Main Event Day 1a | 2012 PokerStars.net ANZPT Season 5 Auckland

11-21-2012 19:20 UTC+12

Zheng Back to Starting Stack

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Action folded around to Ashley Warner on the button who came in with a raise. It folded to Jackson Zheng in the big blind, who re-raised to 1,325. Warner didn’t hesitate before re-raising to 2,700 in chips. Zheng thought for a moment before making the call.

The flop came out , and Zheng checked his option. Warner continued with a bet of 2,175, which sent Zheng into the tank. He then announced all in for his remaining 12,000 in chips, and Warner mucked his cards instantly.

That win brings Zheng’s stack back up to 20,000 in chips, as well as bringing Warner’s back down to the same.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jackson Zheng	20,000 8,800	8,800
Ashley Warner	20,000 -3,000	-3,000

Tags: Ashley Warner Jackson Zheng

11-21-2012 19:30 UTC+12

Break Time

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Level 2 : 100/200, 0 ante

The players are on their first 10-minute break of the evening.

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Level: 3

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 25

11-21-2012 19:42 UTC+12

Play Resumes

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Level 3 : 100/200, 25 ante

The players are back from their 10-minute break.

11-21-2012 19:50 UTC+12

Updated Chip Counts

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Player	Chips	Progress
Ivan Zalac	30,000 10,000	10,000
Paul Hockin	30,000 -5,500	-5,500
Graeme Putt	23,900 3,900	3,900
Jackson Zheng	18,500 -1,500	-1,500
Ashley Warner	17,500 -2,500	-2,500
Michael Guzzardi	17,000 -3,000	-3,000
Slav Sheynin	13,200 5,200	5,200
Jesse McKenzie	12,500 -5,500	-5,500
Cole Swannack	12,000 -8,000	-8,000
Liam O'Rourke	7,800 -12,200	-12,200

11-21-2012 20:00 UTC+12

O’Rourke Eliminated, Howard-Smith Rockets Up

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Liam O’Rourke opened with a bet of 400 from middle position, and found a call from Brooke Howard-Smith and Ivan Zalac in late positions, as well as the two players in the blinds.

The flop dropped , and both blinds as well as O’Rourke checked. Howard-Smith then bet out 2,200 in chips, and found a fold from everyone but O’Rourke, who threw in his last 7,000 in chips. Howard-Smith instantly apologised and made the call, tabling for a flopped set.

“I was trying to hint for you to fold,” said Howard-Smith. O’Rourke laughed it off, tabling the , and knew he had a few outs to steal the pot.

The turn, however, produced the to end O’Rourke’s day, as the meaningless fell to complete the board.

O’Rourke made his way to the exit, as Howard-Smith stacked up his chips to 50,000 in chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brooke Howard-Smith	50,000
Liam O'Rourke	Busted

Tags: Liam O'Rourke Brooke Howard-Smith

11-21-2012 20:04 UTC+12

Looking Back

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Level 3 : 100/200, 25 ante

Paul Hockin was the first champion on the ANZPT's fifth season, just last month in Melbourne's Crown Casino. Here's a look back at his victory:

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11-21-2012 20:25 UTC+12

Howard-Smith Can’t Win With Big Cards

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After having a stack of 50,000 in chips, Brooke Howard-Smith has dropped a considerable amount in the space of a few hands, to fall to 25,000.

The hand started with the player in the under-the-gun position limping into the pot, before the next player paused for a moment and raised it to 2,200. Brooke Howard-Smith was in middle-position and asked his opponent how much he had, before making the call. The table folded back around to the original limper, who folded.

The board came out , and the original raiser announced all-in for 10,150, which was met with the quickest call from Howard-Smith.

“Do you have a heart?” asked Howard-Smith, tabling his for a flopped top-set. His opponent looked upset, as he tabled the .

“He has two outs though,” remarked Jesse McKenzie. The turn fell the , as Howard-Smith cried out “Argh!” after his opponent took back the lead.

“I had 50,000 in chips a few hands ago, and now I have 25,000” remarked Howard-Smith, as he sat leaned over the table, with his head in his hands as the chips were pushed over to his opponent

Player	Chips	Progress
Brooke Howard-Smith	25,000 -25,000	-25,000

Tags: Brooke Howard-Smith

11-21-2012 20:40 UTC+12

Sheynin Takes One Out

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We arrived at the table to see a player in middle-position limp into the pot, before calling a raise from Slav Sheynin on the button, for 700. The board dropped , and the original limper led out for 1,500 in chips, which Sheynin snap-called.

The fell on the turn, which was checked. Sheynin then bet 3,000 and his opponent went into the tank. After a minute, an all-in of 6,500 was announced, and Sheynin instantly called it off.

Opponent:
Sheynin: