Level: 2
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 0
2013 PokerStars.net ANZPT Season 5 Perth
Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2013 PokerStars.net ANZPT Season 5 Perth
Buy-in
2,000 AUD
Entries
219
Level
21
Blinds
8,000 / 16,000
Ante
2,000
Early Pain for Sharbanee, Yet Lucky to Be Alive
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Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
Paul Sharbanee is seemingly a little upset after losing a hefty pot holding 
on a 
board. However, we would argue Sharbanee did a very good job to not go broke.
We had the hand recalled to us by the table. Apparently Sharbanee limped from under the gun and then called a raise to 400. On the flop, Sharbanee opted to check-call a bet of 675. Both players then checked the turn and final card completed the board on the river. Sharbanee led for 1,000 here and Sharbanee's opponent raised it to to 3,000. Sharbanee called and the two players turned their hands over.
Sharbanee:
Opponent: 
Sharbanee's full house had ran into quad jacks. We don't know who was in more pain, Sharbarnee for losing with such a strong hand, or Sharbanee's opponent for not winning all of Sharbanee's chips.
Players, Players, Everywhere
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
Today's field has easily surpassed yesterday's 67 players, with 142 players already taking their seats here on Day 1b and registration is still open.
This brings the total number to 209 players so far - a solid number considering the move back up to a $2,200 buy-in after last year's $1,100 ANZPT Perth Main Event where 310 players entered. In 2010 and 2011, when the buy in was $2,500, the ANZPT Main Event featured fields of 222 and 220 players respectively.
A Couple of Team Pros
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
Among today's field is a couple of Team PokerStars Pros in Bryan Huang and Angel Guillen. Huang has made two ANZPT final tables in the past and will be looking for more success here in Perth, while Guillen will be looking to break through with a big ANZPT result after having much success on many of the other PokerStars tours around the world.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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Lot's of Faces
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
Walking around the three sections of the ANZPT Perth Main Event and we have recognised a huge amount of players. Included amongst the felt are fellow ANZPT Melbourne final tablists Paul Hockin, Michael Guzzardi and Ashley Warner and fellow ANZPT Auckland final tablists Pravin Harji, Jamie Mulligan and Graeme Putt.
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20,000 | 20,000 |
A Late Trophy for Hockin
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
Toward the end of last year, New Zealand's Paul Hockin won the ANZPT Melbourne Main Event. Unfortunately there was a delay in the delivery of Hockin's trophy and so he has been waiting patiently to take home the memento for his efforts. Finally that day has come as the team at PokerStars have just presented Hockin with his trophy! Hockin was also given the honour of calling for the shuffle up and deal.
What's the Plan?
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
As was the case yesterday, Day 1b will feature six 60-minute levels before the surviving players bag up their chips and prepare for Day 2.
There will be 10-minute breaks at the end of level 2 and level 4. Blinds commence at 50-100 and players start with 20,000 in chips.
Let's go have a look who we recognise at the tables!
Play Finally Begins
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
An apparent printer difficulty has been remedied and the players have scrambled into their seats here on Day 1b of the ANZPT Perth Main Event.
Lynn Gilmartin catches a couple of them before the action begins:
Level: 1
Blinds: 50/100
Ante: 0
Time For A Delay
We are experiencing a little bit of a delay here at the start of Day 1b. The cards should be in the air shortly - around ten minutes behind schedule.
While you wait, check out Lynn Gilmartin's tour of this beautiful Australian city: