2012 PokerStars.net ANZPT Season 5 Melbourne

Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info

2012 PokerStars.net ANZPT Season 5 Melbourne

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q9
Prize
101,275 AUD
Event Info
Buy-in
2,000 AUD
Prize Pool
690,000 AUD
Entries
345
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
10,000

No More Colman

Julius Colman has been eliminated. We did not catch is elimination, but the floor supervisor told us he just busted out. Colman is best known for his fourth place finish in the 2007 Aussie Millions Main Event for A$500,000. Another big score will have to wait for the Melbournian.

Player Chips Progress
Julius Colman au
Julius Colman
Busted

Tags: Julius Colman

Gelberg Eliminated

Sherrie Gelberg, who started the tournament off very well, has just been eliminated. Gelberg explained to us how she was down to 10,000 chips in the big blind. There were two limpers and she opted to check her option with {Q-}{6-}.

The flop brought out {Q-}{3-}{4-}, and Gelberg check-raised all in. Unfortunately she ran into {Q-}{J-}, and her opponent's hand held up.

Player Chips Progress
Sherrie Gelberg
Sherrie Gelberg
Busted

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Bills Doubles Through Mellado

James Bills, who had just lost a big pot versus Aaron Benton, regained some ground after doubling through Andrew Mellado. Bills was all in pre flop for 26,700 and Mellado made the call.

James Bills{J-Hearts}{9-Hearts}
Andew Mellado{10-Spades}{10-Spades}

The board ran out {5-Clubs}{6-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}, and Bills rivered a flush.

Player Chips Progress
Andrew Mellado
Andrew Mellado
85,000
-25,000
-25,000
James Bills
James Bills
60,000
25,000
25,000

Tags: James BillsAndrew Mellado

Down to 109

Level 10 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

With 30 minutes left in the second level of the day there are 109 players remaining. This means there have already been 32 eliminations today. The average stack right now is 63,303 or 52 big blinds.

Birman Busto

After a raise from middle position it was the player in the small blind who opted to call. Paul Birman was sitting in the big blind, and he moved all in. The initial raiser folded, but the small blind called and showed two fours. Birman had {A-}{Q-} and was drawing dead almost immediately when the windowcard brought another four.

Birman was knocked out and just 109 players remain.

Player Chips Progress
Paul Birman au
Paul Birman
Busted

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Habb Shoots Up

Mikel Habb just came over to the PokerNews desk and explained how he won a big pot. Habb moved all in over a raise and was called by {A-}{K-}. His plan worked as he tabled two aces. The board did not change the outcome, and Habb is up to around 115,000 chips.

Player Chips Progress
Mikel Habb au
Mikel Habb
115,000
78,000
78,000

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Benton Wins When He (Thinks) Loses

Aaron Benton runs pretty good. He was just on the brink of elimination, but still managed to survive, even after a handshake of defeat.

A player raised to 3,400 after which Andrew Mellado called. Benton was on the button and he moved all in for 25,000. James Bills was in the big blind, and he shoved over the top for around 65,000 chips. The initial raiser folded after which Mellado threw away his {4-Hearts}{4-Spades} face up.

Aaron Benton{8-Diamonds}{8-Spades}
James Bills{K-Clubs}{K-Spades}

The initial raiser claimed to have folded {A-}{Q-}, and the board ran out {J-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}{Q-Diamonds}. Benton, who did not find an eight, stood up and shook Bills' hand. He thought he was eliminated all the way up until one of the players at the table pointed out he had made a flush. Benton said he thought he had a heart, but the lucky diamond saved him.

Benton is now back up to around the average stack while Bills takes a big hit.

Player Chips Progress
Aaron Benton au
Aaron Benton
55,000
25,800
25,800
James Bills
James Bills
35,000
-30,000
-30,000

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Bills Busts Keaton

Sean Keaton was just all in pre flop for his final 13,500 versus James Bills. It didn't end well for the former who was eliminated in the process.

Sean Keaton{J-Hearts}{J-Diamonds}
James Bills{A-Hearts}{K-Hearts}

The board ran out {8-Diamonds}{A-Clubs}{2-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}{2-Spades}, and Keaton was knocked out. Bills has started off well today as he's up to 65,000 chips.

Player Chips Progress
James Bills
James Bills
65,000
21,300
21,300
Sean Keaton
Sean Keaton
Busted

Tags: James BillsSean Keaton

Level: 10

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 200

Only Quads For Augarten

Igal Augarten just won a very big pot after hitting quads on the river versus a player with the nut full house.

The action started when the player in the hijack limped for 1,000. Another player raised to 3,500 after which the small- and big blind called. Augarten was in the big blind.

On the flop, {7-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{Q-Clubs}, the action was checked to the initial raiser who bet 7,000. Both blinds called. On the turn the {2-Clubs} hit and all three players checked.

The river brought the {7-Clubs} and now the small blind lead out for 16,000. Augarten riased it up to 32,000 and the initial raiser folded. The small blind looked pained, but eventually called showing {Q-Diamonds}{Q-Hearts}. The second best possible hand was no good as Auguarten turned over {8-Spades}{7-Spades} for quads.

Augarten's opponent was left behind with just 1,400 chips and he was eliminated on the next hand.

Player Chips Progress
Igal Augarten au
Igal Augarten
150,000
41,200
41,200

Tags: Igal Augarten