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

11-23-2012 13:31 UTC+12

Break Time

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Level 2 : 100/200, 0 ante

Players are on their first 10-minute break of the day.

Level: 3

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 25

11-23-2012 13:42 UTC+12

Play Resumes

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Level 2 : 100/200, 0 ante

Players are back from their break.

11-23-2012 13:47 UTC+12

Player	Chips	Progress
Simon Watt	34,000 5,000	5,000

Julius Colman	27,500 7,500	7,500
Keith Walker	24,700 1,700	1,700
Stewart Ballard	24,500 5,500	5,500
Anthony Aston	20,000
Matty Yates	17,100 -2,900	-2,900
Mike King	13,800 -3,200	-3,200
Ali Ghezelbash	7,500 -3,500	-3,500
Bryan Huang	5,900 -3,100	-3,100

Anthony Aston started off the hand by betting out 600 and finding one caller. The flop came and Aston continued with a bet of 800. His opponent called, and both saw the turn drop the . Both players checked to see the fall on the river. Aston bet out another 2,000 and was called. He tabled to scoop in the pot and move up to 24,000 in chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anthony Aston	24,000 4,000	4,000

Tags: Anthony Aston

11-23-2012 14:04 UTC+12

The Numbers Are In

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Level 3 : 100/200, 25 ante

Official numbers are in with 86 players taking to the field for Day 1c of the ANZPT Auckland Main Event. After we found out that yesterday had 55 entrants, that brings the grand total to 207-runners for all three day ones. 24 players will make the money with the payout list posted shortly.

11-23-2012 14:12 UTC+12

What They're Playing For

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Level 3 : 100/200, 25 ante

Just as we expected, we have received the final payouts. It will be the top 24 players who receive some cash for their time, with the min cash worth NZ$3,726.

The big money starts at the final table, with 9th place guaranteed NZ$10,350, while the eventual champion will go home with a massive NZ$107,640. The full final table payouts can be seen below.

2012 ANZPT Auckland Final Table Payouts

Place	Prize
1st	$107,640
2nd	$68,310
3rd	$38,502
4th	$31,050
5th	$25,875
6th	$21,735
7th	$17,595
8th	$13,455
9th	$10,350

11-23-2012 14:25 UTC+12

Huang Falling

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Team PokerStars Pro Bryan Huang opened with a bet of 400, before an opponent raised to 1,500. He called to see the flop of get spread along the table. They both checked and saw the turn come the . Huang then bet out the minimal bet, 200, and was met with a raise to 800. He called, to see the complete the board. Huang checked-called a bet of 2,000 from his opponent, and mucked his cards, when he saw the tabled.

Huang is nursing a very small stack of 4,700 in chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bryan Huang	4,700 -1,200	-1,200

Tags: Bryan Huang

Level: 4

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 25

11-23-2012 14:42 UTC+12

Ali G Heading Home

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Ali Ghezelbash was grinded down to a tiny stack recently and has now seen his tournament life come to an end. Ghezelbash's elmination began when he open shoved for just under 3,000 from under the gun. Julius Colman flat-called in middle position and the rest of the table got out of the way.

Ghezelbash:
Colman:

Ghezelbash had got out of his chair and was ready to leave before the dealer flipped over the first card. Ghezelbash ended up being correct in his assessment of the situation, with a board sending him home. With that, Colman has a stack of around 35,000.