}.

Aston continued for 2,300 and Lynskey made the call as the {9-Hearts} paired the board. Aston slowed down and tapped the table as Lynskey offered a discounted price of 1,800. Aston thought for a few moments but wasn’t going to be tempted as he let his hand go.

Neither player showed, but a few moments later, Aston verbalized that he had ace-king while Lynskey said he held pocket queens.

“Wow, lucky I didn’t make a move!” chucked Aston as he slips to just 8,500. Lynskey is going well with a stack of 37,000.

Player Chips Progress
Alex Lynskey au
Alex Lynskey
37,000
7,000
7,000
Anthony Aston
Anthony Aston
8,500
-8,500
-8,500

Tags: Alex LynskeyAnthony Aston

Set for the Croc

Liam O'Rourke was in middle position when he opened up the pot to 600. Billy Argyos made the call on his direct left and the dealer turned over a {2-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds} flop. O'Rourke led for 700 here and Argyros hesitated before making the call.

Both O'Rourke and Argyros then checked the {k-Spades} turn and the dealer would turn over the final {x-} to complete the board on the river. Again O'Rourke checked here, except this time Argyros would bet 3,600. O'Rourke eventually made the call and then mucked his cards when Argyros turned over {2-Spades}{2-Hearts} for a flopped set. With that, O'Rourke is now struggling, while Argyros is doing great.

Player Chips Progress
Liam O'Rourke
Liam O'Rourke
33,000
3,000
3,000
Billy Argyros au
Billy Argyros
8,000
-14,000
-14,000

Tags: Billy ArgyrosLiam O'Rourke

Time for Frisbee Fun

Level 5 : 150/300, 0 ante
Team PokerStars Pro, Bryan Huang, enjoying some trademark Queenstown 'Frisbee Golf'
Team PokerStars Pro, Bryan Huang, enjoying some trademark Queenstown 'Frisbee Golf'

APPT President Danny McDonaugh has just announced to the room that all the players are invited to partake in some trademark Queenstown "Frisbee Golf." Team PokerStars Pro Bryan Huang can be seen pictured partaking in the fun game that plays out just like it sounds - golf rules, but with a bigger hole and with a frisbee instead of a golf ball.

The Big Stack

We have just been made aware that no player has been eliminated in the last two hours. However, during that time, Australia's Ken Demlakian has managed to amass the largest chip stack, sitting with around 60,000 in chips.

Player Chips Progress
Ken Demlakian au
Ken Demlakian
62,000

Tags: Ken Demlakian