Slowing Down
Level 20
: 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Play has been very slow, and with just 14 players remaining there are five more eliminations needed before the day to be done.
2012 PokerStars.net ANZPT Season 5 Melbourne
Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2012 PokerStars.net ANZPT Season 5 Melbourne
Buy-in
2,000 AUD
Prize Pool
690,000 AUD
Entries
345
Level
27
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
10,000
Aron Della Vedova Eliminated in 15th Place (A$7,935)
Michael Guzzardi has just made a huge jump which puts him in a great spot with just 14 players remaining. It all started when Aron Della Vedova raised to 35,000 from the cutoff. Michael Guzzardi three-bet to 75,000 from the big blind and Delle Vedova moved all in. Guzzardi made quickly called creating a big pot.
| Michael Guzzardi |   |
| Aron Della Vedova |   |
The board ran out 
, and Della Vedova was knocked out. Guzzardi moves up to third behind Igal Augarten and Hugh Cohen.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
580,000
395,000
|
395,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 21
Blinds: 8,000/16,000
Ante: 2,000
Break
Level 19
: 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Play will resume in 10 minutes.
Cooler Knocks Huang Down
Team PokerStars Pro Bryan Huang isn't out yet, but he has a short stack after doubling up Aron Della Vedova. Della Vedova was all in pre flop for 137,000 and Huang was his sole opponent.
| Aron Della Vedova |  |
| Bryan Huang |   |
The board ran out 
, and Della Vedova doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
300,000
180,000
|
180,000 |
|
70,000
-355,000
|
-355,000 |
|
||
Lik Lui Eliminated in 16th Place (A$6,900)
Lik Lui raised pre flop to 24,000 from middle position, and the action was folded to Igal Augarten in the small blind. He three-bet to 48,000, and Lui replied by four-betting to 124,000. Augarten called.
The flop came down 
and Augarten checked. Lui moved all in for around 200,000 chips, and Augarten decided to called after some tanking. He risked his tournament life as Lui had him covered by 18,000 chips.
| Lik Lui |  |
| Igal Augarten |  |
The board ran out 
, 
and due to a lucky eight on the river it was Augarten who took down this massive pot. He's now in second place behind Hugh Cohen. Lik Lui was eliminated on the very next hand. Just 15 players remain.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
660,000
450,000
|
450,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Truong Keeps Moving Up
Paul Hockin raised to 25,000 from middle position, and Tam Truong tried three-betting him to 37,000. The minimum raise was 38,000, and Truong tossed in another 1,000 chips from the cutoff. The action was folded back to Hockin who made the call.
The flop came down 
and Hockin check-called a 35,000-chip bet.
On the turn the hit, and both players checked.
The river brought out the 
, and now Hockin check-called 40,000. Truong turned over 
and took down yet another pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
560,000
-80,000
|
-80,000 |
|
500,000
80,000
|
80,000 |
Truong Doubles Through Guzzardi
Michael Guzzardi just took a big hit while Tam Truong regained some serious ground. Guzzardi raised to 24,000 pre flop after which Truong moved all in for 203,000. The action was folded around to Guzzardi who gave it some thought before making the call.
| Michael Guzzardi | |
| Tam Truong | |
The board ran out 
, and Truong doubled up. Still 16 players remaining as the action has slowed down considerably.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
420,000
241,000
|
241,000 |
|
|
185,000
-205,000
|
-205,000 |
Level: 20
Blinds: 6,000/12,000
Ante: 2,000
Nicholas Polias Eliminated in 17th Place (A$6,900)
Hugh Cohen raised to 20,000 after which Nicholas Polias moved all in for 150,000 chips. Cohen called and tabled 
. Polias was looking for help with 
, but the board did not bring him any help.
Just two tables of eight players remain, and we need to lose seven more before the day is done.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
760,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
Busted |