2012 PokerStars.net ANZPT Season 5 Auckland

Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info

2012 PokerStars.net ANZPT Season 5 Auckland

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kj
Prize
80,502 NZD
Event Info
Buy-in
2,000 NZD
Entries
207
Level Info
Level
23
Blinds
12,000 / 24,000
Ante
4,000

Fitzgerald the Overwhelming Chip Leader

Angie Fitzgerald has gone unnoticed until this stage of the tournament, which has come as a bit of a surprise, as she sits with a mountain of chips in front of her adding up to 110,000.

Cole Swannack and Leo Boxell will have to watch themselves, as they both sit directly to the right of her very intimidating stack.

Player Chips Progress
Angie Fitzgerald
Angie Fitzgerald
110,000
Cole Swannack nz
Cole Swannack
30,000
18,000
18,000
Leo Boxell au
Leo Boxell
27,000

Tags: Angie FitzgeraldCole SwannackLeo Boxell

McKenzie Eliminated by Howard-Smith

Action started with Brooke Howard-Smith opening with a bet to 1,850. Jesse McKenzie then decided to re-raise to 1850, which Howard-Smith called. The flop fell the {6-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{A-Clubs}, and Howard-Smith continued with a bet of 750. McKenzie opted to raise it to 2,400, and was met with an all-in, which had him covered. He made the call but was behind with his {A-Diamonds}{Q-Diamonds}, when he was shown the {A-Hearts}{4-Hearts}.

The turn and river came the {8-Clubs} and {K-Hearts} to not improve McKenzie as he made his way to the door.

Player Chips Progress
Brooke Howard-Smith
Brooke Howard-Smith
25,000
Jesse McKenzie au
Jesse McKenzie
Busted

Tags: Brooke Howard-SmithJesse McKenzie

Boxell Staying Alive

Leo Boxell has been very quiet today, and his chip stack has suffered too. We did, however, just see him commit his last 3,650 in chips on a flop reading {9-Hearts}{K-Diamonds}{Q-Diamonds}, and find a fold from an opponent who previously checked his option.

Boxell was nice enough to flash his {K-Clubs} to his opponent, as well the others at the table, and scoop in a pot worth approximately 6,000 in chips.

Player Chips Progress
Leo Boxell au
Leo Boxell
6,000
-14,000
-14,000

Tags: Leo Boxell

Warner Hovering Around Average

Passing Ashley Warner’s table, we saw a player open with a raise to 800. Warner called, and both players saw the flop fall {10-Diamonds}{K-Diamonds}{Q-Diamonds}. Both players checked to see the turn drop the {6-Clubs}, and again Warner’s opponent checked. He bet out 1,100, and after a minute, his opponent folded.

Warner seemed a little upset, shaking his head, as he brought in the chips. He now sits on 22,000.

Player Chips Progress
Ashley Warner au
Ashley Warner
22,000
4,500
4,500

Tags: Ashley Warner

Howard-Smith Eliminated

Brooke Howard-Smith’s day was so up-and-down, that it wasn’t surprising to see him step up from his table, and make his way to the exit.

An opponent of Howard-Smith’s pushed all-in on the turn with the board reading {3-Diamonds}{A-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{9-Hearts}, and was met with a quick call.

Howard-Smith: {A-Diamonds}{J-Clubs}
Opponent: {A-Spades}{K-Spades}

Unfortunately for Howard-Smith, he was behind, and needed only a jack on the river to survive. It fell the {6-Spades} to see him eliminated from the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Brooke Howard-Smith
Brooke Howard-Smith
Busted

Tags: Brooke Howard-Smith

Level: 5

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 50