2012 PokerStars.net APPT/ANZPT Queenstown Snowfest

Main Event
Day: 2
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

Back For One

Level 9 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

The players are back from their break and ready to play just one more level. Those who survive will take an extended three-hour break before combining with the eventual survivors from Day 2c. Stay tuned to find out who survives the afternoon.

Kanaan Cruising

Michael Kanaan has gone on a bit of run of late, managing to see his chip stack rise to sit as one of the chip leaders. We recently arrived at Kanaan's table with a {8-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}{3-Clubs}{5-}{6-Spades} board showing and with Kanaan leading out for 5,300 into a sizable pot. Antonin Duda was Kanaan's only opponent in this hand and kind of gave a shrug as he made the call.

When Kanaan tabled {8-Hearts}{8-Spades} for a flopped set, Duda said, "so sick," as he sent his cards into the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Kanaan au
Michael Kanaan
140,000
51,000
51,000
Antonin Duda cz
Antonin Duda
75,000
-4,450
-4,450

Tags: Antonin DudaMichael Kanaan

Some Late Day 2a Counts

Player Chips Progress
Laurynas Levinskas lt
Laurynas Levinskas
165,000
15,000
15,000
David Allan au
David Allan
140,000
40,000
40,000
Richard Lancaster
Richard Lancaster
125,000
10,000
10,000
Michael Kanaan au
Michael Kanaan
105,000
-35,000
-35,000
David Wonson
David Wonson
100,000
-55,000
-55,000
Fergus Spary
Fergus Spary
80,000
12,750
12,750
Ivan Zalac
Ivan Zalac
70,000
16,650
16,650
Greg Familton
Greg Familton
70,000
18,675
18,675
Jonathan Dangio
Jonathan Dangio
45,000
-6,450
-6,450
Ricky Kroesen au
Ricky Kroesen
45,000
10,500
10,500
Ryan Boswell
Ryan Boswell
33,000
-275
-275
Anthony Aston
Anthony Aston
32,000
6,550
6,550
Ken Demlakian au
Ken Demlakian
30,000
-40,750
-40,750
Ryan Hong au
Ryan Hong
27,800
-200
-200
Mark Griffiths
Mark Griffiths
27,000
15,325
15,325
Justin Smith us
Justin Smith
25,000
1,000
1,000
Ben Barclay
Ben Barclay
25,000
9,150
9,150
Kristina Griffiths
Kristina Griffiths
24,000
1,500
1,500
Cole Swannack nz
Cole Swannack
14,000
-4,000
-4,000
Joel Feldman au
Joel Feldman
12,000
-15,200
-15,200

Crippling Blow for Feldman

Joel Feldman has been crippled in a cruel river blow after getting his chips in good against a short-stacked opponent.

Feldman called the all-in bet of 19,400 with {a-Clubs}{q-Hearts} to have his opponent’s {a-Hearts}{j-Clubs} in trouble, but incredibly, the board ran out {10-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}{k-Clubs} to see Feldman’s pair pipped by a rivered Broadway straight.

Feldman was calm on the outside but no doubt fuming on this inside as he was left with just 12,000 in change.

Player Chips Progress
Joel Feldman au
Joel Feldman
12,000

Tags: Joel Feldman

Aston Gets Value from Zalac

Anthony Aston opened with a preflop raise from middle position to 2,200 with Ivan Zalac the lone caller in position to see a flop of {q-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}{7-Hearts}. Aston tossed out a continuation bet of 2,600 with Zalac making the call to see the {j-Clubs} hit the turn.

Aston checked and Zalac thought for a moment before tapping the table behind as the {8-Hearts} put three hearts on board on the river.

Aston bet 6,600 and Zalac instantly verbalized a call and tabled {j-Spades}{q-Clubs} for two pair, but it wasn’t enough as Aston tabled {k-Clubs}{q-Hearts} for a better two pair. Aston climbs to 45,000 with Zalac still in good shape with 55,000.

Player Chips Progress
Ivan Zalac
Ivan Zalac
55,000
-15,000
-15,000
Anthony Aston
Anthony Aston
45,000
13,000
13,000

Tags: Anthony AstonIvan Zalac

Three More

Level 9 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

The remaining players on Day 2a have been told they will play three more hands before bagging up their chips for a three-hour break. For your information, there is currently approximately 24 players from this flight remaining.

Day 2b will take to the felt in around 20-minutes time at 4:00 PM. We will let you know who survived Day 2a as soon as possible and will also let you know when the Day 2b flight has kicked off.

The Big Ones From Day 2a

In order to make the split-day 2 process as smooth as possible, the players will not be doing chip counts when they bag their stacks. However, we managed to grab some of the biggest stacks before their chip bags were tucked away for the next three and a half hours. Also listed are some of the players who were eliminated during the last level, or so.

A full table draw will be provided at the end of Day 2b, before the Day 2 flights combine at 7:30 PM.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Kanaan au
Michael Kanaan
200,000
95,000
95,000
David Wonson
David Wonson
175,000
75,000
75,000
David Allan au
David Allan
163,000
23,000
23,000
Laurynas Levinskas lt
Laurynas Levinskas
105,000
-60,000
-60,000
Richard Lancaster
Richard Lancaster
100,000
-25,000
-25,000
Carl Knox
Carl Knox
Busted
Ernie Pelecudis
Ernie Pelecudis
Busted
Jonathan Lister-smith
Jonathan Lister-smith
Busted
Denis Jankovic
Denis Jankovic
Busted
Ryan Hong au
Ryan Hong
Busted
Tarek Elsaka
Tarek Elsaka
Busted
Cecil Driver
Cecil Driver
Busted
Nathan Gray
Nathan Gray
Busted
Mark Wittkopf
Mark Wittkopf
Busted
Gregory Zabawa
Gregory Zabawa
Busted
Murray Watkins
Murray Watkins
Busted
Erich Stadler
Erich Stadler
Busted
Justin Smith us
Justin Smith
Busted
Stefan Stojkovic
Stefan Stojkovic
Busted
Cole Swannack nz
Cole Swannack
Busted

Level: 7

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 75

Day 2b Begins

Level 9 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

The 44 players from Day 2b have had a good sleep in and are now at the felt to play the same three levels that Day 2a just played. After three levels of action, the Day 2b players will take a 20-minute break before combining with the survivors from Day 2a to play another three levels.

Bye Bye Bhasin

Roy Bhasin
Roy Bhasin

The tournament of Australia’s PokerStars Team Online member Roy “GodlikeRoy” Bhasin has been brought to a close.

Bhasin raised preflop, and then fired an unknown bet amount on the flop, another 5,100 on the turn before committing all of his last 9,500 chips on the river on the board of {k-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}.

His opponent was Jason O’brien in the small blind who was able to quickly call as his {7-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds} monster-combo draw connected on the river. Bhasin showed {a-Diamonds}{k-Hearts} for top pair which wasn’t enough as his tournament is done.

Player Chips Progress
Jason O'Brien
Jason O'Brien
50,000
14,825
14,825
Roy Bhasin
Roy Bhasin
Busted

Tags: Jason O'BrienRoy Bhasin