The tournament clock is currently telling us that there are 86 entrants for today's Day 1c flight of the ANZPT Auckland Main Event. That brings the total field size to to 208, creating a prize pool in excess of NZ$400,000. Let's see who here in today's field can accumulate some chips and start making their to grabbing a slice of that prize pool.
Level: 2
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 0
It’s not like Julius Colman to ever be late for the start of a tournament. After being pre-registered in the event, one of the friendly PokerStars staff decided to get onto Colman, and make sure everything was ok. Colman thought that flight 1c started at 6:30pm like the previous two days. He was very appreciative as he arrived, taking his seat just before the start of level 2.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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20,000 |
Making our way around the room, we noticed that 2011 Aussie Millions champion David Gorr was not in his seat. It was confirmed that he was eliminated just before the end of the first level, and is now sitting at a neighbouring cash game.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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Busted |
Action started with a player opening to 350. Keith walker called from the button, and both saw the flop come out 
. The original player continued with a bet of 650, before Walker bumped it up to 1,800, which was called. They both then checked down to the river as the 
and 
completed the board.
Walker tabled 
which was good enough to take down the pot, and move up to 23,000 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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23,000
3,000
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3,000 |
With the board reading 
, Stewart Ballard opened with a bet of 550. His opponent called, and both saw the turn fall the 
. This time Ballard checked, before instantly being met with a bet of 550. He shook his head in confusion, and made the call. The river came the and both players decided to check.
Ballard tabled 
, but it was no good against his opponents 
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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19,000
-1,000
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-1,000 |
We caught the action on a board reading 
with Danny “Brotha D” Leaoasavaii checking his option from late position. His opponent in the hijack bet out for 1,425, before Leaoasavaii opted to re-raise to 2,850. His opponent didn’t stop there, re-raising again to 6,000. A minute passed before Leaoasavaii finally folded.
Even after all that betting on the flop, Leaoasavaii still sits on 22,000 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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22,000
2,000
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2,000 |
A few more players have been spotted including Stewart Ballard, Matty Yates and Mike King who are all seated together over on Table 8.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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20,000 | |
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20,000 | |
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20,000 | |
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20,000 | |
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20,000 |
David Gorr limped into the pot, as did the player to his immediate left, before their opponent in small blind raised to 350. Both of them called to see the flop come 
. The player in the small blind then checked his option, before Gorr swiftly threw in 550 in chips. This brought two quick folds to see the 2011 Aussie Millions champion win himself a pot early on in proceedings.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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22,000
2,000
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2,000 |
All the expected players have taken their seats including Keith Walker, who recently finished second at the 2012 ANZPT Melbourne Main Event behind Sam Razavi.
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20,000 | |
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20,000 | |
