2013 PokerStars.net ANZPT Season 5 Perth

Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info

2013 PokerStars.net ANZPT Season 5 Perth

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
jj
Prize
114,000 AUD
Event Info
Buy-in
2,000 AUD
Entries
219
Level Info
Level
21
Blinds
8,000 / 16,000
Ante
2,000

How go the Stacks

Level 3 : 150/300, 0 ante

A wander around the tables tells us that Andrew Jeffreys is currently faring the best here on Day 1a, while the likes of Brad Bower and Ricky Kroesen are also having a field day.

Player Chips Progress
Andrew Jeffreys au
Andrew Jeffreys
44,000
24,000
24,000
Ricky Kroesen au
Ricky Kroesen
39,500
19,500
19,500
Brad Bower
Brad Bower
37,000
-2,500
-2,500
Dale Marsland au
Dale Marsland
24,000
4,000
4,000
Gary Benson au
Gary Benson
24,000
-1,000
-1,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Ted Nguyen
Ted Nguyen
18,000
18,000
18,000
Kristian Lunardi au
Kristian Lunardi
17,500
-1,500
-1,500
Vesko Zmukic au
Vesko Zmukic
17,000
-3,000
-3,000
Rupert Elder gb
Rupert Elder
15,500
-4,500
-4,500
EPT 1X Winner
Daniel Neilson au
Daniel Neilson
15,000
1,000
1,000
Liam O'Rourke au
Liam O'Rourke
10,600
-9,400
-9,400
Nino Marotta au
Nino Marotta
10,500
3,000
3,000
David Allan au
David Allan
10,000
-10,000
-10,000
Tom Grigg au
Tom Grigg
Busted

Tags: Andrew JeffreysBrad BowerRicky Kroesen

Allan All in and Alive

Level 3 : 150/300, 0 ante

Last year's ANZPT Queenstown champion David Allan recently found himself all in on a {k-Hearts}{q-Spades}{6-Clubs} flop. We arrived at the action with Allan's one opponent having a bet of 3,500 out in front of him, at which point Allan had all his chips in the middle - an extra 5,975. Eventually Allan's opponent opted to let his cards go and Allan raked in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
David Allan au
David Allan
15,000
5,000
5,000

Tags: David Allan

Francis Working Back Up

Level 3 : 150/300, 0 ante

Dean Francis didn't have a great start to the day, but has since clawed back above the starting stack, thanks in part, to David Allan.

Francis and Allan recently battled in a hand which we arrived at with a {3-Diamonds}{k-Spades}{7-Hearts} flop on the felt. There was another player first to act in this hand, checking from the small blind, at which point Francis led for 1,650. Allan called this bet and the small blind got out of the way as a {5-Spades} hit the turn.

This time Francis bet 1,725 and Allan quickly folded as he said, "Set of sevens?" Francis sort of shrugged, which prompted Allan to say, "Set of threes?" Francis stayed silent as he raked in his new chips.

Player Chips Progress
Dean Francis
Dean Francis
22,000
2,000
2,000
David Allan au
David Allan
12,500
-2,500
-2,500

Tags: Dean FrancisDavid Allan

Far Away Counts

Level 3 : 150/300, 0 ante

There are still two tables far away from the rest of the tournament here in the Crown Perth poker room. Below is how a few of the notable players are currently traveling. Both WSOPE Bracelet winner Andrew Hinrichsen and Sal Fazzino are going to need to do some work to survive the night.

Player Chips Progress
Patrick Healy
Patrick Healy
22,000
-6,500
-6,500
Sal Fazzino
Sal Fazzino
9,000
Andrew Hinrichsen au
Andrew Hinrichsen
7,800
-7,400
-7,400
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Andrew HinrichsenSal Fazzino

Level: 4

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 25

Antes Kick In

Level 4 : 150/300, 25 ante

The latest blind level increase will now see antes kick in. Time for the players who had a bad start to the day to change their luck!

Kristian Hurting

Level 4 : 150/300, 25 ante

Kristian Lunardi is sitting with a tiny stack following a bit of a beat that he recently took against one opponent. We arrived at the table with a {9-Spades}{2-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{5-Clubs} board on the felt, with Lunardi checking the turn. At this point Lunardi's opponent moved his stack of around 13,000 in and Lunardi called. Lunardi's opponent hesitated to show his hand, waiting for Lunardi to turn over {j-Diamonds}{j-Spades}. Lunardi's opponent then tabled his {q-Diamonds}{q-Clubs} and Lunardi sort of gave a sigh.

The {5-Hearts} on the river was no help to Lunardi and he was left with only a few thousand.

Player Chips Progress
Kristian Lunardi au
Kristian Lunardi
3,500
-14,000
-14,000

Tags: Kristian Lunardi

Ship the Justice

Level 4 : 150/300, 25 ante

"Adgee's back," screamed Andrew Jeffreys. "Ship the Justice!"

Those were the words that recently echoed through the Crown Perth poker room. The hand in question in which the affable Jeffreys screamed his trademark motto apparently began when Liam O'Rourke raised under the gun to 650. The small blind called, and so too did Jeffreys from the big blind.

The {6-}{6-}{7-} flop would see play check to Jeffreys, who bet 1,000. O'Rourke got out of the way here, while the small blind check-raised to 3,500. Jeffreys then jammed all and the player called.

When the cards hit the felt, Jeffreys was in trouble holding {10-}{10-} against his opponents flopped full house holding {7-}{7-}. The turn brought no help for Jeffreys, but the {10-} river would ensure Jeffreys scooped up the pot, while also managing to shout out loud in joy.

Player Chips Progress
Andrew Jeffreys au
Andrew Jeffreys
50,000
6,000
6,000

Tags: Andrew JeffreysLiam O'Rourke